Business Administration (BUSAD)
Great Valley
School of Graduate Professional Studies
Business Administration – Admissions Data
| MBA | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications | 132 | 148 | 119 | 130 | 119 | 112 | 113 | 90 | 133 | 109 |
| Offers (% selectivity) | 102 (77%) | 98 (66%) | 101 (85%) | 110 (85%) | 80 (67%) | 75 (67%) | 71 (63%) | 58 (64%) | 104 (78%) | 88 (81%) |
| Accepts (% yield) | 102 (100%) | 98 (100%) | 98 (97%) | 107 (97%) | 80 (100%) | 67 (89%) | 55 (77%) | 49 (84%) | 90 (87%) | 70 (80%) |
(Last updated 07/21/2021)
Business Administration – Average GRE Scores for New Enrollees*
| MBA | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analytical (P) † | c | c | c | c | - | - | c | c | - | c |
| Verbal (P) † | 149.45
(45%)
n=11 |
151.22
(49%)
n=9 |
149.18
(43%)
n=16 |
153.00
(58%)
n=21 |
152.30
(54%)
n=10 |
149.60
(45%)
n=5 |
c | 147.00
(36%)
n=9 |
151.43
(58%)
n=7 |
c |
| Quantitative (P) † | 150.45
(55%)
n=11 |
150.55
(51%)
n=9 |
149.12
(45%)
n=16 |
153.80
(55%)
n=21 |
151.30
(46%)
n=10 |
152.20
(53%)
n=5 |
c | 156.11
(65%)
n=9 |
148.29
(38%)
n=7 |
c |
| Analyt Writing (P) † | 3.90
(28%)
n=8 |
3.80
(39%)
n=8 |
4.10
(58%)
n=13 |
3.90
(53%)
n=19 |
3.70
(47%)
n=10 |
3.70
(40%)
n=5 |
c | 3.86
(45%)
n=7 |
3.64
(53%)
n=7 |
c |
(Last updated 07/21/2021)
*GRE tests taken on or after August 1st, 2011 are scored according the following scale:
Verbal Reasoning: 130 - 170, 1 point increments
Quantitative Reasoning: 130 - 170, 1 point increments
Analytical Writing: 0 - 6, half point increments
For tests taken prior to August 1st, 2011, scores were converted to the new scale accordingly.
†P = Percentile Ranking
c = data not displayed because n is too small to protect confidentiality of the student data
"-" indicates n=0
Business Administration – Average GMAT Scores for New Enrollees
| MBA | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (P) * | 529.77
(44%)
n=44 |
532.45
(44%)
n=57 |
517.95
(38%)
n=44 |
487.14
(34%)
n=42 |
494.23
(33%)
n=26 |
542.80
(46%)
n=25 |
550.45
(44%)
n=22 |
562.86
(50%)
n=14 |
523.85
(39%)
n=13 |
564.29
(54%)
n=7 |
| Verbal (P) * | 30.15
(55%)
n=44 |
29.63
(53%)
n=57 |
29.22
(52%)
n=44 |
27.97
(50%)
n=42 |
27.50
(49%)
n=26 |
31.36
(63%)
n=25 |
32.36
(67%)
n=22 |
34.50
(65%)
n=14 |
28.92
(57%)
n=13 |
32.29
(66%)
n=7 |
| Quantitative (P) * | 32.50
(35%)
n=44 |
33.63
(36%)
n=57 |
31.86
(29%)
n=44 |
28.88
(25%)
n=42 |
30.46
(26%)
n=26 |
33.32
(32%)
n=25 |
33.45
(29%)
n=22 |
35.50
(38%)
n=14 |
31.92
(26%)
n=13 |
34.86
(41%)
n=7 |
| Analyt Writing (P) * | 4.80
(51%)
n=44 |
4.66
(46%)
n=56 |
4.64
(46%)
n=44 |
4.64
(50%)
n=42 |
4.80
(54%)
n=26 |
4.77
(53%)
n=24 |
4.93
(55%)
n=21 |
4.81
(50%)
n=13 |
4.92
(56%)
n=13 |
c |
(Last updated 07/21/2021)
*P = Percentile Ranking
c = data not displayed because n is too small to protect confidentiality of the student data
Business Administration – Average MAT Scores for New Enrollees
| MBA | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | c | - |
(Last updated 07/21/2021)
c = data not displayed because n is too small to protect confidentiality of the student data
"-" indicates n=0
Business Administration – Jr/Sr GPA for New Enrollees
| MBA | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPA | 3.20
n=60 |
3.28
n=62 |
3.25
n=62 |
3.31
n=83 |
3.36
n=49 |
3.34
n=57 |
3.36
n=50 |
3.37
