The McCombs School of Business at University of Texas–Austin
EDU
March 2, 2019
Business School Admissions
Application (Fall 2013)
| Application deadline (U.S. residents) |
March 25 |
| Application deadline (international students) |
January 21 |
| Application fee |
$175 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
25.3% – Low |
| Average age of new entrants |
28 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.43 – High |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.87-3.85 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
215 |
| Average GMAT score |
692 – High |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
640-740 |
| Students with prior work experience |
263 |
| Average work experience (months) |
63 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
75.4% |
| Average age of new entrants |
30 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.30 |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.78-3.84 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
56 |
| Average GMAT score |
643 |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
590-700 |
| Students with prior work experience |
75 |
| Average work experience (months) |
72 |
Undergraduate Majors
| TOEFL required for international students |
Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required |
620 paper test
105 internet-based test |
Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| Applicants must have 4-yr bachelor degree from an accredited institution (or equivalent) and be fluent in English. 24 months of post-college work experience is recommended. Applicants must submit application: app fee,2 letters of recommendation,2 essays,Univ. transcripts, GMAT/GRE, TOEFL(int’l students),and resume. Applications are reviewed holistically. Interviews are by invitation only. |
| Executive program |
| Applicants must have a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, minimum of five years work experience (average is 12 years), and English language fluency. Applications are considered holistically with particular attention to essay, work history and responsibilities, post-M.B.A. goals, prior academic performance, letters of recommendation, honors, achievements, and test scores. |
| Part-time program |
| Applicants to the Texas Evening Program must have: the equivalent of a 4-year U.S. bachelor’s degree, at least 2 years work experience, current employment, and fluency in the English language. The admissions committee considers the following components of the application: personal essays, work history, post-MBA goals, prior academic performance, letters of recommendation, and test scores. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Admissions Contacts
Business School Academics
Program Offerings
| (15) Departments/concentrations |
| accounting |
not-for-profit management |
| consulting |
production/operations management |
| entrepreneurship |
portfolio management |
| finance |
public policy |
| general management |
real estate |
| international business |
supply chain management/logistics |
| marketing |
other |
| management information systems |
|
| Departments with highest M.B.A. demand |
consulting, entrepreneurship, finance, general management, marketing |
| Types of M.B.A. programs offered |
full-time traditional two year, part-time evenings and weekends, part-time off campus, part-time other, traditional executive MBA |
| Joint programs available |
arts, engineering, international studies, law, public policy/administration, Nursing, Communication, Lat Amer / Asian / Mid East / Russian-East Eur Studies |
Curricula Descriptions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| McCombs’ curriculum enables students to build, manage, and lead enterprises that create value in a dynamic, global economy. The Texas MBA prepares students for successful leadership through opportunities with prominent companies and organizations, a flexible learning environment, multiple market-driven concentrations, and prolific research centers driven by internationally renowned faculty. |
| Executive program |
| The Texas Executive MBA is a rigorous general management curriculum designed for mid-career professionals who want to change their career trajectory while carrying the full responsibilities of their jobs. The Executive MBA prepares students for ever-increasing leadership responsibilities as their careers evolve. The diploma and faculty are the same as in the traditional MBA program. |
| Part-time program |
| The Texas Evening curriculum prepares students to lead, build, and manage enterprises that create value for stakeholders and constituencies in a dynamic, global economy. The hallmarks of the Texas Evening MBA program includes a rigorous general management educational experience that prepares all students for success and a collaborative rather than competitive learning environment. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Business School Ranking
| #17 |
Best Business Schools |
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(11) Ranking by Specialties
#1 in Accounting
#7 in Entrepreneurship
#15 in Executive M.B.A.
#14 in Finance
#4 in Information Systems
#15 in International
#18 in Management
#11 in Marketing
#7 in Part-time M.B.A.
#11 in Production / Operations
#15 in Supply Chain / Logistics
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Business Ranking Scores
These data apply only to full-time students.
| Score |
76 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
4.0 |
| Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) |
3.7 |
| Acceptance rate |
25.3% – Low |
| Average starting salary and bonus |
$118,410 – High |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.43 – High |
| Average GMAT score |
692 – High |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
75.2% – High |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
88.8% – Medium |
| Enrollment (full-time) |
534 |
Business School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
534 |
| Minority students |
21.0% |
| International students |
22.5% |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
197 |
| Minority students |
25.4% |
| International students |
11.7% |
Business School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Jeremy Wells |
| Financial aid phone |
(512) 471-7605 |
Expenses
| Tuition |
Full-time: $32,140 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $47,136 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $88,000 total program (in-state) |
| Required fees |
$700 per program |
| Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses |
$18,004 |
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class |
$76,361 |
Financial Aid Availability
| College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available |
Yes |
| Fellowships |
N/A |
| Teaching assistantships |
N/A |
| Research assistantships |
N/A |
| International students eligible for college-funded aid |
Yes |
Business School Career and Salary Statistics
University of Texas–Austin has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.
