The Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University
EDU
March 2, 2019
Business School Admissions
Application (Fall 2013)
| Application deadline (U.S. residents) |
rolling |
| Application deadline (international students) |
N/A |
| Application fee |
$70 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
66.1% – High |
| Average age of new entrants |
25 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.20 – Low |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.51-3.79 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
22 |
| Average GMAT score |
612 – Medium |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
540-700 |
| Students with prior work experience |
21 |
| Average work experience (months) |
39 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
74.2% |
| Average age of new entrants |
25 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.26 |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.74-3.81 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
164 |
| Average GMAT score |
569 |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
480-660 |
| Students with prior work experience |
132 |
| Average work experience (months) |
50 |
Undergraduate Majors
| TOEFL required for international students |
Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required |
550 paper test
80 internet-based test |
Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| GMAT/GRE score, undergraduate GPA, work experience, letters of recommendation, leadership potential, and personal statement. TOEFL or IELTS for international students. |
| Executive program |
| Work experience, leadership potential, undergraduate GPA, and personal statement. |
| Part-time program |
| GMAT/GRE score, undergraduate GPA, work experience, letters of recommendation, leadership potential, and personal statement. TOEFL or IELTS for international students. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
| Work experience, leadership potential, undergraduate GPA, and personal statement. TOEFL or IELTS for international students. |
Admissions Contacts
Business School Academics
Program Offerings
| (13) Departments/concentrations |
| accounting |
management information systems |
| finance |
real estate |
| general management |
sports business |
| health care administration |
quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research |
| human resources management |
tax |
| international business |
other |
| marketing |
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| Departments with highest M.B.A. demand |
accounting, finance, general management, health care administration, marketing |
| Types of M.B.A. programs offered |
full-time traditional two year, full-time distance learning, full-time other, part-time evenings and weekends, part-time off campus, part-time distance learning, traditional executive MBA |
| Joint programs available |
law |
Curricula Descriptions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| Component I – Residency Workshops (no credit); Component II – Core Competencies (2-6 semester hours); Component III – Advanced Core (21-24 semester hours); Component IV – The Major Concentrations (15 semester hours); Component V – Capstone Integrative Course (3 semester hours) |
| Executive program |
| Component I – Initial Executive M.B.A. Residency (1 semester hour); Component II – The E.M.B.A. Core (31 semester hours); Component III – The International Management Practicum (6 semester hours); Component IV – The Executive Close (10 semester hours) |
| Part-time program |
| Component I – Residency Workshops (no credit); Component II – Core Competencies (2-6 semester hours); Component III – Advanced Core (21-24 semester hours); Component IV – The Major Concentrations (15 semester hours); Component V – Capstone Integrative Course (3 semester hours) |
| Part-time distance learning program |
| Component I – Four-day residency requirement, including workshops; Component II – Core Competencies (2-6 semester hours); Component III – Advanced Core (21-24 semester hours); Component IV – Major concentration (15 semester hours); Component V – Global Practicum on Strategy (3 semester hours); Component VI – Capstone Integrative Course |
Business School Ranking
| Rank Not Published |
Best Business Schools |
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(1) Ranking by Specialties
#102 in Part-time M.B.A.
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Business Ranking Scores
These data apply only to full-time students.