n=46 |
3.48
n=81 |
3.41
n=61 |
(Last updated 07/21/2021)
Business Administration – Demographics for New Enrollees
| MBA | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total New Enrl | 70 | 71 | 67 | 89 | 61 | 60 | 51 | 46 | 81 | 62 |
| Domestic | 67 (96%) | 70 (99%) | 66 (99%) | 86 (97%) | 59 (97%) | 60 (100%) | 49 (96%) | 45 (98%) | 77 (95%) | 61 (98%) |
| Total URM * | 8 (11%) | 4 (6%) | 5 (7%) | 7 (8%) | 5 (8%) | 6 (10%) | 6 (12%) | 3 (7%) | 4 (5%) | 7 (11%) |
| Black/Afr. Amer. | 7 (10%) | 2 (3%) | 4 (6%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (3%) | 3 (5%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) | 3 (4%) | 2 (3%) |
| Am. Ind./AK Native | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 (2%) | - | - | - |
| Hawaiian/Pac. Is. | - | - | - | - | 1 (2%) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1 (1%) | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) | 6 (7%) | 2 (3%) | 3 (5%) | 4 (8%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 5 (8%) |
| Asian | 5 (7%) | 8 (11%) | 12 (18%) | 8 (9%) | 4 (7%) | 7 (12%) | 3 (6%) | 9 (20%) | 8 (10%) | 6 (10%) |
| White | 51 (73%) | 51 (72%) | 40 (60%) | 67 (75%) | 44 (72%) | 47 (78%) | 39 (76%) | 33 (72%) | 64 (79%) | 45 (73%) |
| Two or More † | - | - | - | 1 (1%) | 2 (3%) | - | 1 (2%) | - | - | - |
| Unknown ‡ | 3 (4%) | 7 (10%) | 9 (13%) | 3 (3%) | 4 (7%) | - | - | - | 1 (1%) | 3 (5%) |
| International | 3 (4%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 3 (3%) | 2 (3%) | - | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 4 (5%) | 1 (2%) |
(Last updated 07/21/2021)
*URM: Underrepresented Minorities
†Two or More: Applicant selected more than one race/ethnicity.
‡Unknown: Applicant chose not to disclose race/ethnicity information.
"-" indicates n=0
| MBA | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 21 (30%) | 30 (42%) | 29 (43%) | 25 (28%) | 29 (48%) | 18 (30%) | 20 (39%) | 23 (50%) | 30 (37%) | 22 (35%) |
| Male | 49 (70%) | 41 (58%) | 38 (57%) | 64 (72%) | 32 (52%) | 42 (70%) | 31 (61%) | 23 (50%) | 51 (63%) | 40 (65%) |
| Total | 70 | 71 | 67 | 89 | 61 | 60 | 51 | 46 | 81 | 62 |
(Last updated 07/21/2021)
Business Administration – Total Enrollments by Degree
| 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBA | 296 | 283 | 267 | 299 | 289 | 279 | 235 | 208 | 219 | 206 |
(Last updated 07/21/2021)
Business Administration – Total Enrollments by Demographic
| MBA | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrl | 296 | 283 | 267 | 299 | 289 | 279 | 235 | 208 | 219 | 206 |
| Domestic | 288 (97%) | 276 (98%) | 260 (97%) | 288 (96%) | 284 (98%) | 275 (99%) | 230 (98%) | 204 (98%) | 211 (96%) | 200 (97%) |
| Total URM * | 23 (8%) | 17 (6%) | 20 (7%) | 28 (9%) | 29 (10%) | 23 (8%) | 18 (8%) | 13 (6%) | 15 (7%) | 18 (9%) |
| Black/Afr. Amer. | 13 (4%) | 10 (4%) | 12 (4%) | 14 (5%) | 13 (5%) | 10 (4%) | 5 (2%) | 4 (2%) | 10 (5%) | 9 (4%) |
| Am. Ind./AK Native | - | - | - | - | - | 1 (0%) | 2 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 1 (0%) | 1 (0%) |
| Hawaiian/Pac. Is. | - | - | - | 1 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 2 (1%) | 2 (1%) | - | - | - |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10 (3%) | 7 (2%) | 8 (3%) | 13 (4%) | 15 (5%) | 10 (4%) | 9 (4%) | 7 (3%) | 4 (2%) | 8 (4%) |
