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  • Class of 2011 Career Salary Statistics by Industry
    The following data is as of 3 months post graduation.

    Class of 2011 Salary by Industry Destinations % 25th % Base Salary Median Base Salary 75th % Base Salary Median Signing Bonus % Receiving Signing Bonus Median Other G'teed Comp** % Receiving Other G'teed Comp
    Consulting 24% $125,000 $125,000 $134,750 $20,000 90% $15,000 7%
    Consumer Products 5% $95,000 $96,000 $100,462 $22,000 86% * 14%
    Entertainment/Media 2% $62,000 $100,000 $120,000 $10,000 36% * 50%
    Financial Services 39% $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $40,000 55% $95,000 23%
    Hedge Funds 7% $122,500 $150,000 $192,500 $20,000 41% $150,000 23%
    I-Banking 10% $100,000 $100,000 $108,500 $40,000 88% $40,000 20%
    I-Management 5% $100,000 $115,000 $125,000 $40,000 67% $62,500 31%
    Private Equity/LBO 14% $120,000 $130,000 $156,250 $25,000 34% $120,938 25%
    Venture Capital 1% $125,000 $145,000 $150,000 * 50% * 38%
    Other Financial Services 2% $100,000 $115,000 $126,000 $23,500 57% * *
    Healthcare 4% $100,000 $110,000 $125,000 $20,000 64% $16,500 24%
    Biomed/Pharmaceutical 3% $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $23,000 76% * 29%
    Health-related Services 1% $103,750 $112,500 $130,000 * 38% * *
    Manufacturing 5% $107,750 $120,000 $120,000 $20,000 80% * 11%
    Aero/Auto/Transport Equipment <1% * * * * * * *
    Clean Tech 1% $107,000 $115,000 $123,750 * 67% * *
    Energy/Extractive Minerals 1% $115,000 $117,500 $135,000 * 50% * *
    Highly Diversified 2% $116,750 $120,000 $120,000 $20,000 92% * *
    Other Manufacturing 1% $110,000 $115,000 $119,000 $20,000 88% * *
    Non-Profit/Government 3% $90,000 $90,000 $90,000 * * * *
    Retail 3% $100,000 $100,000 $112,500 $12,500 71% * *
    Services (including Real Estate) 4% $101,250 $120,000 $130,000 $18,250 69% * 14%
    Technology 11% $110,000 $115,000 $125,000 $17,000 76% $16,000 25%
    Computer Hardware 1% $103,750 $115,000 $123,925 $17,000 100% * *
    Computer Software 7% $110,000 $114,000 $120,000 $20,000 81% $15,000 28%
    General High Technology 1% $120,000 $130,000 $135,000 $12,500 67% * *
    Internet Development <1% * * * * * * *
    Telecommunications <1% * * * * * * *
    Other Technology 2% $105,000 $115,000 $120,000 $20,000 70% * 43%
    ALL INDUSTRIES 100% $100,000 $120,000 $130,000 $20,000 68% $35,000 17%

    All figures are rounded to the nearest whole number; therefore, totals do not always equal 100%.

    *Information not available. Data cannot be listed for categories reported by <1% of students seeking employment.

    **Other guaranteed compensation includes only those offer components that are guaranteed; it does not include performance bonus, reimbursements, profit sharing, 401k match, stock and/or stock options, etc. Please note that salary information is self-reported by students.

    Class of 2011 Career Salary Statistics by Function
    The following data is as of 3 months post graduation.

