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ACADEMICS
Average class size in required business courses:
25.9

Average class size in business electives:
25.9

Average class size in non-business electives required for admission to business program:
20.3

Class size:

Classes with fewer than 20 students: 19  %
Classes with 21 to 50 students: 81  %
Classes with more than 50 students: 0  %

Required business courses that reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class, previous academic year:
20  %

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for graduation:

Degree: BS
Hours: 120

Other degree requirements:
BS Management, BS Human Resource Management - 3 credit supervised internship is required

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PROGRAM BASICS
Institutional freshman retention rate:
82  %

Business students who graduate within four years:
42  %

Business students who graduate within 6 years:
84  %

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FINANCIAL AID
  Financial aid handled by:
Central financial aid office at the university

Financial aid web site
http://www.rowan.edu/provost/financialaid/

Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students in previous academic year:
$  720,355

Institutional scholarship money to be distributed to undergraduate business students in current academic year:
$  625,000

Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:
Academic merit

Other scholarship considerations:
N/A

Undergraduate business students receiving institutional scholarships for 2009-10 academic year:
11  %

0  %

0  %

Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on need, 2009-10:
100  %

  Scholarship consideration process:
All candidates are considered for scholarships

  School offers guaranteed loans:
No

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ACT scores for full-time entering business students:

        Mean: N/A
        Median: N/A

ACT middle 50% range:

        From: N/A
        To: N/A

Citizenship of entering students

U.S.: 97  %
Canada: 0  %
Other countries: 2  %
Unknown: 1  %

Percentage of US citizens in entering class who are:

African American: 3  %
Asian American: 5  %
Hispanic or Latino American: 4  %
Multiethnic/Multiracial : 0  %
Native American: 1  %
White (Non-Hispanic): 85  %
Chose not to report: 2  %

Entering students are from the following regions:

Northeast: 97  %
Mid-Atlantic: 2  %
South: 0  %
Southwest: 0  %
Midwest : 1  %
West: 0  %
Possessions and territories: 0  %

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CLASS PROFILE
Class Profile:

Female: 33  %
International : 5  %

Entering students by age:

Mean: 18
Median: 18

Percent of Students Who Were In:
      Top 10% of high school class:
9  %

      Top 25% of high school class:
37  %

HS GPA of 3.75 or higher:
18  %

HS GPA of 3.5 to 3.74:
16  %

SAT scores for full-time entering business students on 1600 scale:

        Mean:  1,095
        Median:  1,080

SAT middle 50% range on 1600 scale:

        From:  1,040
        To:  1,140

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the B-School

Undergrad business program admissions managed by:

The university admissions office

Total undergraduate business program applicants, 2009-10:
807

Applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2009-10:
65  %

Admitted applicants enrolled in undergrad business program, 2009-10:
28  %

Minimum requirements for business program:

Minimum SAT score: 1040
Minimum ACT score: 22
Minimum high school GPA : 3.0

  Entrance exam requirement other than SAT/ACT for business program:
No

  Interview to enter business program:
Not required

  Freshmen admitted into business program:
Yes


  Are the freshman admits to the business program required to complete pre-business courses before beginning upper-level courses in the junior year?
No

  Freshmen admitted by:
Indicate interest on university application

Additional application requirements for freshman admits:
N/A

Minimum college GPA for internal business program transfers:
2.5

Additional requirements for internal transfers:
N/A

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Extracurricular Activities:
Considered

  Volunteer Work:
Considered

  Character/Personal Abilities:
Considered

  Application Essay:
Not Considered

  Work Experience:
Considered

  SAT/ACT Scores:
Very Important

  Recommendations:
Considered

  High School GPA:
Very Important

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Selectivity -- applicants admitted, entire college, 2009-10:
68  %

Yield -- accepted applicants enrolled, entire college, 2009-10:
32  %

Total number of full-time applications for entire college:
7,515


Female applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
49  %

Relative Importance of Application Elements:


  Secondary School Record:
Very Important

  Class Rank:
Important

  Talent/Ability:
Considered

  Interview:
Not Considered

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

Required standardized tests for entire college:


SAT or ACT

Minimum SAT score for entire college on 1600 scale:
1040

Minimum ACT score for entire college:
22

Minimum high school GPA for entire college:
3.0

  Interviews for entire college:
Not required

Additional application requirements for entire college:
TOFEL for international students College transcript for transfer students

Upcoming application deadlines for entire college:

Semester: Fall 2010
Deadline: March 1, 2010
Semester: Spring 2011
Deadline: November 1, 2011