| Asian | 27 (9%) | 25 (9%) | 32 (12%) | 32 (11%) | 31 (11%) | 30 (11%) | 23 (10%) | 24 (12%) | 23 (11%) | 21 (10%) |
| White | 226 (76%) | 217 (77%) | 186 (70%) | 210 (70%) | 199 (69%) | 211 (76%) | 187 (80%) | 166 (80%) | 171 (78%) | 157 (76%) |
| Two or More † | - | 1 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 2 (1%) | 4 (1%) | 4 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 1 (0%) | 1 (0%) | - |
| Unknown ‡ | 12 (4%) | 16 (6%) | 21 (8%) | 16 (5%) | 21 (7%) | 7 (3%) | - | - | 1 (0%) | 4 (2%) |
| International | 8 (3%) | 7 (2%) | 7 (3%) | 11 (4%) | 5 (2%) | 4 (1%) | 5 (2%) | 4 (2%) | 8 (4%) | 6 (3%) |
(Last updated 07/21/2021)
*URM: Underrepresented Minorities
†Two or More: Applicant selected more than one race/ethnicity.
‡Unknown: Applicant chose not to disclose race/ethnicity information.
"-" indicates n=0
| MBA | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 107 (36%) | 101 (36%) | 97 (36%) | 110 (37%) | 102 (35%) | 106 (38%) | 92 (39%) | 81 (39%) | 84 (38%) | 80 (39%) |
| Male | 189 (64%) | 182 (64%) | 170 (64%) | 189 (63%) | 187 (65%) | 173 (62%) | 143 (61%) | 127 (61%) | 135 (62%) | 126 (61%) |
| Total | 296 | 283 | 267 | 299 | 289 | 279 | 235 | 208 | 219 | 206 |
(Last updated 07/21/2021)
| MGTGV | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 * | 2017/18 * | 2018/19 * | 2019/20 * | 2020/21 * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBA | 85 | 79 | 63 | 69 | 63 |
| Total | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBA | 85 | 79 | 63 | 69 | 63 | 85 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 44 |
(Last updated 10/26/2021)
"-" indicates n=0
Business Administration – Median Time to Degree (years)
| MBA | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Major/Degree * | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3 | 2.7 | 3 | 3 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| First Enrollment † | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Number (n) | n=85 | n=79 | n=63 | n=69 | n=63 | n=85 | n=68 | n=65 | n=63 | n=44 |
(Last updated 10/27/2021)
*In Major/Degree: The median time to degree in graduating major and degree at Penn State.
†First Enrollment: The median time to degree based on the first enrollment as a graduate student at Penn State.
Business Administration – Degree Completion, GV Campus
| MBA | #Started | 1 year | 2 years | 3 years | 4 years | 5 years | 6 years | 7 years | 8 years | 9 years | Total Completed | % Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 Cohort | 93 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 76 | 82% |
| 2012/13 Cohort | 90 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 2 | - | 1 | 67 | 74% | |
| 2013/14 Cohort | 85 | 4 | 18 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 5 | - | 70 | 82% | ||
| 2014/15 Cohort | 122 | 11 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 82 | 67% | |||
| 2015/16 Cohort | 81 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 61 | 75% | ||||
| 2016/17 Cohort | 62 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 48 | 77% | |||||
| 2017/18 Cohort | 60 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 37 | 62% | ||||||
| 2018/19 Cohort | 48 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 42% | |||||||
| 2019/20 Cohort | 82 | 8 | 8 | 10% | ||||||||
| 2020/21 Cohort | 66 |
(Last updated 10/27/2021)
"-" indicates n=0