2016 Business Student Outcomes
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) | Mean SAT Score: 1086 |
Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Mean GMAT Score: 528 |
Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) | Mean GMAT Score: 570 |
Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc) (new) | Mean GMAT Score: 610 |
B.S. | 87% (1-year retention rate, 2014 Cohort) |
MBA | 95% (Fall 2016 to Spring 2017 semester) |
MSIS | 100% (Fall 2016 to Spring 2017 semester) |
MBA | 2.3 Years |
MSIS | 2.7 Years |
B.S. | 64% (6-Year) | 59% (5-Year) | 38% (4-Year) |
MBA | 74% (4-Year) | 67% (3-Year) | 49% (2-Year) |
MSIS | 58% (4-Year) | 52% (3-Year) | 51% (2-Year) |
B.S. | 77% |
MBA | 96% |
MSIS | 85% |
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam
Last year the CPA exam pass rate for our bachelor’s degree students testing for the first time within one year of graduation was 80% according to the 2016 National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) Report. This percentage ranks the Penn State Harrisburg School of Business Administration 4th out of 41 business schools (or 90th percentile) reporting information for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The pass rate for all students testing for the first time within one year of graduation was 77.3%, ranking the School 7th out of 49 business schools (or 86th percentile) reporting information in Pennsylvania.
B.S. | $49,600 |
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