    Class of 2011 Salary by Functional Destinations % 25th % Base Salary Median Base Salary 75th % Base Salary Median Signing Bonus % Receiving Signing Bonus Median Other G'teed Comp** % Receiving Other G'teed Comp
    Business Development 7% $104,375 $120,000 $125,500 $15,000 67% $16,250 25%
    Consulting 25% $125,000 $125,000 $134,000 $20,000 92% $15,000 8%
    Finance 39% $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $40,000 57% $90,000 24%
    Corporate Finance 1% $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $20,000 100% * *
    Investment Banking 7% $100,000 $100,000 $103,750 $40,000 83% $40,000 21%
    Investment Management/Hedge Fund 11% $110,000 $125,000 $150,000 $27,500 55% $100,000 28%
    Sales & Trading <1% * * * * * * *
    VC/Private Equity/LBO 14% $120,000 $131,000 $150,000 $25,000 33% 112,500 27%
    Other Finance 6% $100,000 $117,500 $128,500 $40,000 76% $50,000 18%
    General Management 9% $105,000 $115,000 $130,000 $20,000 70% $17,000 15%
    General Management 6% $110,000 $120,000 $140,000 $20,000 69% $17,000 18%
    Manufacturing/Operations 2% $103,750 $110,000 $111,250 $20,000 75% * *
    Project Management 1% $100,000 $105,000 $115,000 $10,000 67% * *
    Other General Management <1% * * * * * * *
    Marketing 9% $95,000 $102,500 $118,750 $20,000 75% $16,500 10%
    Advertising <1% * * * * * * *
    Brand/Product Management 6% $90,875 $98,000 $110,000 $20,000 77% * 9%
    General Marketing 2% $95,750 $107,000 $122,500 $20,000 67% * *
    Sales 1% $110,000 $112,500 $126,250 $20,000 67% * *
    Strategic Planning 5% $90,000 $109,000 $120,000 $15,000 62% * 13%
    Other 5% $90,250 $102,500 $120,000 $20,000 48% $19,500 24%
    ALL FUNCTIONS 100% $100,000 $120,000 $130,000 $20,000 68% $35,000 17%

    All figures are rounded to the nearest whole number; therefore, totals do not always equal 100%.

    *Information not available. Data cannot be listed for categories reported by <1% of students seeking employment.

    ** Other guaranteed compensation includes only those offer components that are guaranteed; it does not include performance bonus, reimbursements, profit sharing, 401k match, stock and/or stock options, etc. Please note that salary information is self-reported by students.

    Class of 2011 Career Salary Statistics by Location
    The following data is as of 3 months post graduation.

    Class of 2011 Salary by Location Destinations % 25th % Base Salary Median Base Salary 75th % Base Salary Median Signing Bonus % Receiving Signing Bonus Median Other G'teed Comp** % Receiving Other G'teed Comp
    Mid-Atlantic 5% $110,000 $125,000 $135,000 $20,000 81% * 16%
    Washington, D.C. 3% $110,000 $125,000 $135,000 $20,000 76% * *
    Other Mid-Atlantic 2% $113,250 $125,000 $135,000 $20,000 90% * *
    Midwest 6% $101,744 $125,000 $130,000 $20,000 88% * *
    Chicago 3% $125,000 $127,500 $135,000 $20,000 82% * *
    Other Midwest 3% $98,000 $101,163 $120,000 $20,000 94% * *
    Northeast 43% $100,000 $125,000 $130,000 $20,000 64% $45,000 14%
    Boston 12% $106,250 $122,500 $130,000 $20,000 64% $50,000 16%
    New England (except Boston) 3% $100,000 $125,000 $200,000 $20,000 71% * *
    New York City 25% $100,000 $125,000 $135,000 $36,750 60% $40,000 15%
    Other Northeast 4% $109,250 $120,000 $125,000 $20,000 84% * *
    South 3% $122,500 $125,000 $130,000 $20,000 100% * *
    Atlanta 2% $125,000 $125,000 $132,000 $20,000 100% * *
    Other South 2% $117,500 $125,000 $130,000 $26,500 100% * *
    Southwest 3% $107,500 $120,000 $125,000 $20,000 74% * 15%
    Texas 3% $113,750 $120,000 $125,000 $20,000 70% * 18%
    Other Southwest <1% * * * * * * *
    West 18% $104,000 $120,000 $130,000 $20,000 74% $20,000 19%
    California — Bay Area 10% $110,000 $125,000 $135,000 $15,000 66% $19,500 17%
    California — Los Angeles 4% $100,000 $125,000 $131,250 $20,000 79% $80,000 29%
    California — Other 2% $100,000 $107,000 $118,750 $25,000 90% * *
    Other West 3% $104,000 $110,000 $120,000 $20,000 89% * 22%
    Africa 1% $101,081 $110,000 $126,423 $30,000 71% * *
    Asia 9% $100,000 $101,282 $128,250 $30,000 51% $36,000 27%
    China 2% $90,000 $98,000 $105,000 30,000 42% * *
    Hong Kong, SAR 3% $100,000 $105,000 $122,500 $40,000 60% $40,000 42%
    India 1% $90,500 $100,000 $128,750 * * * *
    Other Asia 3% $100,000 $116,000 $140,000 $27,500 63% * 21%
    Australia <1% * * * * * * *
    Canada 1% $120,000 $125,000 $140,000 * 44% * *
    Europe 7% $102,500 $115,000 $125,000 $22,088 65% $84,000 29%
    England 5% $105,000 $118,000 $125,000 $21,000 65% $97,500 31%
    Other Europe 2% $98,000 $110,000 $128,500 $25,500 67% * 25%
    Latin America 2% $103,000 $117,500 $140,000 $40,000 50% $20,200 43%
    Brazil 2% $115,000 $132,000 $142,500 $45,000 50% * 36%
    Other Latin America <1% * * * * * * *
    UNITED STATES 79% $100,000 $125,000 $130,000 $20,000 71% $30,000 14%
    INTERNATIONAL 21% $100,000 $115,000 $130,000 $25,000 57% $40,000 29%
    ALL LOCATIONS 100% $100,000 $120,000 $130,000 $20,000 68% $35,000 17%

