The Miller College of Business at Ball State University

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) July 1
Application deadline (international students) January 1
Application fee $55

The Miller College of Business at Ball State University

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 85.7% – High
Average age of new entrants 25
Average undergraduate GPA 3.27 – Medium
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.88-3.46
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 25
Average GMAT score 512 – Low
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 480-560
Students with prior work experience 11
Average work experience (months) 12

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 100.0%
Average age of new entrants 30
Average undergraduate GPA 3.38
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.95-3.82
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 41
Average GMAT score 539
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 510-630
Students with prior work experience 40
Average work experience (months) 180

Undergraduate Majors

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test
79 internet-based test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Applicants to the M.B.A. program must meet the requirements of both the Graduate School and MCOB Grad Programs. Admission is based on previous academic record, GMAT or GRE score, and other information deemed relevant. We have rolling admission; deadlines and application materials are listed at http://www.bsu.edu/mba. International students must apply through the Center for International Programs.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
Applicants to the M.B.A. program must meet the requirements of both the Graduate School and MCOB Grad Programs. Admission is based on previous academic record, GMAT or GRE score, and other information deemed relevant. We have rolling admission; deadlines and application materials are listed at http://www.bsu.edu/mba. International students must apply through the Center for International Programs.
Part-time distance learning program
Applicants to the M.B.A. program must meet the requirements of both the Graduate School and MCOB Grad Programs. Admission is based on previous academic record, GMAT or GRE score, and other information deemed relevant. We have rolling admission; deadlines and application materials are listed at http://www.bsu.edu/mba. International students must apply through the Center for International Programs.

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Dr. Jennifer Bott
Full-time program phone (765) 285-5329
Full-time program E-mail mba@bsu.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​www.​bsu.​edu/​mba
Executive program phone N/A
Executive program E-mail N/A
Executive program website N/A
Part-time program phone (765) 285-5329
Part-time program E-mail mba@bsu.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​www.​bsu.​edu/​mba
Part-time distance learning program phone (765) 285-5329
Part-time distance learning program E-mail mba@bsu.edu
Part-time distance learning program website http:/​/​www.​bsu.​edu/​mba

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

Departments/concentrations
entrepreneurship
finance
general management
production/operations management
other
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand entrepreneurship, finance, general management, production/operations management, other
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, full-time accelerated, full-time distance learning, part-time distance learning, part-time other
Joint programs available N/A

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
The program consists of ten M.B.A. courses; however, foundation courses may be required in addition. Due to the strong quantitative nature of the MBA, students must have a strong quantitative background including college algebra, calculus, and statistics. For a complete listing of courses visit http://www.bsu.edu/mba. All courses are offered both on campus and via distance learning.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
The program consists of ten M.B.A. courses; however, foundation courses may be required in addition. Due to the strong quantitative nature of the M.B.A., students must have a strong quantitative background including college algebra, calculus, and statistics. For a complete listing of courses visit http://www.bsu.edu/mba. All courses are offered both on campus and via distance learning.
Part-time distance learning program
The program consists of ten M.B.A. courses; however, foundation courses may be required in addition. Due to the strong quantitative nature of the M.B.A., students must have a strong quantitative background including college algebra, calculus, and statistics. For a complete listing of courses visit http://www.bsu.edu/mba. All courses are offered both on campus and via distance learning.

Business School Ranking

Rank Not Published Best Business Schools

Specialties

#59 in Part-time M.B.A.

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score N/A
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.3
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 2.5
Acceptance rate 85.7% – High
Average starting salary and bonus $42,000 – Low
Average undergraduate GPA 3.27 – Medium
Average GMAT score 512 – Low
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 10.3% – Low
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 17.9% – Low
Enrollment (full-time) 79

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 206

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 79
Minority students 7.6%
International students 10.1%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 127
Minority students 3.1%
International students 0.0%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Robert Zellers
Financial aid phone (765) 285-5600

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $10,080 total program (in-state)
Full-time: $19,740 total program (out-of-state)
Part-time: $435 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $502 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $5,394 per program
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $29,000
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class N/A

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships N/A
Teaching assistantships N/A
Research assistantships 34
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Ball State University 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 56
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 39
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 10.3% – Low
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 17.9% – Low

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 7
Low base salary $25,000
Average base salary $42,000
High base salary $62,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $25,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $42,000
High base salary: U.S citizen $62,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals N/A
Average base salary: Foreign nationals N/A
High base salary: Foreign nationals N/A

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 0
Low signing bonus N/A
Average signing bonus N/A
High signing bonus N/A

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens N/A
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens N/A
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens N/A

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 2
Low other compensation $10,000
Average other compensation $7,500
High other compensation $5,000

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A
High other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A

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 1
Marketing/sales low salary N/A
Marketing/sales average salary N/A
Marketing/sales high salary N/A
Number reporting operations/production jobs 0
Operations/production low salary N/A
Operations/production average salary N/A
Operations/production high salary N/A
Number reporting general management jobs 1
General management low salary N/A
General management average salary N/A
General management high salary N/A
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 4
Finance/accounting low salary N/A
Finance/accounting average salary N/A
Finance/accounting high salary N/A
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs 0
Management information systems (MIS) low salary N/A
Management information systems (MIS) average salary N/A
Management information systems (MIS) high salary N/A
Number reporting consulting jobs 0
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 1
Other occupations low salary N/A
Other occupations average salary N/A
Other occupations high salary N/A

Base Salary by Industry

Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

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) 1
Northeast low salary N/A
Northeast average salary N/A
Northeast high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 0
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) 1
South low salary N/A
South average salary N/A
South high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 5
Midwest low salary N/A
Midwest average salary N/A
Midwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 1
Southwest low salary N/A
Southwest average salary N/A
Southwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 0
West low salary N/A
West average salary N/A
West high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs located internationally 0
International low salary N/A
International average salary N/A
International high salary N/A

The Miller College of Business at Ball State University