The Atkinson Graduate School of Management at Willamette University

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) May 1
Application deadline (international students) May 1
Application fee $100

The Atkinson Graduate School of Management at Willamette University

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 83.4% – High
Average age of new entrants 25
Average undergraduate GPA 3.20 – Low
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.8-3.7
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 79
Average GMAT score 567 – Medium
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 504-630
Students with prior work experience 61
Average work experience (months) 23

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 100.0%
Average age of new entrants 33
Average undergraduate GPA 3.00
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.5-3.5
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 38
Average GMAT score 513
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 385-640
Students with prior work experience 38
Average work experience (months) 91

Undergraduate Majors

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 570 paper test
88 internet-based test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Willamette’s Early Career and Career Change MBA program prepares students for their first professional position or career transition in business, government and non-profit enterprises. The application process requires a bachelor degree, official transcripts, references, essays, GMAT or GRE score, and an interview. Previous professional work experience is not required.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
Willamette’s MBA for Professionals program delivers a quality AACSB accredited MBA education in a format convenient for working professionals. The application process requires a bachelor degree, official transcripts, references, essays, GMAT or GRE score, interview and a minimum of 3 years of previous professional experience. Courses are taught in the evening in Portland and Salem
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Judy O’Neill
Full-time program phone (503) 370-6167
Full-time program E-mail http://www.willamette.edu/mba/full-time/index.html
Full-time program website http:/​/​www.​willamette.​edu/​mba
Executive program phone N/A
Executive program E-mail N/A
Executive program website N/A
Part-time program phone (503) 808-9901
Part-time program E-mail pmba@willamette.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​http:/​/​www.​willamette.​edu/​mba/​professionals/​index.​html
Part-time distance learning program phone N/A
Part-time distance learning program E-mail N/A
Part-time distance learning program website N/A

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

(12) Departments/concentrations
accounting marketing
entrepreneurship not-for-profit management
finance production/operations management
general management organizational behavior
human resources management public administration
international business quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, general management, marketing
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, full-time accelerated, part-time evenings and weekends
Joint programs available law

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
As a leader in experiential learning, the Early Career and Career Change MBA program provides the knowledge, perspective and experience needed for success in a competitive global economy. The program features an innovative curriculum, a full program of career services, opportunities for leadership and networking, and resume-building experience from internships and client-based consulting projects.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
The MBA for Professionals curriculum emphasizes the practical application of knowledge and the cross-functional perspective needed for managerial decision-making in a competitive global economy. Students immediately apply what they learn to their workplace and enhance their career goals through leadership opportunities, networking and career management programs.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

Rank Not Published Best Business Schools

(1) Ranking by Specialties

#232 in Part-time M.B.A.

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score N/A
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.0
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 2.1
Acceptance rate 83.4% – High
Average starting salary and bonus $57,735 – Low
Average undergraduate GPA 3.20 – Low
Average GMAT score 567 – Medium
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 48.3% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 80.9% – Medium
Enrollment (full-time) 203

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 313

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 203
Minority students 11.8%
International students 32.5%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 110
Minority students 17.3%
International students 0.0%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Patricia Hoban
Financial aid phone (503) 370-6273

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $31,250 per year
Part-time: $54,500 total program
Required fees $80 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $12,000
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $24,757

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships 0
Teaching assistantships 0
Research assistantships 7
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Willamette 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 106
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 89
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 48.3% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 80.9% – Medium

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 30
Low base salary $18,000
Average base salary $56,252
High base salary $100,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $40,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $59,665
High base salary: U.S citizen $100,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $18,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $48,346
High base salary: Foreign nationals $75,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 10
Low signing bonus $1,500
Average signing bonus $4,450
High signing bonus $10,000

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $2,000
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $4,778
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $10,000

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals $1,500
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals $1,500
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals $1,500

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 7
Low other compensation $5,000
Average other compensation $12,285
High other compensation $30,000

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens $5,000
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens $12,500
High other compensation: U.S. citizens $30,000

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals $11,000
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals $11,500
High other compensation: Foreign nationals $11,000

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 4
Marketing/sales low salary $48,000
Marketing/sales average salary $55,250
Marketing/sales high salary $60,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 9
Operations/production low salary $18,000
Operations/production average salary $48,596
Operations/production high salary $70,000
Number reporting general management jobs N/A
General management low salary N/A
General management average salary N/A
General management high salary N/A
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 7
Finance/accounting low salary $47,000
Finance/accounting average salary $56,644
Finance/accounting high salary $75,000
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs N/A
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 6
Consulting low salary $36,500
Consulting average salary $58,833
Consulting high salary $82,500
Number reporting human resources jobs N/A
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 N/A
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 3
Manufacturing low salary $60,000
Manufacturing average salary $78,333
Manufacturing high salary $100,000

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) 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) N/A
Southwest low salary N/A
Southwest average salary N/A
Southwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 25
West low salary $40,000
West average salary $59,435
West high salary $100,000
Number reporting jobs located internationally N/A
International low salary N/A
International average salary N/A
International high salary N/A

The Atkinson Graduate School of Management at Willamette University