    All figures are rounded to the nearest whole number; therefore, totals do not always equal 100%.

    *Information not available. Data cannot be listed for categories reported by <1% of students seeking employment.

    **Other guaranteed compensation includes only those offer components that are guaranteed; it does not include performance bonus, reimbursements, profit sharing, 401k match, stock and/or stock options, etc. Please note that salary information is self-reported by students.

    Historical Career Statistics by Industry

      2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
    Consulting 23% 30% 26% 23% 21% 21% 20% 26% 24% 24%
    Consumer Products 4% 6% 6% 5% 4% 5% 3% 5% 6% 5%
    Entertainment/Multimedia 2% 2% 5% 5% 3% 4% 5% 4% 3% 2%
    Financial Services 41% 28% 31% 36% 42% 44% 45% 31% 34% 39%
      Investment Banking 13% 7% 6% 7% 10% 11% 9% 6% 10% 10%
      Investment Management 9% 7% 7% 10% 10% 12% 10% 8% 9% 12%
      Private Equity / LBO 9% 6% 9% 9% 13% 12% 17% 11% 9% 14%
      Venture Capital 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 2% 3% 1%
      Other Finance 7% 6% 7% 7% 6% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2%
    Healthcare 5% 4% 7% 5% 5% 4% 3% 7% 6% 4%
    Manufacturing 7% 9% 5% 5% 4% 2% 5% 8% 6% 5%
    Non-Profit / Government 3% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 7% 6% 3%
    Real Estate N/A N/A 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% NA <1% 1%
    Retail 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 5% 3% 3% 3% 3%
    Services 6% 8% 2% 3% 6% 4% 5% 2% 3% 3%
    Technology / Telecommunications 7% 6% 9% 9% 6% 6% 6% 7% 8% 11%

    Historical Career Statistics by Function

      2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
    Business Development 8% 5% 5% 8% 6% 5% 6% 8% 7% 7%
    Consulting 23% 29% 27% 24% 22% 22% 21% 28% 27% 25%
    Finance - Corporate 3% 10% 6% 7% 6% 8% 2% 2% 2% 1%
    Finance - Professional Services 32% 18% 25% 30% 34% 37% 43% 30% 32% 38%
    General Management 15% 16% 10% 11% 12% 11% 11% 16% 12% 9%
    Marketing 11% 14% 16% 12% 13% 11% 7% 9% 12% 9%
    Strategic Planning 2% 4% 7% 5% 5% 4% 7% 4% 4% 5%
    Other 6% 4% 4% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 5%

