C.T. Bauer College of Business at University of Houston
EDU
March 2, 2019
Business School Admissions
Application (Fall 2013)
| Application deadline (U.S. residents) |
June 1 |
| Application deadline (international students) |
April 1 |
| Application fee |
$75 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
74.3% – High |
| Average age of new entrants |
27 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.25 – Medium |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.64-3.9 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
78 |
| Average GMAT score |
582 – Medium |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
510-650 |
| Students with prior work experience |
71 |
| Average work experience (months) |
32 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
82.0% |
| Average age of new entrants |
28 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.25 |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.74-3.75 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
164 |
| Average GMAT score |
582 |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
510-660 |
| Students with prior work experience |
153 |
| Average work experience (months) |
37 |
Undergraduate Majors
| TOEFL required for international students |
Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required |
603 paper test
100 internet-based test |
Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree. Official transcripts, an official GMAT score report, resume, and 1-2 page goal statement are required. The goal statement should address reasons for pursuing an MBA, how it fits into career aspirations and why they have chosen the University of Houston. Two letters of recommendation from academics, employers or professionals are required. |
| Executive program |
| Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree. Official transcripts from all universities attended, a resume, two letters of appraisal, and an organizational endorsement must be submitted. A minimum of 5 years of full time business or professional experience is required. The GMAT is not required for admission to the Executive MBA program. |
| Part-time program |
| Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree. Official transcripts, an official GMAT score report, resume, and 1-2 page goal statement are required. The goal statement should address reasons for pursuing an MBA, how it fits into career aspirations and why they have chosen the University of Houston. Two letters of recommendation from academics, employers or professionals are required. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Admissions Contacts
Business School Academics
Program Offerings
| Departments/concentrations |
N/A |
| Departments with highest M.B.A. demand |
N/A |
| Types of M.B.A. programs offered |
full-time traditional two year, full-time other, part-time evenings and weekends, part-time other, traditional executive MBA, other executive MBA |
| Joint programs available |
law, social work, M.B.A./M.I.M., M.B.A./M.H.M, M.Acc., M.S. Finance |
Curricula Descriptions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| The Full-Time Day program features 30 hrs of core classes that provide an essential overview of business knowledge. Students are also required to complete an additional 18 hours of electives. A subset of the electives can be selected to meet the requirements for a separate MBA certificate. Some of the topic areas include Energy Finance, Energy Risk Management, and Sales Leadership. |
| Executive program |
| The executive program’s curriculum consists of 16 modules for a total of 48 credit hours. Students may choose the 18 month or 22 month curriculum schedule. The 18 month schedule requires students to meet every Monday and Thursday from 5:30 to 9:30; the 22 month schedule meets every other weekend on Friday and Saturday from 8:00 to 5:00. |
| Part-time program |
| The Houston Evening Program features the same curriculum as the Full-Time Day program. This includes 30 hrs of core classes that provide an essential overview of business knowledge, and an additional 18 hours of electives. A subset of the electives can be selected to meet the requirements for a separate MBA certificate. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Business School Ranking
| #91 |
Best Business Schools |
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(1) Ranking by Specialties
#59 in Part-time M.B.A.
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Business Ranking Scores
These data apply only to full-time students.
| Score |
36 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
2.7 |
| Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) |
2.7 |
| Acceptance rate |
74.3% – High |
| Average starting salary and bonus |
$59,353 – Low |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.25 – Medium |
| Average GMAT score |
582 – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
60.6% – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
87.9% – Medium |
| Enrollment (full-time) |
167 |
Business School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
167 |
| Minority students |
26.3% |
| International students |
34.7% |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
714 |
| Minority students |
31.0% |
| International students |
17.2% |
Business School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Dalia Pineda |
| Financial aid phone |
(713) 743-5158 |
Expenses
| Tuition |
Full-time: $10,846 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $18,358 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $8,135 per year (in-state)
Part-time: $13,769 per year (out-of-state) |
| Required fees |
$5,280 per year |
| Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses |
$14,268 |
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class |
$34,850 |
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
University of Houston 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 |
41 |
| Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment |
33 |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
60.6% – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
87.9% – Medium |
Base Salary: Overall
| Total reporting base salary |
28 |
| Low base salary |
$31,000 |
| Average base salary |
$58,789 |
| High base salary |
$100,000 |
Base Salary: U.S. Citizens
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens |
$32,500 |
| Average base salary: U.S. citizens |
$58,378 |
| High base salary: U.S citizen |
$94,000 |
Base Salary: Foreign Nationals
| Low base salary: Foreign nationals |
$31,000 |
| Average base salary: Foreign nationals |
$61,250 |
| High base salary: Foreign nationals |
$100,000 |
Signing Bonus: Overall
| Total reporting signing bonus |
2 |
| Low signing bonus |
$7,800 |
| Average signing bonus |
$7,900 |
| High signing bonus |
$8,000 |
Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens
| Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$7,800 |
| Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$7,900 |
| High signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$8,000 |
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 |
1 |
| Low other compensation |
$20,000 |
| Average other compensation |
$20,000 |
| High other compensation |
$20,000 |
Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens
| Low other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$20,000 |
| Average other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$20,000 |
| High other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$20,000 |
Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals
| Low other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$0 |
| Average other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$0 |
| High other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$0 |
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 |
9 |
| Marketing/sales low salary |
$33,280 |
| Marketing/sales average salary |
$50,785 |
| Marketing/sales high salary |
$78,000 |
| Number reporting operations/production jobs |
4 |
| Operations/production low salary |
$44,000 |
| Operations/production average salary |
$60,375 |
| Operations/production high salary |
$72,000 |
| 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 |
3 |
| Finance/accounting low salary |
$66,800 |
| Finance/accounting average salary |
$75,600 |
| Finance/accounting high salary |
$85,000 |
| Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs |
2 |
| 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 |
4 |
| Consulting low salary |
$69,000 |
| Consulting average salary |
$77,250 |
| Consulting high salary |
$100,000 |
| 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 |
5 |
| Other occupations low salary |
$31,000 |
| Other occupations average salary |
$45,100 |
| Other occupations high salary |
$65,000 |
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 |
| Number reporting manufacturing jobs |
0 |
| Number reporting non-profit jobs |
2 |
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) |
N/A |
| 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) |
N/A |
| 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) |
N/A |
| 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) |
N/A |
| 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) |
28 |
| Southwest low salary |
$31,000 |
| Southwest average salary |
$58,789 |
| Southwest high salary |
$100,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) |
N/A |
| West low salary |
N/A |
| West average salary |
N/A |
| West high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting jobs located internationally |
N/A |
| International low salary |
N/A |
| International average salary |
N/A |
| International high salary |
N/A |
