The Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis
EDU
March 2, 2019
Business School Admissions
Application (Fall 2013)
| Application deadline (U.S. residents) |
April 1 |
| Application deadline (international students) |
April 1 |
| Application fee |
$0 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
28.1% – Low |
| Average age of new entrants |
28 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.32 – Medium |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.76-3.86 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
86 |
| Average GMAT score |
696 – High |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
640-750 |
| Students with prior work experience |
122 |
| Average work experience (months) |
52 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
75.7% |
| Average age of new entrants |
29 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.30 |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.93-3.67 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
112 |
| Average GMAT score |
562 |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
450-660 |
| Students with prior work experience |
127 |
| Average work experience (months) |
67 |
Undergraduate Majors
| TOEFL required for international students |
No |
| Minimum TOEFL score required |
N/A |
Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| We consider applicant’s GPA and GMAT scores, undergraduate school, and major. We also look at goals, work history, motivation, experience, activities, and character; and how these are communicated to us in essays and interviews. We encourage applicants to visit Olin, interview with the admissions team, sit in on a class, tour the campus, explore St. Louis, and meet current Olin students. |
| Executive program |
| The predictors for success in Olin’s Executive M.B.A. Programs are a high level of achievement, a strong academic record, and an intense desire to learn. Decisions are based on demonstration of these qualities, potential to contribute to the E.M.B.A. experience, and on overall capacity to thrive in a rigorous academic environment. We require a letter of sponsorship from your organization. |
| Part-time program |
| We consider applicant’s GPA and GMAT scores, undergraduate school, and major. We also look at goals, work history, motivation, experience, activities, and character; and how these are communicated to us in essays and interviews. We encourage applicants to visit Olin, interview with the admissions team, sit in on a class, tour the campus, explore St. Louis, and meet current Olin students. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Admissions Contacts
Business School Academics
Program Offerings
| (13) Departments/concentrations |
| accounting |
marketing |
| consulting |
production/operations management |
| entrepreneurship |
organizational behavior |
| finance |
portfolio management |
| general management |
supply chain management/logistics |
| health care administration |
other |
| leadership |
|
| Departments with highest M.B.A. demand |
consulting, finance, general management, marketing, supply chain management/logistics |
| Types of M.B.A. programs offered |
full-time traditional two year, part-time evenings and weekends, traditional executive MBA, other executive MBA |
| Joint programs available |
architecture, arts, engineering, healthcare (management), law, social work, M.B.A./M.S. Biomedical Engineering |
Curricula Descriptions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| Our flexible curriculum is designed to: develop critical thinking skills rather than simply supplying a toolkit of techniques; encourage, promote and develop creative thinking, innovation, and risk taking; provide applied learning opportunities which merge knowledge and practice; establish an intimate environment which allows unparalleled access to the world-class resources. |
| Executive program |
| The E.M.B.A. program seeks to: cultivate critical thinking skills to solve unstructured problems; develop the confidence to question assumptions, innovate and embark on initiatives; perceive questions that have never been asked and fill in knowledge gaps; apply what you learn immediately to drive results; and acquire a unique knowledge of working in an international environment. |
| Part-time program |
| Our flexible curriculum is designed to: develop critical thinking skills rather than simply supplying a toolkit of techniques; encourage, promote and develop creative thinking, innovation, and risk taking; provide applied learning opportunities which merge knowledge and practice; establish an intimate environment which allows unparalleled access to the world-class resources. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Business School Ranking
| #22 |
Best Business Schools |
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(4) Ranking by Specialties
#21 in Entrepreneurship
#19 in Executive M.B.A.
#19 in Finance
#21 in Part-time M.B.A.
