The George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University
EDU
March 2, 2019
Business School Admissions
Application (Fall 2013)
| Application deadline (U.S. residents) |
January 25 |
| Application deadline (international students) |
January 25 |
| Application fee |
$60 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
47.6% – Medium |
| Average age of new entrants |
24 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.34 – Medium |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.82-3.79 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
23 |
| Average GMAT score |
610 – Medium |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
540-690 |
| Students with prior work experience |
14 |
| Average work experience (months) |
19 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
66.7% |
| Average age of new entrants |
26 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.28 |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.72-3.83 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
40 |
| Average GMAT score |
519 |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
450-620 |
| Students with prior work experience |
33 |
| Average work experience (months) |
35 |
Undergraduate Majors
| TOEFL required for international students |
Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required |
600 paper test
87 internet-based test |
Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| Applicants evaluated on academic performance,leadership potential,and communication skills. Work experience preferred-not required.Application to the program requires:baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution,transcripts from all institutions, online application,GMAT, two letters of recommendation.International applicants must submit a TOEFL or IELTS score.Interview required. |
| Executive program |
| Applicants are evaluated on professional experience, leadership ability, and prior academic performance. Application requires: baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution, transcripts, online application,two letters of recommendation.International applicants must submit a TOEFL or IELTS.Interview required.GMAT is not required for those with an undergraduate gpa of 3.0 or higher. |
| Part-time program |
| Applicants to the Flex MBA program are evaluated on academic performance, leadership potential, work experience and communication skills. Application to the program requires: online application,a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution, transcripts,submit a GMAT score and two letters of recommendation. International applicants must submit a TOEFL or IELTS score. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Admissions Contacts
Business School Academics
Program Offerings
| Departments/concentrations |
| Departments with highest M.B.A. demand |
economics, entrepreneurship, finance, international business, marketing |
| Types of M.B.A. programs offered |
full-time accelerated, part-time evenings and weekends, traditional executive MBA |
| Joint programs available |
law, MBA/MFA in Film Producing, MBA/MS in Food Science |
Curricula Descriptions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| Students in this program receive their MBA degree in 16 months. The required courses are taken in a lockstep cohort format and students can customize their program through the five concentrations offered. The program includes a strong focus on career management supervised by the Career Management Center. |
| Executive program |
| The EMBA is a structured, lockstep program focused on strategic management and value creation. Classes for this 21 month program meet Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. Special features include residential courses in San Diego, Washington, D.C., and an international residential experience. |
| Part-time program |
| The Flex MBA provides the flexibility to complete the program at your own pace. The broad based curriculum covers all areas of business with a focus on competitive advantage and value creation. Students may choose a concentration from one of five areas, finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, international business and economic systems design. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Business School Ranking
| #97 |
Best Business Schools |
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(1) Ranking by Specialties
#200 in Part-time M.B.A.
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Business Ranking Scores
These data apply only to full-time students.
| Score |
34 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
2.3 |
| Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) |
2.4 |
| Acceptance rate |
47.6% – Medium |
| Average starting salary and bonus |
$64,253 – Medium |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.34 – Medium |
| Average GMAT score |
610 – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
63.6% – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
81.8% – Medium |
| Enrollment (full-time) |
69 |
Business School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
69 |
| Minority students |
27.5% |
| International students |
23.2% |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
129 |
| Minority students |
27.1% |
| International students |
10.9% |
Business School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Jack Millis |
| Financial aid phone |
(714) 997-6741 |
Expenses
| Tuition |
Full-time: $1,250 per credit
Part-time: $1,250 per credit |
| Required fees |
$50 per year |
| Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses |
$20,100 |
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class |
$32,000 |
Financial Aid Availability
| College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available |
Yes |
| Fellowships |
0 |
| Teaching assistantships |
0 |
| Research assistantships |
10 |
| International students eligible for college-funded aid |
Yes |
Business School Career and Salary Statistics
Chapman 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 |
31 |
| Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment |
22 |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
63.6% – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
81.8% – Medium |
Base Salary: Overall
| Total reporting base salary |
15 |
| Low base salary |
$38,000 |
| Average base salary |
$64,253 |
| High base salary |
$100,000 |
Base Salary: U.S. Citizens
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens |
$38,000 |
| Average base salary: U.S. citizens |
$64,057 |
| High base salary: U.S citizen |
$100,000 |
Base Salary: Foreign Nationals
| Low base salary: Foreign nationals |
$67,000 |
| Average base salary: Foreign nationals |
$67,000 |
| High base salary: Foreign nationals |
$67,000 |
Signing Bonus: Overall
| Total reporting signing bonus |
0 |
| Low signing bonus |
N/A |
| Average signing bonus |
N/A |
| High signing bonus |
N/A |
Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens
| Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
N/A |
| Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
N/A |
| High signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
N/A |
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 |
1 |
| Low other compensation |
N/A |
| Average other compensation |
$5,900 |
| High other compensation |
N/A |
Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens
| Low other compensation: U.S. citizens |
N/A |
| Average other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$5,900 |
| High other compensation: U.S. citizens |
N/A |
Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals
| Low other compensation: Foreign nationals |
N/A |
| Average other compensation: Foreign nationals |
N/A |
| High other compensation: Foreign nationals |
N/A |
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 |
$38,000 |
| Marketing/sales average salary |
$49,300 |
| Marketing/sales high salary |
$65,000 |
| Number reporting operations/production jobs |
3 |
| Operations/production low salary |
$42,000 |
| Operations/production average salary |
$58,333 |
| Operations/production high salary |
$68,000 |
| Number reporting general management jobs |
25 |
| General management low salary |
$45,300 |
| General management average salary |
$70,575 |
| General management high salary |
$90,000 |
| Number reporting finance/accounting jobs |
0 |
| Finance/accounting low salary |
N/A |
| Finance/accounting average salary |
N/A |
| Finance/accounting high salary |
N/A |
| 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 |
0 |
| Number reporting human resources jobs |
0 |
| 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 |
1 |
| 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 |
1 |
| Number reporting manufacturing jobs |
1 |
| Number reporting non-profit jobs |
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) |
0 |
| 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) |
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) |
0 |
| 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) |
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) |
17 |
| West low salary |
$38,000 |
| West average salary |
$64,253 |
| West high salary |
$100,000 |
| Number reporting jobs located internationally |
0 |
| International low salary |
N/A |
| International average salary |
N/A |
| International high salary |
N/A |