| Score |
N/A |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
2.4 |
| Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) |
3.0 |
| Acceptance rate |
66.1% – High |
| Average starting salary and bonus |
$69,817 – Medium |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.20 – Low |
| Average GMAT score |
612 – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
36.2% – Low |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
47.8% – Low |
| Enrollment (full-time) |
106 |
Business School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
106 |
| Minority students |
5.7% |
| International students |
65.1% |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
865 |
| Minority students |
13.9% |
| International students |
39.4% |
Business School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Sandra Filbry |
| Financial aid phone |
(516) 463-4335 |
Expenses
| Tuition |
Full-time: $1,025 per credit
Part-time: $1,025 per credit |
| Required fees |
$970 per year |
| Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses |
$19,680 |
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class |
N/A |
Financial Aid Availability
| College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available |
Yes |
| Fellowships |
68 |
| Teaching assistantships |
N/A |
| Research assistantships |
5 |
| International students eligible for college-funded aid |
Yes |
Business School Career and Salary Statistics
Hofstra 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 |
117 |
| Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment |
69 |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
36.2% – Low |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
47.8% – Low |
Base Salary: Overall
| Total reporting base salary |
30 |
| Low base salary |
$35,000 |
| Average base salary |
$69,150 |
| High base salary |
$190,000 |
Base Salary: U.S. Citizens
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens |
$35,000 |
| Average base salary: U.S. citizens |
$71,750 |
| High base salary: U.S citizen |
$190,000 |
Base Salary: Foreign Nationals
| Low base salary: Foreign nationals |
$36,500 |
| Average base salary: Foreign nationals |
$62,000 |
| High base salary: Foreign nationals |
$81,500 |
Signing Bonus: Overall
| Total reporting signing bonus |
2 |
| Low signing bonus |
$5,000 |
| Average signing bonus |
$10,000 |
| High signing bonus |
$15,000 |
Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens
| Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$5,000 |
| Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$10,000 |
| High signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$15,000 |
Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals
| Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$0 |
| Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$0 |
| High signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$0 |
Other Compensation: Overall
| Total reporting other compensation |
12 |
| Low other compensation |
$1,500 |
| Average other compensation |
$13,232 |
| High other compensation |
$70,000 |
Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens
| Low other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$1,500 |
| Average other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$16,188 |
| High other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$70,000 |
Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals
| Low other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$3,000 |
| Average other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$7,325 |
| High other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$13,000 |
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 |
6 |
| Marketing/sales low salary |
$36,500 |
| Marketing/sales average salary |
$52,417 |
| Marketing/sales high salary |
$65,000 |
| Number reporting operations/production jobs |
2 |
| Operations/production low salary |
$50,000 |
| Operations/production average salary |
$52,500 |
| Operations/production high salary |
$55,000 |
| Number reporting general management jobs |
3 |
| General management low salary |
$35,000 |
| General management average salary |
$62,167 |
| General management high salary |
$86,500 |
| Number reporting finance/accounting jobs |
11 |
| Finance/accounting low salary |
$40,000 |
| Finance/accounting average salary |
$62,636 |
| Finance/accounting high salary |
$140,000 |
| Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs |
2 |
| Management information systems (MIS) low salary |
$80,000 |
| Management information systems (MIS) average salary |
$120,000 |
| Management information systems (MIS) high salary |
$160,000 |
| Number reporting consulting jobs |
4 |
| Consulting low salary |
$45,000 |
| Consulting average salary |
$97,825 |
| Consulting high salary |
$190,000 |
| Number reporting human resources jobs |
0 |
| Human resources low salary |
$0 |
| Human resources average salary |
$0 |
| Human resources high salary |
$0 |
| Number reporting having jobs in other areas |
2 |
| Other occupations low salary |
$58,000 |
| Other occupations average salary |
$74,000 |
| Other occupations high salary |
$90,000 |
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 |
1 |
| Government low salary |
$40,000 |
| Government average salary |
$40,000 |
| Government high salary |
$40,000 |
| Number reporting manufacturing jobs |
4 |
| Manufacturing low salary |
$36,500 |
| Manufacturing average salary |
$47,825 |
| Manufacturing high salary |
$55,000 |
| Number reporting non-profit jobs |
6 |
| Non-profit low salary |
$45,000 |
| Non-profit average salary |
$70,750 |
| Non-profit high salary |
$90,000 |
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) |
29 |
| Northeast low salary |
$35,000 |
| Northeast average salary |
$68,603 |
| Northeast high salary |
$190,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) |
1 |
| Middle Atlantic low salary |
$85,000 |
| Middle Atlantic average salary |
$85,000 |
| Middle Atlantic high salary |
$85,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) |
0 |
| South low salary |
$0 |
| South average salary |
$0 |
| South high salary |
$0 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) |
0 |
| Midwest low salary |
$0 |
| Midwest average salary |
$0 |
| Midwest high salary |
$0 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) |
0 |
| Southwest low salary |
$0 |
| Southwest average salary |
$0 |
| Southwest high salary |
$0 |
| Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) |
0 |
| West low salary |
$0 |
| West average salary |
$0 |
| West high salary |
$0 |
| Number reporting jobs located internationally |
0 |
| International low salary |
$0 |
| International average salary |
$0 |
| International high salary |
$0 |