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Business Ranking Scores
These data apply only to full-time students.
| Score |
67 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
3.6 |
| Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) |
3.5 |
| Acceptance rate |
28.1% – Low |
| Average starting salary and bonus |
$99,354 – High |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.32 – Medium |
| Average GMAT score |
696 – High |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
68.8% – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
93.8% – High |
| Enrollment (full-time) |
287 |
Business School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
287 |
| Minority students |
18.1% |
| International students |
34.5% |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
356 |
| Minority students |
18.5% |
| International students |
6.2% |
Business School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Evan Bouffides |
| Financial aid phone |
(314) 935-7301 |
Expenses
| Tuition |
Full-time: $46,000 per year
Part-time: $1,350 per credit |
| Required fees |
$975 per year |
| Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses |
$24,068 |
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class |
$67,361 |
Financial Aid Availability
| College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available |
Yes |
| Fellowships |
29 |
| Teaching assistantships |
N/A |
| Research assistantships |
N/A |
| International students eligible for college-funded aid |
Yes |
Business School Career and Salary Statistics
Washington University in St. Louis 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 |
129 |
| Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment |
112 |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
68.8% – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
93.8% – High |
Base Salary: Overall
| Total reporting base salary |
84 |
| Low base salary |
$51,630 |
| Average base salary |
$90,103 |
| High base salary |
$195,000 |
Base Salary: U.S. Citizens
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens |
$51,630 |
| Average base salary: U.S. citizens |
$90,482 |
| High base salary: U.S citizen |
$195,000 |
Base Salary: Foreign Nationals
| Low base salary: Foreign nationals |
$60,000 |
| Average base salary: Foreign nationals |
$88,714 |
| High base salary: Foreign nationals |
$110,000 |
Signing Bonus: Overall
| Total reporting signing bonus |
49 |
| Low signing bonus |
$3,000 |
| Average signing bonus |
$15,859 |
| High signing bonus |
$44,600 |
Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens
| Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$3,000 |
| Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$17,133 |
| High signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$44,600 |
Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals
| Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$5,000 |
| Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$8,214 |
| High signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$15,000 |
Other Compensation: Overall
| Total reporting other compensation |
7 |
| Low other compensation |
$4,600 |
| Average other compensation |
$9,057 |
| High other compensation |
$25,000 |
Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens
| Low other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$4,600 |
| Average other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$9,920 |
| High other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$25,000 |
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 |
23 |
| Marketing/sales low salary |
$60,000 |
| Marketing/sales average salary |
$88,072 |
| Marketing/sales high salary |
$112,000 |
| Number reporting operations/production jobs |
8 |
| Operations/production low salary |
$75,000 |
| Operations/production average salary |
$87,742 |
| Operations/production high salary |
$95,450 |
| Number reporting general management jobs |
11 |
| General management low salary |
$60,200 |
| General management average salary |
$97,700 |
| General management high salary |
$195,000 |
| Number reporting finance/accounting jobs |
37 |
| Finance/accounting low salary |
$51,630 |
| Finance/accounting average salary |
$88,564 |
| Finance/accounting high salary |
$132,000 |
| 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 |
20 |
| Consulting low salary |
$60,000 |
| Consulting average salary |
$90,447 |
| Consulting high salary |
$120,000 |
| Number reporting human resources jobs |
3 |
| Human resources low salary |
$88,000 |
| Human resources average salary |
$90,333 |
| Human resources high salary |
$93,000 |
| Number reporting having jobs in other areas |
3 |
| 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.
| Number reporting government jobs |
1 |
| Number reporting manufacturing jobs |
13 |
| Manufacturing low salary |
$60,200 |
| Manufacturing average salary |
$84,109 |
| Manufacturing high salary |
$95,000 |
| Number reporting non-profit jobs |
3 |
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) |
13 |
| Northeast low salary |
$65,000 |
| Northeast average salary |
$89,625 |
| Northeast high salary |
$112,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) |
4 |
| Middle Atlantic low salary |
$51,630 |
| Middle Atlantic average salary |
$89,027 |
| Middle Atlantic high salary |
$120,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) |
6 |
| South low salary |
$78,000 |
| South average salary |
$88,333 |
| South high salary |
$100,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) |
57 |
| Midwest low salary |
$60,000 |
| Midwest average salary |
$87,691 |
| Midwest high salary |
$110,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) |
4 |
| Southwest low salary |
$82,400 |
| Southwest average salary |
$90,267 |
| Southwest high salary |
$106,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) |
7 |
| West low salary |
$80,000 |
| West average salary |
$99,717 |
| West high salary |
$132,000 |
| Number reporting jobs located internationally |
14 |
| International low salary |
$60,000 |
| International average salary |
$99,150 |
| International high salary |
$195,000 |
