The distinctive strengths of the MBA and MS programs in the College of Business at UNT provide unique educational and advancement opportunities for individuals at various stages of their career. Students who enroll in our Masters Programs could be seeking career entry positions. They could as easily be seeking career change or career advancement options.
Our students demonstrate a high level of diversity in their education and work experience, with a significant number of them being employed full-time at corporations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Our student population demonstrates similarities in age, gender and experience to that of the work environment. This is particularly relevant because we challenge our students to excel as individuals as well as team players.
Students join the graduate program at the College of Business to accomplish their various goals and aspirations. However, they all share one common purpose, to work side-by-side with faculty and peers in a learning environment that is designed to train future leaders of public, private and non-profit organizations. Provided below are some academic indicators of students who entered the program in within the last year.
Spring 2009 Admission Statistics
Admission Statistics |
Spring 2009 |
Fall 2008 |
Admitted |
40% |
48% |
Non-Degree Seeking |
23% |
20% |
Denied |
15% |
12% |
Incomplete app. |
12% |
13% |
Withdrew app. |
10% |
7% |
Total # of Applications |
485 |
505 |
MBA vs. MS Admission |
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Total Admitted |
MBA |
MS |
Spring 2009 |
77% |
23% |
Fall 2008 |
65% |
35% |
Spring 2008 |
63% |
37% |
Gender Distribution |
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Male |
55% |
Female |
45% |
Experience |
|
Average Age of Student Admitted |
27-29 |
Average Years of Work Experience |
5.7 years |
GPA Distribution |
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Fall 08-Spring 09 |
Fall 07 - Sum 08 |
|
Overall Avg |
3.409 |
3.15 |
Last 60 Avg |
3.288 |
3.36 |
GMAT Score Distribution |
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Fall 08- Spring 09 |
Fall 07 - Sum 08 |
|
GMAT Average |
499 |
492 |
Range (middle 80 %) |
420 - 580 |
370 - 600 |
Average Verbal Score |
27 |
27 |
Average Verbal Percentile |
46% |
|
Average Quantitative |
32 |
32 |
Average Quantitative Percentile |
37% |
|
GRE Score Distribution |
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Fall 08-Spring 09 |
Fall 07 - Fall 08 |
|
GRE Average |
1032 |
1052 |
Range (middle 80 %) |
840- 1240 |
850 - 1260 |
GRE Verbal Score |
445 |
444 |
GRE Verbal Percentile |
52% |
|
GRE Quantitative Score |
594 |
607 |
GRE Quantitative Percentile |
50% |
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*Source: Graduate Programs Office, College of Business, UNT.