    Historical Career Placement Statistics by Location

      2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
    UNITED STATES 78% 79% 81% 84% 82% 82% 80% 77% 80% 79%
    MID-ATLANTIC 8% 10% 8% 7% 6% 6% 6% 8% 7% 5%
      Washington, D.C. 3% 6% 3% 4% 2% 2% 3% 4% 5% 3%
    MIDWEST 9% 9% 11% 9% 9% 8% 7% 7% 6% 6%
      Chicago 3% 3% 4% 3% 5% 5% 4% 3% 3% 3%
    NORTHEAST 39% 37% 37% 40% 39% 43% 40% 38% 42% 43%
      Boston 13% 11% 11% 11% 11% 10% 13% 12% 13% 12%
      New York City 24% 24% 24% 27% 26% 31% 24% 23% 24% 25%
      New England (except Boston) 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3%
    SOUTH 6% 4% 4% 5% 5% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3%
      Atlanta 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
    SOUTHWEST 4% 5% 4% 4% 4% 5% 4% 5% 4% 3%
      Texas 4% 5% 4% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3%
    WEST 12% 14% 16% 18% 18% 15% 18% 15% 17% 18%
      California - Bay Area 5% 6% 8% 9% 10% 10% 12% 8% 9% 10%
      California - Los Angeles 3% 2% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 4% 5% 4%
      California - Other 1% 1% <1% 1% <1% <1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
      Pacific Northwest 1% 4% 3% 3% 4% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3%
    OTHER U.S. <1% 1% <1% 1% 1% <1% 1% <1% 0% 0%
    INTERNATIONAL 22% 21% 19% 16% 18% 18% 20% 23% 20% 21%
    AFRICA <1% 1% <1% <1% 1% <1% <1% 1% 1% 1%
    ASIA 5% 8% 6% 5% 5% 5% 6% 8% 7% 9%
      China 1% <1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2%
      Hong Kong, SAR 1% <1% <1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3%
      India <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 1% 1%
    AUSTRALIA <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1%
    CANADA 1% <1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% <1% 1% 1%
    EUROPE 11% 9% 9% 8% 9% 9% 10% 11% 7% 7%
      England 6% 1% 5% 5% 6% 6% 7% 5% 4% 5%
    LATIN AMERICA 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2%
      Brazil 2% <1% 1% 1% 1% <1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
    OTHER INTERNATIONAL 1% 2% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 0% 0%

  • Class of 2012 Monthly Internship Salary Statistics by Industry

    Class of 2012 Salary by Industry Destinations % 25th % Base Salary Median Base Salary 75th % Base Salary Median Other G'teed Comp** % Receiving Other G'teed Comp
    Consulting 15% $9,600 $10,000 $10,500 $6,000 11%
    Consumer Products 6% $3,036 $6,000 $6,609 $5,000 19%
    Entertainment/Media 4% $3,000 $4,310 $5,600 * *
    Financial Services 36% $6,900 $8,333 $10,000 $3,500 13%
    Hedge Funds 6% $7,646 $9,167 $10,000 * *
    I-Banking 11% $8,000 $8,333 $8,400 $2,500 28%
    I-Management 3% $7,850 $9,000 $10,000 * 15%
    Private Equity/LBO 11% $6,000 $8,500 $10,000 * 4%
    Venture Capital 2% $2,000 $3,000 $3,600 * *
    Other Financial Services 3% $4,000 $5,000 $6,400 * *
    Healthcare 6% $4,800 $6,666 $7,500 $2,000 14%
    Biomed/Pharmaceutical 4% $4,650 $6,400 $7,200 * 15%
    Health-related Services 2% $6,617 $7,100 $7,671 * *
    Manufacturing 8% $5,300 $7,400 $8,500 $2,400 11%
    Aero/Auto/Transport Equipment <1% * * * * *
    Clean Tech 2% $2,600 $4,000 $7,400 * *
    Energy/Extractive Minerals <1% * * * * *
    Highly Diversified 3% $7,850 $8,500 $8,500 * *
    Other Manufacturing 2% $7,000 $7,000 $8,375 * 23%
    Non-Profit/Government 5% $2,400 $2,500 $4,800 * *
    Retail 4% $4,000 $4,620 $6,000 3,000 28%
    Services (including Real Estate) 3% $2,100 $4,740 $6,000 * *
    Technology 13% $4,000 $6,400 $8,000 $4,000 6%
    Computer Hardware <1% * * * * *
    Computer Software 7% $4,000 $6,500 $7,900 * *
    General High Technology 2% $7,000 $8,000 $8,000 * *
    Internet Development 1% * * * * *
    Telecommunications <1% * * * * *
    Other Technology 2% $4,000 $6,000 $6,400 * *
    ALL INDUSTRIES 100% $4,800 $7,500 $9,150 $3,000 12%

    All figures are rounded to the nearest whole number; therefore, totals do not always equal 100%.

