The Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) April 1
Application deadline (international students) April 1
Application fee $0

The Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 28.1% – Low
Average age of new entrants 28
Average undergraduate GPA 3.32 – Medium
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.76-3.86
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 86
Average GMAT score 696 – High
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 640-750
Students with prior work experience 122
Average work experience (months) 52

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 75.7%
Average age of new entrants 29
Average undergraduate GPA 3.30
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.93-3.67
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 112
Average GMAT score 562
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 450-660
Students with prior work experience 127
Average work experience (months) 67

Undergraduate Majors

TOEFL required for international students No
Minimum TOEFL score required N/A

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
We consider applicant’s GPA and GMAT scores, undergraduate school, and major. We also look at goals, work history, motivation, experience, activities, and character; and how these are communicated to us in essays and interviews. We encourage applicants to visit Olin, interview with the admissions team, sit in on a class, tour the campus, explore St. Louis, and meet current Olin students.
Executive program
The predictors for success in Olin’s Executive M.B.A. Programs are a high level of achievement, a strong academic record, and an intense desire to learn. Decisions are based on demonstration of these qualities, potential to contribute to the E.M.B.A. experience, and on overall capacity to thrive in a rigorous academic environment. We require a letter of sponsorship from your organization.
Part-time program
We consider applicant’s GPA and GMAT scores, undergraduate school, and major. We also look at goals, work history, motivation, experience, activities, and character; and how these are communicated to us in essays and interviews. We encourage applicants to visit Olin, interview with the admissions team, sit in on a class, tour the campus, explore St. Louis, and meet current Olin students.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Evan Bouffides
Full-time program phone (888) 622-5115
Full-time program E-mail mba@wustl.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​www.​olin.​wustl.​edu/​academicprograms/​MBA/​Pages/​default.​aspx
Executive program phone (888) 273-6820
Executive program E-mail emba@wustl.edu
Executive program website http:/​/​www.​olin.​wustl.​edu/​executiveeducation/​ExecutiveMBA/​Pages/​default.​aspx
Part-time program phone (888) 622-5115
Part-time program E-mail mba@wustl.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​www.​olin.​wustl.​edu/​academicprograms/​PMBA/​Pages/​default.​aspx
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

(13) Departments/concentrations
accounting marketing
consulting production/operations management
entrepreneurship organizational behavior
finance portfolio management
general management supply chain management/logistics
health care administration other
leadership
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand consulting, finance, general management, marketing, supply chain management/logistics
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, part-time evenings and weekends, traditional executive MBA, other executive MBA
Joint programs available architecture, arts, engineering, healthcare (management), law, social work, M.B.A./M.S. Biomedical Engineering

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Our flexible curriculum is designed to: develop critical thinking skills rather than simply supplying a toolkit of techniques; encourage, promote and develop creative thinking, innovation, and risk taking; provide applied learning opportunities which merge knowledge and practice; establish an intimate environment which allows unparalleled access to the world-class resources.
Executive program
The E.M.B.A. program seeks to: cultivate critical thinking skills to solve unstructured problems; develop the confidence to question assumptions, innovate and embark on initiatives; perceive questions that have never been asked and fill in knowledge gaps; apply what you learn immediately to drive results; and acquire a unique knowledge of working in an international environment.
Part-time program
Our flexible curriculum is designed to: develop critical thinking skills rather than simply supplying a toolkit of techniques; encourage, promote and develop creative thinking, innovation, and risk taking; provide applied learning opportunities which merge knowledge and practice; establish an intimate environment which allows unparalleled access to the world-class resources.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

#22 Best Business Schools

(4) Ranking by Specialties

#21 in Entrepreneurship
#19 in Executive M.B.A.
#19 in Finance
#21 in Part-time M.B.A.

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 67
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.6
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 3.5
Acceptance rate 28.1% – Low
Average starting salary and bonus $99,354 – High
Average undergraduate GPA 3.32 – Medium
Average GMAT score 696 – High
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 68.8% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 93.8% – High
Enrollment (full-time) 287

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 643

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 287
Minority students 18.1%
International students 34.5%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 356
Minority students 18.5%
International students 6.2%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Evan Bouffides
Financial aid phone (314) 935-7301

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $46,000 per year
Part-time: $1,350 per credit
Required fees $975 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $24,068
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $67,361

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships 29
Teaching assistantships N/A
Research assistantships N/A
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Washington University in St. Louis 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 129
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 112
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 68.8% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 93.8% – High

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 84
Low base salary $51,630
Average base salary $90,103
High base salary $195,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $51,630
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $90,482
High base salary: U.S citizen $195,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $60,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $88,714
High base salary: Foreign nationals $110,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 49
Low signing bonus $3,000
Average signing bonus $15,859
High signing bonus $44,600

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $3,000
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $17,133
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $44,600

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals $5,000
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals $8,214
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals $15,000

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 7
Low other compensation $4,600
Average other compensation $9,057
High other compensation $25,000

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens $4,600
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens $9,920
High other compensation: U.S. citizens $25,000

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 23
Marketing/sales low salary $60,000
Marketing/sales average salary $88,072
Marketing/sales high salary $112,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 8
Operations/production low salary $75,000
Operations/production average salary $87,742
Operations/production high salary $95,450
Number reporting general management jobs 11
General management low salary $60,200
General management average salary $97,700
General management high salary $195,000
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 37
Finance/accounting low salary $51,630
Finance/accounting average salary $88,564
Finance/accounting high salary $132,000
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 20
Consulting low salary $60,000
Consulting average salary $90,447
Consulting high salary $120,000
Number reporting human resources jobs 3
Human resources low salary $88,000
Human resources average salary $90,333
Human resources high salary $93,000
Number reporting having jobs in other areas 3
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 13
Manufacturing low salary $60,200
Manufacturing average salary $84,109
Manufacturing high salary $95,000
Number reporting non-profit jobs 3

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) 13
Northeast low salary $65,000
Northeast average salary $89,625
Northeast high salary $112,000
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 4
Middle Atlantic low salary $51,630
Middle Atlantic average salary $89,027
Middle Atlantic high salary $120,000
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) 6
South low salary $78,000
South average salary $88,333
South high salary $100,000
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 57
Midwest low salary $60,000
Midwest average salary $87,691
Midwest high salary $110,000
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 4
Southwest low salary $82,400
Southwest average salary $90,267
Southwest high salary $106,000
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 7
West low salary $80,000
West average salary $99,717
West high salary $132,000
Number reporting jobs located internationally 14
International low salary $60,000
International average salary $99,150
International high salary $195,000

The Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis