The School of Business monitors student achievements and progress toward degrees to assure future career success of all majors, both undergraduate and graduate.
This page provides insight about our students’ experiences and career outcomes.
Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Business Administration Students
Who Are Our Students?
- 56% female
- 49% minority
- 44% part-time
- 50% online only
- 49% are 25 years old or older
100% of graduates receive 4 badges:
- Career Development 1
- Career Development 2
- Ethics or Service Leadership
- High Impact Experiential Learning
Number of Graduating Students from BBA Program
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | 232 | 226 | 176 | 215 | 211 | 196 |
6th Year Graduation Rate from Undergraduate Programs
| Program | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 60% | 60% | 55% | 58% | 56% |
| Business Information Systems | 69% | 72% | 70% | 70% | 57% |
| Economics | 75% | 81% | 82% | 62% | 65% |
| Finance | 77% | 74% | 67% | 74% | 66% |
| International Business | 70% | 62% | 71% | 71% | 66% |
| Management | 59% | 75% | 62% | 61% | 55% |
| Marketing | 70% | 63% | 70% | 70% | 63% |
NOTE: Business Analytics is a new program without 6th-year data.
Student Experiences from Undergraduate Business Students
- 85% were employed full-time or part time upon graduation
- 60% participated in work-based experiences as a student
- 85% were satisfied or highly satisfied with their business degree
- 83% indicated their degree was a contribution or a significant contribution toward advancement.
Graduate Programs
Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Business Information Systems and Analytics
Who Are Our Students:
- 49% female
- 73% part-time
- 56% minority
- 48% less than 30 years of age
Number of Graduating Students from Graduate Programs
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 85 | 86 | 90 | 74 | 62 | 56 |
3rd-Year Graduation Rate from Graduate Programs
| Program | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Business Administration | 85% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 85% |
| M.S. in Business Information Systems and Analytics | 87% | 89% | 88% | 91% | 92% |
About our MBA Alumni
- 87% currently employed
- 96% satisfied or highly satisfied with their degree
- 93% indicated their degree was a contribution or a significant contribution toward advancement.
About our M.S. in BISA Alumni
- 95% currently employed
- 85% employed in a field relating to IT
- 100% indicated their degree was a contribution or a significant contribution toward advancement
Internship Opportunities
All business majors can participate in paid internship programs. Here are some of the internship opportunities and businesses where our graduates are employed:
- Acxiom
- Apptegy
- Arvest Bank
- Bank OZK
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Capital One
- Dassault Falcon Jet
- Deloitte
- Dillard’s
- Entergy
- FDIC
- Forvus
- Gainwell Technologies
- JPMorgan Chase Bank
- MHP/Team SI
- Northwestern Mutual
- Priority 1
- Price Waterhouse Coopers
- Regions Bank
- Simmons Bank
- Southwest Power Pool
- Stephens
- Tyson
- USAble Life
- Walmart
- Windstream