    *Information not available. Data cannot be listed for categories reported by <1% of students seeking employment.

    **Other guaranteed compensation includes only those offer components that are guaranteed; it does not include performance bonus, reimbursements, profit sharing, 401k match, stock and/or stock options, etc. Please note that salary information is self-reported by students.

    Class of 2012 Monthly Internship Salary Statistics by Function

    Class of 2012 Internship Salary by Functional Destinations % 25th % Base Salary Median Base Salary 75th % Base Salary Median Other G'teed Comp** % Receiving Other G'teed Comp
    Business Development 8% $3,025 $4,800 $6,981 * 5%
    Consulting 18% $8,991 $10,000 $10,500 $6,000 11%
    Finance 36% $6,000 $8,050 $9,525 $3,000 14%
    Corporate Finance 1% $5,600 $6,950 $8,000 * *
    Investment Banking 7% $7,923 $8,333 $8,333 $2,500 26%
    Investment Management/Hedge Fund 9% $7,646 $9,000 $10,000 $5,000 11%
    Sales & Trading 2% $8,00% $8,333 $8,547 $2,500 46%
    VC/Private Equity/LBO 11% $5,000 $8,000 $10,000 * 4%
    Other Finance 6% $3,600 $6,000 $8,000 $2,500 13%
    General Management 9% $4,500 $6,400 $8,000 $4,000 15%
    General Management 3% $4,125 $6,300 $8,000 $4,500 27%
    Manufacturing/Operations 2% $6,100 $6,400 $8,500 * *
    Project Management 3% $4,400 $6,000 $7,384 * *
    Marketing 12% $4,418 $6,457 $7,009 $2,325 10%
    Advertising <1% * * * * *
    Brand/Product Management 7% $5,600 $6,450 $6,950 * 9%
    General Marketing 4% $3,079 $6,457 $8,000 * 14%
    Sales <1% * * * * *
    Other Marketing 1% $2,585 $5,200 $7,044 * *
    Strategic Planning 11% $3,500 $5,000 $7,200 $3,000 12%
    Other 5% $4,800 $7,000 $8,500 * *
    ALL FUNCTIONS 100% $4,800 $7,500 $9,150 $3,000 12%

    All figures are rounded to the nearest whole number; therefore, totals do not always equal 100%.

    *Information not available. Data cannot be listed for categories reported by <1% of students seeking employment.

    ** Other guaranteed compensation includes only those offer components that are guaranteed; it does not include performance bonus, reimbursements, profit sharing, 401k match, stock and/or stock options, etc. Please note that salary information is self-reported by students.

    Class of 2012 Monthly Internship Salary Statistics by Location

    Class of 2012 Internship Salary by Location Destinations % 25th % Base Salary Median Base Salary 75th % Base Salary Median Other G'teed Comp** % Receiving Other G'teed Comp
    Mid-Atlantic 5% $3,771 $6,400 $9,000 * 9%
    Washington, D.C. 3% $2,400 $7,000 $9,600 * *
    Other Mid-Atlantic 2% $4,495 $6,200 $8,125 * 19%
    Midwest 6% $6,342 $7,000 $9,000 $2,400 18%
    Chicago 2% $6,401 $8,500 $9,600 * *
    Other Midwest 4% $6,350 $6,950 $8,250 $2,400 31%
    Northeast 40% $4,800 $7,692 $9,600 $5,000 12%
    Boston 12% $3,800 $6,640 $10,000 $10,000 8%
    New England (except Boston) 2% $4,800 $8,189 $10,000 * *
    New York City 23% $5,000 $8,000 $9,600 $2,750 14%
    Other Northeast 3% $6,576 $7,200 $7,631 * 20%
    South 4% $7,000 $9,600 $10,450 * *
    Atlanta 1% $10,000 $10,400 $10,500 * *
    Other South 2% $6,625 $7,250 $8,458 * *
    Southwest 4% $6,600 $8,500 $10,000 * *
    Texas 3% $7,750 $9,300 $10,104 * *
    Other Southwest 1% $5,000 $6,600 $8,500 * *
    West 18% $4,900 $7,000 $8,000 $2,000 12%
    California — Bay Area 11% $4,000 $6,600 $8,000 $2,000 9%
    California — Los Angeles 3% $5,000 $7,692 $10,400 * 12%
    California — Other 1% $4,000 $4,600 $8,475 * *
    Other West <3% $7,000 $8,000 $8,000 * *
    Africa 2% $1,000 $2,833 $7,125 * 29%
    Asia 9% $2,825 $5,500 $8,925 * 5%
    China 2% $2,438 $4,500 $8,500 * *
    Hong Kong, SAR 1% $5,625 $7,917 $8,662 * *
    India 1% $1,400 $5,250 $9,625 * *
    Other Asia 5% $2,800 $5,500 $8,875 * *
    Australia <1% * * * * *
    Canada 1% $5,777 $7,600 $9,400 * *
    Europe 8% $5,300 $8,000 $10,414 $4,100 10%
    England 5% $6,000 $8,000 $10,414 * 13%
    Other Europe 3% $4,905 $8,937 $10,150 * *
    Latin America 3% $2,979 $5,000 $7,250 * 17%
    Brazil 2% $3,875 $5,500 $8,145 * 21%
    Other Latin America 2% $1,800 $5,000 $5,000 * *
    UNITED STATES 77% $5,000 $7,500 $9,167 $3,000 12%
    INTERNATIONAL 23% $3,550 $6,666 $9,000 $4,200 11%
    ALL LOCATIONS 100% $4,800 $7,500 $9,150 $3,000 12%

