The Krannert School of Management at Purdue University–West Lafayette

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) May 1
Application deadline (international students) February 1
Application fee $60

The Krannert School of Management at Purdue University--West Lafayette

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 34.9% – Medium
Average age of new entrants 28
Average undergraduate GPA 3.32 – Medium
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.66-3.87
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 54
Average GMAT score 635 – Medium
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 525-720
Students with prior work experience 86
Average work experience (months) 49

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 90.9%
Average age of new entrants 33
Average undergraduate GPA 3.27
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.55-3.8
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 41
Average GMAT score 594
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) N/A
Students with prior work experience 54
Average work experience (months) 93

Undergraduate Majors

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 575 paper test
77 internet-based test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Our review is holistic. Three factors serve as the application foundation: academic record, work experience, and test scores. Essays, recommendations, interviews, and information about leadership and community involvement are important too. The application is online only. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Executive program
Primary consideration is given to prior professional achievement and professional potential, along with an assessment of academic record and GMAT scores (if required). E.M.B.A. and I.M.M. application processes are collaborative and each applicant has a personal admissions counselor to assist them during the process. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interviews are encouraged.
Part-time program
An assessment of professional and academic potential is founded on an evaluation of three factors: work experience, academic record, and test scores. The GMAT may be waived in some cases. In addition, essays, recommendations, and other factors are evaluated. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interviews are encouraged.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Brenda Knebel
Full-time program phone (765) 494-0773
Full-time program E-mail krannertmasters@purdue.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​www.​krannert.​purdue.​edu/​programs/​masters/​home.​asp
Executive program phone (765) 494-4580
Executive program E-mail krannertexec@purdue.edu
Executive program website http:/​/​www.​krannert.​purdue.​edu/​emba
Part-time program phone (765) 494-2291
Part-time program E-mail wknd@purdue.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​www.​krannert.​purdue.​edu/​/​wkndmba
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

(18) Departments/concentrations
accounting manufacturing and technology management
consulting marketing
e-commerce management information systems
entrepreneurship production/operations management
finance organizational behavior
general management supply chain management/logistics
human resources management quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research
industrial management technology
international business other
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand consulting, finance, marketing, production/operations management, supply chain management/logistics
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, full-time other, part-time evenings and weekends, traditional executive MBA, other executive MBA
Joint programs available B.S.I.E./M.B.A., B.S.M.E./M.B.A.

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
The MBA is a two-year, 60-credit program consisting of core courses (29 credits) in all the functional areas of management. Students learn through a variety of methods, including case study, lecture, and projects. A wide variety of electives allows students to customize their education. Specializations are offered through seven function-based and six interdisciplinary option areas.
Executive program
EMBA and International Executive MBA (IMM) programs deliver a general management curriculum via a blended learning, combining 2-week residencies with distance learning. Residencies are completed over 18-months. Learning is team-based. Most IMM residencies take place outside the U.S., at partner school locations in Netherlands, Hungary, and Germany, plus residencies in Mexico and China.
Part-time program
The 3-year Weekend part-time MBA delivers a general management curriculum through Saturday-only classes. Students are committed for only 26 Saturdays a year. With breaks for summers and holidays, the Weekend MBA is both family- and career-friendly. Students learn through a case studies, lectures, and projects. Electives and study abroad are available through full-time MBA.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

#42 Best Business Schools

(4) Ranking by Specialties

#13 in Information Systems
#19 in Part-time M.B.A.
#7 in Production / Operations
#10 in Supply Chain / Logistics

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 57
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.4
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 3.2
Acceptance rate 34.9% – Medium
Average starting salary and bonus $89,720 – Medium
Average undergraduate GPA 3.32 – Medium
Average GMAT score 635 – Medium
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 77.2% – High
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 89.1% – Medium
Enrollment (full-time) 210

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 356

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 210
Minority students 14.3%
International students 57.1%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 146
Minority students 22.6%
International students 20.5%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Theodore E. Malone
Financial aid phone (765) 494-0998

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $20,881 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $39,987 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $15,500 per year (in-state)
Part-time: $15,500 per year (out-of-state)
Required fees $1,284 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $13,480
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $38,975

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships 0
Teaching assistantships 20
Research assistantships 65
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Purdue University–West Lafayette 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 114
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 101
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 77.2% – High
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 89.1% – Medium

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 85
Low base salary $30,000
Average base salary $80,022
High base salary $118,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $30,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $78,718
High base salary: U.S citizen $118,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $43,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $82,981
High base salary: Foreign nationals $110,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 54
Low signing bonus $2,000
Average signing bonus $15,266
High signing bonus $45,000

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $2,000
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $13,942
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $35,000

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals $5,000
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals $18,147
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals $45,000

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 29
Low other compensation $2,000
Average other compensation $16,283
High other compensation $80,000

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens $2,000
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens $14,700
High other compensation: U.S. citizens $80,000

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals $4,000
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals $18,231
High other compensation: Foreign nationals $80,000

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 13
Marketing/sales low salary $30,000
Marketing/sales average salary $76,240
Marketing/sales high salary $110,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 23
Operations/production low salary $55,000
Operations/production average salary $80,728
Operations/production high salary $110,000
Number reporting general management jobs 11
General management low salary $60,000
General management average salary $80,409
General management high salary $118,000
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 22
Finance/accounting low salary $30,000
Finance/accounting average salary $78,250
Finance/accounting high salary $110,000
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 13
Consulting low salary $43,000
Consulting average salary $83,000
Consulting high salary $110,000
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 3
Other occupations low salary $75,000
Other occupations average salary $89,667
Other occupations high salary $108,000

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 16
Manufacturing low salary $55,000
Manufacturing average salary $77,375
Manufacturing high salary $97,000
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) 4
Northeast low salary $62,000
Northeast average salary $92,250
Northeast high salary $110,000
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 1
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) 8
South low salary $55,000
South average salary $86,781
South high salary $108,000
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 43
Midwest low salary $30,000
Midwest average salary $76,166
Midwest high salary $118,000
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 12
Southwest low salary $72,000
Southwest average salary $90,375
Southwest high salary $110,000
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 7
West low salary $60,000
West average salary $85,286
West high salary $110,000
Number reporting jobs located internationally 10
International low salary $43,000
International average salary $68,200
International high salary $85,000

The Krannert School of Management at Purdue University--West Lafayette