Class of 2011
| Full-time graduates |
278 |
| Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment |
242 |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
75.2% – High |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
88.8% – Medium |
Base Salary: Overall
| Total reporting base salary |
201 |
| Low base salary |
$50,000 |
| Average base salary |
$101,412 |
| High base salary |
$160,000 |
Base Salary: U.S. Citizens
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens |
$50,000 |
| Average base salary: U.S. citizens |
$101,775 |
| High base salary: U.S citizen |
$160,000 |
Base Salary: Foreign Nationals
| Low base salary: Foreign nationals |
$70,000 |
| Average base salary: Foreign nationals |
$99,998 |
| High base salary: Foreign nationals |
$130,000 |
Signing Bonus: Overall
| Total reporting signing bonus |
148 |
| Low signing bonus |
$3,000 |
| Average signing bonus |
$23,085 |
| High signing bonus |
$60,000 |
Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens
| Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$5,000 |
| Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$24,187 |
| High signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$60,000 |
Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals
| Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$3,000 |
| Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$18,751 |
| High signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$45,000 |
Other Compensation: Overall
| Total reporting other compensation |
15 |
| Low other compensation |
$1,004 |
| Average other compensation |
$19,654 |
| High other compensation |
$50,000 |
Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens
| Low other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$1,004 |
| Average other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$17,486 |
| High other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$45,000 |
Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals
| Low other compensation: Foreign nationals |
N/A |
| Average other compensation: Foreign nationals |
N/A |
| High other compensation: Foreign nationals |
N/A |
Base Salary by Occupation
Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.
| Number reporting marketing/sales jobs |
56 |
| Marketing/sales low salary |
$65,000 |
| Marketing/sales average salary |
$96,436 |
| Marketing/sales high salary |
$135,000 |
| Number reporting operations/production jobs |
10 |
| Operations/production low salary |
$65,000 |
| Operations/production average salary |
$97,000 |
| Operations/production high salary |
$125,000 |
| Number reporting general management jobs |
13 |
| General management low salary |
$50,000 |
| General management average salary |
$97,077 |
| General management high salary |
$137,000 |
| Number reporting finance/accounting jobs |
71 |
| Finance/accounting low salary |
$65,000 |
| Finance/accounting average salary |
$95,880 |
| Finance/accounting high salary |
$150,000 |
| Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs |
3 |
| Management information systems (MIS) low salary |
$95,000 |
| Management information systems (MIS) average salary |
$111,000 |
| Management information systems (MIS) high salary |
$130,000 |
| Number reporting consulting jobs |
44 |
| Consulting low salary |
$75,000 |
| Consulting average salary |
$117,295 |
| Consulting high salary |
$135,000 |
| Number reporting human resources jobs |
1 |
| Human resources low salary |
N/A |
| Human resources average salary |
N/A |
| Human resources high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting having jobs in other areas |
3 |
| Other occupations low salary |
$100,000 |
| Other occupations average salary |
$120,000 |
| Other occupations high salary |
$160,000 |
Base Salary by Industry
Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.
| Number reporting government jobs |
0 |
| Number reporting manufacturing jobs |
9 |
| Manufacturing low salary |
$80,000 |
| Manufacturing average salary |
$98,111 |
| Manufacturing high salary |
$125,000 |
| Number reporting non-profit jobs |
3 |
| Non-profit low salary |
$50,000 |
| Non-profit average salary |
$65,000 |
| Non-profit high salary |
$80,000 |
Base Salary by Geographic Region
Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.
| Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) |
21 |
| Northeast low salary |
$65,000 |
| Northeast average salary |
$100,381 |
| Northeast high salary |
$150,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) |
2 |
| Middle Atlantic low salary |
N/A |
| Middle Atlantic average salary |
N/A |
| Middle Atlantic high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) |
11 |
| South low salary |
$90,000 |
| South average salary |
$101,818 |
| South high salary |
$130,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) |
12 |
| Midwest low salary |
$82,000 |
| Midwest average salary |
$94,542 |
| Midwest high salary |
$108,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) |
121 |
| Southwest low salary |
$50,000 |
| Southwest average salary |
$100,054 |
| Southwest high salary |
$160,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) |
22 |
| West low salary |
$90,000 |
| West average salary |
$113,014 |
| West high salary |
$137,000 |
| Number reporting jobs located internationally |
12 |
| International low salary |
$73,000 |
| International average salary |
$101,548 |
| International high salary |
$145,167 |
