The Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) July 1
Application deadline (international students) June 1
Application fee $60

The Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 44.4% – Medium
Average age of new entrants 27
Average undergraduate GPA 3.22 – Low
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.7-3.84
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 54
Average GMAT score 625 – Medium
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 552-688
Students with prior work experience 47
Average work experience (months) 49

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 73.0%
Average age of new entrants 25
Average undergraduate GPA 3.23
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.75-3.7
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 489
Average GMAT score 600
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 490-690
Students with prior work experience 281
Average work experience (months) 56

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
We receive GMAT & TOEFL scores, undergraduate transcripts, resumes, three essays including a personal statement, & letters of recommendation. We review student applications first for probability of academic success, second for personal and professional diversity of background, & third for expected contributions to the overall experience of the class. Each admissable student is interviewed for fit.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
We receive GMAT and TOEFL scores, undergraduate transcripts, resumes, two essays including a personal statement, and letters of recommendation. We review student applications first for probability of academic success, second for personal and professional diversity of background, and third for expected contributions to the professional and academic experience of the entire class.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Melissa Booth
Full-time program phone (312) 362-8810
Full-time program E-mail kgsb@depaul.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​kellstadt.​depaul.​edu
Executive program phone N/A
Executive program E-mail N/A
Executive program website N/A
Part-time program phone (312) 362-8810
Part-time program E-mail kgsb@depaul.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​kellstadt.​depaul.​edu
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

(21) Departments/concentrations
accounting marketing
e-commerce management information systems
economics production/operations management
entrepreneurship portfolio management
finance public policy
general management real estate
health care administration sports business
hotel administration tax
human resources management technology
international business other
leadership
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand N/A
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time accelerated, part-time evenings and weekends, part-time off campus, part-time other
Joint programs available computer science/information systems, law, M.S. Computational Finance

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
We require applied quantitative methods, financial and managerial accounting, micro and macro economics, operations management, organizational behavior with ethics, corporate finance, human resource management, marketing, management of information technology, strategic management as a capstone course, at least two electives and a concentration of not more than four courses: 18 courses, 72 hours.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
We require applied quantitative methods, financial and managerial accounting, micro and macro economics, operations management, organizational behavior with ethics, corporate finance, human resource management, marketing, management of information technology, strategic management as a capstone course, at least two electives and a concentration of not more than four courses: 18 courses, 72 hours.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

#70 Best Business Schools

(1) Ranking by Specialties

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

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 43
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.8
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 2.9
Acceptance rate 44.4% – Medium
Average starting salary and bonus $73,801 – Medium
Average undergraduate GPA 3.22 – Low
Average GMAT score 625 – Medium
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 66.7% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 84.6% – Medium
Enrollment (full-time) 109

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 2,096

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 109
Minority students 15.6%
International students 19.3%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 1,987
Minority students 24.8%
International students 19.2%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Paula Luff
Financial aid phone (312) 362-8091

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $900 per credit
Part-time: $900 per credit
Required fees $390 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $1,600
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $49,557

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships 0
Teaching assistantships 0
Research assistantships 19
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

DePaul 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 48
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 39
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 66.7% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 84.6% – Medium

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 32
Low base salary $45,000
Average base salary $70,629
High base salary $100,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $45,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $69,901
High base salary: U.S citizen $100,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $58,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $77,667
High base salary: Foreign nationals $100,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 7
Low signing bonus $5,000
Average signing bonus $14,500
High signing bonus $60,000

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $5,000
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $14,500
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $60,000

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 3
Low other compensation $2,000
Average other compensation $5,583
High other compensation $9,750

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens $2,000
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens $5,875
High other compensation: U.S. citizens $9,750

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals $5,000
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals $5,000
High other compensation: Foreign nationals $5,000

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 11
Marketing/sales low salary $58,240
Marketing/sales average salary $74,204
Marketing/sales high salary $100,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 2
Operations/production low salary $56,500
Operations/production average salary $64,700
Operations/production high salary $72,900
Number reporting general management jobs 0
General management low salary N/A
General management average salary N/A
General management high salary N/A
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 14
Finance/accounting low salary $55,000
Finance/accounting average salary $72,286
Finance/accounting high salary $100,000
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs 0
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 3
Consulting low salary $45,000
Consulting average salary $59,333
Consulting high salary $68,000
Number reporting human resources jobs 2
Human resources low salary $52,000
Human resources average salary $57,250
Human resources high salary $62,500
Number reporting having jobs in other areas 0
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 government jobs 0
Number reporting manufacturing jobs 1
Manufacturing low salary $60,000
Manufacturing average salary $60,000
Manufacturing high salary $60,000
Number reporting non-profit jobs 2
Non-profit low salary $52,000
Non-profit average salary $56,000
Non-profit high salary $60,000

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) 1
Northeast low salary $72,900
Northeast average salary $72,900
Northeast high salary $72,900
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 0
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) 0
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) 30
Midwest low salary $45,000
Midwest average salary $69,575
Midwest high salary $100,000
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 0
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) 0
West low salary N/A
West average salary N/A
West high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs located internationally 1
International low salary $100,000
International average salary $100,000
International high salary $100,000

The Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University