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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for graduation:

Degree: BBA
Hours: 124

Other degree requirements:
Twenty business courses are required as part of the foundation requirements for the BBA. 6 business courses must be completed in the major. In completing the BBA, students will become competent in understanding critical business concepts, the practice of ethical decision-making, demonstrating effective written and oral communication and the ability to apply critical thinking to business problems. Fox students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. Students must satisfy all GenEd, Fox Foundation, major courses/electives and reach 124 crs. to graduate

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PROGRAM BASICS
Institutional freshman retention rate:
88  %

Business students who graduate within four years:
39  %

Business students who graduate within 6 years:
67  %

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

Financial aid web site
http://www.temple.edu/sfs/

Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students in previous academic year:
$  10,175,656

Institutional scholarship money to be distributed to undergraduate business students in current academic year:
$  10,217,911

Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:
A combination of need and merit

Other scholarship considerations:
N/A

Undergraduate business students receiving institutional scholarships for 2009-10 academic year:
37  %

Undergraduate business students with full-tuition scholarships 2009-10:
1  %

Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on merit, 2009-10 year:
63  %

Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on need, 2009-10:
24  %

  Scholarship consideration process:
All candidates are considered for scholarships

  School offers guaranteed loans:
No

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ACT middle 50% range:

        From:  26
        To:  21

Citizenship of entering students

U.S.: 87  %
Canada: 1  %
Other countries: 9  %
Unknown: 3  %

Percentage of US citizens in entering class who are:

African American: 15  %
Asian American: 9.5  %
Hispanic or Latino American: 4  %
Multiethnic/Multiracial : NA  %
Native American: .4  %
White (Non-Hispanic): 64  %
Chose not to report: 3.9  %
Other: 3.2  %

Entering students are from the following regions:

Northeast: 16  %
Mid-Atlantic: 81  %
South: .6  %
Southwest: .4  %
Midwest : .4  %
West: 1.1  %
Possessions and territories: .5  %

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CLASS PROFILE
Class Profile:

Female: 42  %
International : 9.4  %

Entering students by age:

Mean: 18
Median: 18

Percent of Students Who Were In:
      Top 10% of high school class:
12  %

      Top 25% of high school class:
34  %

HS GPA of 3.75 or higher:
18  %

HS GPA of 3.5 to 3.74:
24  %

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

        Mean:  1,107
        Median:  1,100

SAT middle 50% range on 1600 scale:

        From:  1,190
        To:  1,030

ACT scores for full-time entering business students:

        Mean:  23
        Median:  23

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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:
3,533

Applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2009-10:
57  %

Admitted applicants enrolled in undergrad business program, 2009-10:
38  %

Minimum requirements for business program:

Minimum SAT score: NA
Minimum ACT score: NA
Minimum high school GPA : NA

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

  Interview to enter business program:
By invitation only

  Freshmen admitted into business program:
Yes

Percentage of business students admitted as freshmen:
45  %

  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:
2.0

Additional requirements for internal transfers:
NA

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Selectivity -- applicants admitted, entire college, 2009-10:
61  %

Yield -- accepted applicants enrolled, entire college, 2009-10:
37  %

Total number of full-time applications for entire college:
18,574

International applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
3  %

Female applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
56  %

Relative Importance of Application Elements:


  Secondary School Record:
Very Important

  Class Rank:
Very Important

  Talent/Ability:
Considered

  Interview:
Not Considered

  Extracurricular Activities:
Considered

  Volunteer Work:
Considered

  Character/Personal Abilities:
Not Considered

  Application Essay:
Important

  Work Experience:
Considered

  SAT/ACT Scores:
Very Important

  Recommendations:
Considered

  High School GPA:
Very Important

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

Required standardized tests for entire college:


SAT or ACT
TOEFL for International Students

Minimum SAT score for entire college on 1600 scale:
NA

Minimum ACT score for entire college:
NA

Minimum high school GPA for entire college:
NA

  Interviews for entire college:
Not offered

Additional application requirements for entire college:
I-20 forms and proof of ability to pay tuition/fees for international students, final transcripts for transfer students if admitted prior to final grades.

Upcoming application deadlines for entire college:

Semester: 08-30-2010
Deadline: 03-01-2010
Semester: 01-18-2011
Deadline: 11-01-2010

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ENROLLMENT
Total college enrollment for 2009-10:
38,956

Full-time undergraduate business student enrollment:
5,013

Part-time undergraduate business student enrollment:
772

Distance undergraduate business student enrollment:
0

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PROGRAM COSTS
Annual Tuition (Resident):
$  12,758

Annual Tuition (Non-Resident)
$  23,358

Cost per academic credit (resident)
$  493

Cost per academic credit (non-resident)
$  831

Required fees
$  590

Room and board:
$  9,198

Books:
$  800