The Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University
EDU
March 2, 2019
Business School Admissions
Application (Fall 2013)
| Application deadline (U.S. residents) |
April 5 |
| Application deadline (international students) |
April 5 |
| Application fee |
$125 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
25.2% – Low |
| Average age of new entrants |
28 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.40 – High |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.9-3.8 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
112 |
| Average GMAT score |
673 – High |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
600-740 |
| Students with prior work experience |
110 |
| Average work experience (months) |
58 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
74.1% |
| Average age of new entrants |
29 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.32 |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.79-3.91 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
156 |
| Average GMAT score |
623 |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
530-710 |
| Students with prior work experience |
155 |
| Average work experience (months) |
67 |
Undergraduate Majors
| TOEFL required for international students |
Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required |
600 paper test
100 internet-based test |
Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| Students must thrive in an academically rigorous setting that values intellectual exchange. Leadership and management experiences, confidential evaluations, two essays on career goals, work experiences and accomplishments are evaluated. Equally important, are GPAs, selected major, electives, GMAT and TOEFL scores. Applicants may be invited to interview after submission of a complete application |
| Executive program |
| Executive candidates must possess a strong desire to learn and the ability to meet the program’s time and intellectual demands. Ten years of work experience, undergraduate degree, GMAT (waived with graduate degree), TOEFL scores, 2 confidential evaluations, a professional resume and 2 essays are required. Exceptional applicants with less than 10 years of work experience may be considered. |
| Part-time program |
| Applicants must demonstrate academic aptitude, quantitative analytical skills, management potential and diverse work experiences. Confidential evaluations, two essays on career goals, work experiences and accomplishments are evaluated. GPAs, selected major, electives, GMAT and TOEFL scores are reviewed. Applicants may be invited to interview after submission of a complete application. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Admissions Contacts
Business School Academics
Program Offerings
| (8) Departments/concentrations |
| accounting |
general management |
| consulting |
international business |
| entrepreneurship |
marketing |
| finance |
other |
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| Departments with highest M.B.A. demand |
accounting, consulting, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing |
| Types of M.B.A. programs offered |
full-time traditional two year, part-time evenings and weekends, traditional executive MBA |
| Joint programs available |
engineering, healthcare (medicine), Science |
Curricula Descriptions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| Taught on weekdays, the 22 month program requires 60 credits to graduate and is best described as ‘total immersion’. Rigorous core courses, participation in a 10 week team-based Action Learning Project (ALP) and summer internships make up year one. Course loads in year two are composed entirely of electives and students may select 1 or 2 functional and cross-functional areas of concentration. |
| Executive program |
| The Rice MBA for Executives focuses on career acceleration. Classes meet on alternating weekends over 22 months and graduation requires 57 credits. Each semester comprises 2 terms with an Intensive Learning Weekend (ILW) in-between. The program while small enough to provide individual attention,offers twice the elective classes found elsewhere. The same faculty teach in all the MBA programs. |
| Part-time program |
| Designed for working professionals, the Rice MBA for Professionals meets 2 evenings a week or on alternating weekends over 22 months. The core curriculum provides the student with a solid business foundation. Students take a minimum of 8 electives based on career goals with 54 credits required for graduation. The same faculty teach in all the MBA programs. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Business School Ranking
| #25 |
Best Business Schools |
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(2) Ranking by Specialties
#14 in Entrepreneurship
#21 in Part-time M.B.A.
|
Business Ranking Scores
These data apply only to full-time students.
| Score |
64 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
3.4 |
| Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) |
3.1 |
| Acceptance rate |
25.2% – Low |
| Average starting salary and bonus |
$108,175 – High |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.40 – High |
| Average GMAT score |
673 – High |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
73.2% – High |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
91.8% – High |
| Enrollment (full-time) |
222 |
Business School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
222 |
| Minority students |
30.6% |
| International students |
23.0% |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
250 |
| Minority students |
26.0% |
| International students |
13.6% |
Business School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
N/A |
| Financial aid phone |
(713) 348-4958 |
Expenses
| Tuition |
Full-time: $44,000 per year
Part-time: $92,500 total program |
| Required fees |
$2,482 per year |
| Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses |
$28,223 |
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class |
$55,037 |
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
Rice 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 |
124 |
| Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment |
97 |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
73.2% – High |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
91.8% – High |
Base Salary: Overall
| Total reporting base salary |
71 |
| Low base salary |
$75,000 |
| Average base salary |
$96,867 |
| High base salary |
$180,500 |
Base Salary: U.S. Citizens
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens |
$75,000 |
| Average base salary: U.S. citizens |
$95,945 |
| High base salary: U.S citizen |
$125,000 |
Base Salary: Foreign Nationals
| Low base salary: Foreign nationals |
$78,000 |
| Average base salary: Foreign nationals |
$100,147 |
| High base salary: Foreign nationals |
$180,500 |
Signing Bonus: Overall
| Total reporting signing bonus |
50 |
| Low signing bonus |
$3,500 |
| Average signing bonus |
$16,058 |
| High signing bonus |
$60,000 |
Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens
| Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$3,500 |
| Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$14,552 |
| High signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$55,000 |
Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals
| Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$5,000 |
| Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$20,346 |
| High signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$60,000 |
Other Compensation: Overall
| Total reporting other compensation |
8 |
| Low other compensation |
$3,600 |
| Average other compensation |
$44,913 |
| High other compensation |
$100,000 |
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 |
8 |
| Marketing/sales low salary |
$75,000 |
| Marketing/sales average salary |
$88,573 |
| Marketing/sales high salary |
$103,000 |
| Number reporting operations/production jobs |
N/A |
| Operations/production low salary |
N/A |
| Operations/production average salary |
N/A |
| Operations/production high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting general management jobs |
5 |
| General management low salary |
$87,500 |
| General management average salary |
$92,500 |
| General management high salary |
$97,500 |
| Number reporting finance/accounting jobs |
50 |
| Finance/accounting low salary |
$78,000 |
| Finance/accounting average salary |
$98,421 |
| Finance/accounting high salary |
$180,500 |
| Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs |
4 |
| Management information systems (MIS) low salary |
$80,000 |
| Management information systems (MIS) average salary |
$85,667 |
| Management information systems (MIS) high salary |
$90,000 |
| Number reporting consulting jobs |
16 |
| Consulting low salary |
$75,000 |
| Consulting average salary |
$98,420 |
| Consulting high salary |
$125,000 |
| Number reporting human resources jobs |
3 |
| Human resources low salary |
$80,000 |
| Human resources average salary |
$86,750 |
| Human resources high salary |
$93,500 |
| 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 manufacturing jobs |
4 |
| Manufacturing low salary |
$86,250 |
| Manufacturing average salary |
$96,250 |
| Manufacturing high salary |
$110,000 |
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) |
4 |
| Northeast low salary |
$80,000 |
| Northeast average salary |
$91,667 |
| Northeast high salary |
$100,000 |
| 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) |
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 |
$87,000 |
| Midwest average salary |
$93,200 |
| Midwest high salary |
$100,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) |
70 |
| Southwest low salary |
$75,000 |
| Southwest average salary |
$96,001 |
| Southwest high salary |
$125,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) |
2 |
| West low salary |
N/A |
| West average salary |
N/A |
| West high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting jobs located internationally |
5 |
| International low salary |
N/A |
| International average salary |
N/A |
| International high salary |
N/A |
