The David Eccles School of Business at University of Utah
EDU
March 2, 2019
Business School Admissions
Application (Fall 2013)
| Application deadline (U.S. residents) |
October 15 |
| Application deadline (international students) |
October 15 |
| Application fee |
$55 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
75.9% – High |
| Average age of new entrants |
27 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.44 – High |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
3-3.82 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
67 |
| Average GMAT score |
610 – Medium |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
540-680 |
| Students with prior work experience |
41 |
| Average work experience (months) |
20 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
65.8% |
| Average age of new entrants |
30 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.32 |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
3.02-3.7 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
101 |
| Average GMAT score |
573 |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
490-660 |
| Students with prior work experience |
102 |
| Average work experience (months) |
64 |
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 |
| Admission decisions are based on a variety of factors including academic readiness, professional work experience, demonstrated leadership and intellectual curiosity. Emphasis is placed on diversity of experience/background and ability to contribute to a cooperative learning environment. |
| Executive program |
| All participants have six-plus years of professional and/ or managerial experience, and have strong potential for senior-level leadership positions. Diversity in type and size of organization, in gender and culture, and in professional experiences. Application, essays, letter of recommendations, nomination letter, and interview are required. |
| Part-time program |
| Academic readiness based on undergrad/grad record (school, major, GPA) and GMAT. Work/life experience, maturity, motivation, goals, character and fit with the program judged by essay questions, resume and references, and interview process. Emphasis is placed on diversity of experience/background and ability to contribute to a cooperative learning environment. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Admissions Contacts
Business School Academics
Program Offerings
| (21) Departments/concentrations |
| accounting |
production/operations management |
| finance |
organizational behavior |
| general management |
portfolio management |
| health care administration |
public administration |
| human resources management |
real estate |
| international business |
supply chain management/logistics |
| leadership |
quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research |
| manufacturing and technology management |
tax |
| marketing |
technology |
| management information systems |
other |
| not-for-profit management |
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| Departments with highest M.B.A. demand |
entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, production/operations management, organizational behavior |
| Types of M.B.A. programs offered |
full-time traditional two year, part-time evenings and weekends, traditional executive MBA |
| Joint programs available |
architecture, computer science/information systems, engineering, healthcare (management), law |
Curricula Descriptions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| A sixty-two credit hour program features core curriculum (32 credit hours) focusing on industry agnostic fundamental skills. Electives(25.5) can be taken from marketing, finance, accounting, entrepreneurial, operations and management. A 4.5 credit hours field study / capstone project and internship round out the MBA curriculum by providing opportunities to apply skills learned in the classroom. |
| Executive program |
| The Executive MBA curriculum is a cohort program, all participants take the same courses throughout the 21-month program. The faculty teach how to apply analytical methods and conceptual tools from finance, statistics, behavioral sciences, and other academic disciplines to solve complex business problems and improve leadership skills. |
| Part-time program |
| Courses are scheduled so students attend classes two evenings each week. The first part of the program is a set core curriculum, 30 credit hours, which develops a strong foundation in the major business disciplines. Rather than a rigid, fixed curriculum throughout the entire program, the second part is composed of electives, 18 credit hours. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Business School Ranking
| #84 |
Best Business Schools |
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(1) Ranking by Specialties
#69 in Part-time M.B.A.
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Business Ranking Scores
These data apply only to full-time students.