    All figures are rounded to the nearest whole number; therefore, totals do not always equal 100%.

    *Information not available. Data cannot be listed for categories reported by <1% of students seeking employment.

    **Other guaranteed compensation includes only those offer components that are guaranteed; it does not include performance bonus, reimbursements, profit sharing, 401k match, stock and/or stock options, etc. Please note that salary information is self-reported by students.

    Historical Internship Statistics by Industry

      2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
    Consulting 15% 16% 15% 17% 17% 16% 19% 13% 15% 15%
    Consumer Products 4% 7% 8% 7% 6% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6%
    Entertainment/Multimedia 4% 5% 6% 4% 6% 4% 4% 7% 5% 4%
    Financial Services 38% 31% 35% 36% 39% 43% 40% 31% 37% 36%
      Investment Banking 15% 12% 13% 13% 13% 15% 11% 8% 11% 11%
      Investment Management 8% 6% 8% 9% 10% 12% 11% 10% 8% 9%
      Private Equity / LBO 4% 6% 4% 6% 8% 9% 12% 7% 8% 11%
      Venture Capital 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% 2%
      Other Finance 9% 6% 8% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 6% 3%
    Healthcare 5% 6% 7% 6% 6% 5% 4% 8% 7% 6%
    Manufacturing 8% 10% 5% 5% 3% 6% 6% 6% 7% 8%
    Non-Profit / Government 9% 9% 7% 6% 4% 4% 5% 12% 7% 5%
    Real Estate N/A N/A 2% 2% 3% 1% 1% NA <1% 1%
    Retail 1% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 5% 4% 4%
    Services 9% 6% 3% 4% 5% 4% 5% 4% 2% 3%
    Technology / Telecommunications 7% 8% 9% 10% 7% 8% 8% 8% 9% 13%

    Historical Internship Statistics by Function

      2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
    Business Development 11% 9% 8% 7% 7% 7% 7% 10% 10% 8%
    Consulting 18% 19% 18% 18% 19% 17% 21% 18% 19% 18%
    Finance - Corporate 3% 9% 9% 8% 9% 9% 2% 2% 2% 1%
    Finance - Professional Services 31% 22% 27% 31% 33% 35% 39% 29% 36% 35%
    General Management 8% 8% 7% 9% 6% 8% 8% 9% 7% 9%
    Marketing 13% 18% 16% 17% 14% 13% 11% 15% 13% 12%
    Strategic Planning 9% 10% 10% 8% 9% 8% 9% 9% 9% 11%
    Other 7% 5% 5% 2% 4% 3% 2% 8% 4% 5%

