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Admission Profile

Faculty and students of the program agree that the student body's diversity and work experience lead to interesting class discussions and provide an excellent opportunity to learn the skills necessary to succeed in the global economy.

 

  • There are approximately 180 on-campus students enrolled in the Illinois State MBA Program. Another 32 students are enrolled in a contractual MBA program offered by Illinois State in conjunction with the McLean County Chamber of Commerce.
  • About one-third of on-campus MBA students were business majors, about one-third were engineering majors, and the rest come from a wide range of majors such as philosophy, biology, theatre, and psychology.
  • The average age of incoming students is 26.
  • Two-fifths of students are female.
  • Fifteen percent of students are members of underrepresented groups such as African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans.
  • One-third of students are full-time, with the others working full-time and coming to campus part-time for courses. Most of the part-time students are mid-level managers, supervisors, or staff specialists. Overall, students have 4 years work experience on average at the time they begin the MBA program.
  • Thirty-one percent of students are citizens of 25 countries from around the world, such as Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, France, Germany, India, Mongolia, Kenya, Taiwan, and Turkey. Although work experience is not a prerequisite for admission, these full-time, international students generally come into the program having had management experience