| Score |
39 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
2.8 |
| Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) |
2.1 |
| Acceptance rate |
75.9% – High |
| Average starting salary and bonus |
$65,230 – Medium |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.44 – High |
| Average GMAT score |
610 – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
75.0% – High |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
77.8% – Medium |
| Enrollment (full-time) |
164 |
Business School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
164 |
| Minority students |
13.4% |
| International students |
0.6% |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
306 |
| Minority students |
9.8% |
| International students |
1.0% |
Business School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Andrea Miller |
| Financial aid phone |
(801) 581-7785 |
Expenses
| Tuition |
Full-time: $45,000 total program (in-state)
Full-time: $75,000 total program (out-of-state)
Part-time: $46,800 total program (in-state)
Part-time: $70,200 total program (out-of-state) |
| Required fees |
$1,800 per program |
| Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses |
$17,180 |
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class |
$34,725 |
Financial Aid Availability
| College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available |
Yes |
| Fellowships |
5 |
| Teaching assistantships |
5 |
| Research assistantships |
5 |
| International students eligible for college-funded aid |
Yes |
Business School Career and Salary Statistics
University of Utah 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 |
62 |
| Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment |
36 |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
75.0% – High |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
77.8% – Medium |
Base Salary: Overall
| Total reporting base salary |
25 |
| Low base salary |
$25,000 |
| Average base salary |
$62,750 |
| High base salary |
$100,000 |
Base Salary: U.S. Citizens
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens |
$25,000 |
| Average base salary: U.S. citizens |
$62,479 |
| High base salary: U.S citizen |
$100,000 |
Base Salary: Foreign Nationals
| Low base salary: Foreign nationals |
$50,000 |
| Average base salary: Foreign nationals |
$66,000 |
| High base salary: Foreign nationals |
$82,000 |
Signing Bonus: Overall
| Total reporting signing bonus |
5 |
| Low signing bonus |
$1,000 |
| Average signing bonus |
$12,400 |
| High signing bonus |
$31,000 |
Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens
| Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$1,000 |
| Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$14,250 |
| High signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$31,000 |
Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals
| Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$5,000 |
| Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$5,000 |
| High signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$5,000 |
Other Compensation: Overall
| Total reporting other compensation |
12 |
| Low other compensation |
$1,000 |
| Average other compensation |
$7,292 |
| High other compensation |
$30,000 |
Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens
| Low other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$1,000 |
| Average other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$7,450 |
| High other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$30,000 |
Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals
| Low other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$3,000 |
| Average other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$6,500 |
| High other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$10,000 |
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 |
1 |
| Marketing/sales low salary |
$25,000 |
| Marketing/sales average salary |
$66,125 |
| Marketing/sales high salary |
$98,000 |
| Number reporting operations/production jobs |
1 |
| Operations/production low salary |
$50,000 |
| Operations/production average salary |
$50,000 |
| Operations/production high salary |
$50,000 |
| Number reporting general management jobs |
3 |
| General management low salary |
$55,000 |
| General management average salary |
$71,667 |
| General management high salary |
$100,000 |
| Number reporting finance/accounting jobs |
3 |
| Finance/accounting low salary |
$65,000 |
| Finance/accounting average salary |
$71,667 |
| Finance/accounting high salary |
$85,000 |
| Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs |
0 |
| Management information systems (MIS) low salary |
$0 |
| Management information systems (MIS) average salary |
$0 |
| Management information systems (MIS) high salary |
$0 |
| Number reporting consulting jobs |
0 |
| Consulting low salary |
$0 |
| Consulting average salary |
$0 |
| Consulting high salary |
$0 |
| Number reporting human resources jobs |
2 |
| Human resources low salary |
$51,000 |
| Human resources average salary |
$55,500 |
| Human resources high salary |
$60,000 |
| Number reporting having jobs in other areas |
8 |
| Other occupations low salary |
$52,500 |
| Other occupations average salary |
$63,938 |
| Other occupations high salary |
$85,000 |
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 |
| Government low salary |
$0 |
| Government average salary |
$0 |
| Government high salary |
$0 |
| Number reporting manufacturing jobs |
1 |
| Manufacturing low salary |
$55,000 |
| Manufacturing average salary |
$55,000 |
| Manufacturing high salary |
$55,000 |
| Number reporting non-profit jobs |
0 |
| Non-profit low salary |
$0 |
| Non-profit average salary |
$0 |
| Non-profit high salary |
$0 |
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 |
$92,000 |
| Northeast average salary |
$92,000 |
| Northeast high salary |
$92,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) |
0 |
| Middle Atlantic low salary |
$0 |
| Middle Atlantic average salary |
$0 |
| Middle Atlantic high salary |
$0 |
| 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) |
22 |
| West low salary |
$25,000 |
| West average salary |
$63,977 |
| West high salary |
$100,000 |
| Number reporting jobs located internationally |
0 |
| International low salary |
$0 |
| International average salary |
$0 |
| International high salary |
$0 |