    Historical Internship Placement Statistics by Location

      2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
    UNITED STATES 78% 80% 79% 81% 78% 77% 78% 77% 76% 77%
    MID-ATLANTIC 9% 8% 10% 7% 7% 4% 4% 8% 4% 5%
      Washington, D.C. 4% 3% 5% 2% 2% 2% 1% 5% 2% 3%
    MIDWEST 9% 10% 8% 7% 6% 8% 8% 6% 6% 6%
      Chicago 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2%
    NORTHEAST 41% 38% 38% 40% 39% 41% 40% 37% 41% 40%
      Boston 14% 13% 12% 12% 10% 12% 12% 14% 10% 12%
      New York City 25% 22% 24% 26% 27% 27% 26% 21% 23% 23%
      New England (except Boston) 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 4% 2%
    SOUTH 3% 3% 5% 5% 4% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4%
      Atlanta 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% <1% 2% 2% 2% 1%
    SOUTHWEST 3% 4% 3% 5% 4% 4% 5% 5% 3% 4%
      Texas 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%
    WEST 12% 15% 15% 17% 16% 17% 15% 17% 18% 18%
      California - Bay Area 6% 7% 7% 7% 8% 11% 9% 7% 10% 11%
      California - Los Angeles 2% 3% 3% 5% 4% 3% 3% 6% 4% 3%
      California - Other <1% <1% <1% 1% 1% <1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
      Pacific Northwest 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3%
    OTHER U.S. <1% 1% 1% <1% 1% 1% 2% 1% <1% 0%
    INTERNATIONAL 22% 20% 21% 19% 22% 23% 22% 23% 24% 23%
    AFRICA 2% 1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
    ASIA 7% 5% 8% 6% 7% 9% 8% 8% 11% 9%
      China 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2%
      Hong Kong, SAR 2% 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1%
      India <1% <1% <1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1%
    AUSTRALIA <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 0% <1% 0% <1% <1%
    CANADA 1% <1% <1% 1% 2% 1% <1% <1% 1% 1%
    EUROPE 10% 10% 10% 8% 9% 11% 10% 11% 9% 8%
      England 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 8% 6% 4% 6% 5%
    LATIN AMERICA 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3%
      Brazil <1% <1% 1% 1% 1% <1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
    OTHER INTERNATIONAL <1% 2% <1% 1% 1% <1% 1% <1% 0% 0%

Class Profile

Class of 2011 Class of 2012 Historical Data

Class of 2011 Career Data

Student Profile (at Matriculation) number percent
Women 342 36%
U.S. ethnic minorities 210 22%
International 339 36%
Average months of post-college work experience 41  
Number of industries represented 59  
Number of countries represented 70  
Undergraduate major
      Humanities and Social Sciences   40%
      Engineering and Natural Sciences   33%
      Business Administration   26%
      Other   <2%
Employment Profile number percent
Students actively seeking employment 708 75%
Not seeking employment 233 25%
      Company sponsored or already employed 134 14%
      Starting own business 62 7%
      Continuing Education 13 1%
      Postponed Job Search 9 1%
      Other 15 2%
No information available 0 0%
Number of Students 941 100%

Class of 2012 Internship Data

Student Profile (at Matriculation) number percent
Women 323 36%
U.S. ethnic minorities 210 23%
International 308 34%
Average months of post-college work experience 44  
Number of industries represented 60  
Number of countries represented 73  
Undergraduate major
      Humanities and Social Sciences   43%
      Engineering and Natural Sciences   33%
      Business Administration   23%
      Other   1%
Employment Profile number percent
Students actively seeking employment 797 89%
Not seeking employment 72 8%
      Company sponsored or already employed 18 2%
      Starting own business 27 3%
      Continuing Education 8 1%
      Postponed Job Search 5 1%
      Other 14 2%
No information available 25 3%
Number of Students 894 100%

This information conforms to the MBA Career Services Council standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics. All employment and compensation information is self-reported. All figures are rounded to the nearest whole number; therefore, totals do not always equal 100%.

Historical Class Profile

  2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Class Size 941 908 889 908 914 895 891 891 894 911
Women 36% 38% 36% 34% 38% 34% 34% 33% 36% 36%
International 36% 33% 35% 33% 33% 32% 32% 33% 33% 32%
Countries Represented 70 71 65 69 67 66 72 66 67 67
US Ethnic Minorities 22% 27% 24% 22% 22% 21% 22% 19% 29% 20%
Avg. Months - FT Work Exp. 41 42 48 54 50 52 54 52 45 N/A
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