The Liautaud Graduate School of Business at University of Illinois–Chicago

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) May 15
Application deadline (international students) February 15
Application fee $60

The Liautaud Graduate School of Business at University of Illinois--Chicago

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 43.2% – Medium
Average age of new entrants 28
Average undergraduate GPA 3.27 – Medium
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.9-3.88
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 41
Average GMAT score 580 – Medium
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 480-690
Students with prior work experience 33
Average work experience (months) 48

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 60.6%
Average age of new entrants 30
Average undergraduate GPA 3.27
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.69-3.8
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 66
Average GMAT score 582
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 490-690
Students with prior work experience 40
Average work experience (months) 80

Undergraduate Majors

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

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
The UIC Liautaud M.B.A. program selection criteria includes previous academic work, GMAT score, employment history, letters of recommendation, personal statement, and interview. International candidates must also provide a TOEFL score and documents required for the student visa.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
The UIC Liautaud M.B.A. program selection criteria includes previous academic work, GMAT score, employment history, letters of recommendation, personal statement, and interview.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Caroline La Torre
Full-time program phone (312) 996-4573 ext. 1
Full-time program E-mail mba@uic.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​www.​mba.​uic.​edu
Executive program phone N/A
Executive program E-mail N/A
Executive program website N/A
Part-time program phone (312) 996-4573 ext. 1
Part-time program E-mail mba@uic.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​www.​mba.​uic.​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

Departments/concentrations
accounting marketing
entrepreneurship management information systems
finance production/operations management
general management real estate
international business other
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand N/A
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, part-time evenings and weekends
Joint programs available computer science/information systems, healthcare (medicine), Economics, Accounting, Public Health, Nursing

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
The UIC Liautaud M.B.A. program requires 54 credits for completion of the degree: 24 credit hours of core courses, 30 credit hours of advanced coursework. The following concentrations are offered: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Real Estate, Self-Directed.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
The UIC Liautaud M.B.A. program requires 54 credits for completion of the degree: 24 credit hours of core courses, 30 credit hours of advanced coursework. The following concentrations are offered: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, Real Estate, Self-Directed.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

Rank Not Published Best Business Schools

Specialties

#65 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) 2.6
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 2.3
Acceptance rate 43.2% – Medium
Average starting salary and bonus $66,765 – Medium
Average undergraduate GPA 3.27 – Medium
Average GMAT score 580 – Medium
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 27.3% – Low
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 51.5% – Low
Enrollment (full-time) 111

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 294

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 111
Minority students 20.7%
International students 27.0%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 183
Minority students 19.1%
International students 6.0%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director N/A
Financial aid phone (312) 996-3126

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $18,584 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $30,582 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $12,388 per year (in-state)
Part-time: $20,388 per year (out-of-state)
Required fees $3,730 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $12,749
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class N/A

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships 12
Teaching assistantships 0
Research assistantships 8
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

University of Illinois–Chicago 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 27.3% – Low
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 51.5% – Low

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 17
Low base salary $24,000
Average base salary $66,765
High base salary $100,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $55,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $74,357
High base salary: U.S citizen $100,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $24,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $31,333
High base salary: Foreign nationals $35,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 1
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 $7,500
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $7,500
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $7,500

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 4
Low other compensation $2,500
Average other compensation $9,875
High other compensation $20,000

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens $2,500
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens $9,875
High other compensation: U.S. citizens $20,000

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 7
Marketing/sales low salary $24,000
Marketing/sales average salary $57,714
Marketing/sales high salary $80,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 0
Operations/production low salary N/A
Operations/production average salary N/A
Operations/production high salary N/A
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 6
Finance/accounting low salary $35,000
Finance/accounting average salary $69,333
Finance/accounting high salary $100,000
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 1
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 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
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) 2
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) 14
Midwest low salary $35,000
Midwest average salary $67,214
Midwest high salary $90,000
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) 1
West low salary N/A
West average salary N/A
West high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs located internationally 0
International low salary N/A
International average salary N/A
International high salary N/A

The Liautaud Graduate School of Business at University of Illinois--Chicago