Undergraduate Students Statistics

During their freshman year, all Smith undergraduate students begin working on a broad core of business courses including public speaking, accounting, calculus and economics. In addition to specialized coursework, upper level required classes for all undergraduate business students include business law, management and organizational theory, finance and marketing. Thus, graduating undergraduate Smith students are not only exceptionally prepared for work in their chosen field, they are big-picture, independent thinkers who can truly lead through innovation and excellence.

Undergraduate Senior Survey Results - May 2010

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Response Rates

  • May 2010 Response Rate: 502/760 = 66%
  • May 2009 Response Rate: 523/771 = 67.8%
  • May 2008 Response Rate: 554/760 = 72.8%

Post- Graduation Status (N=502)

Status Respondents May 2010 (%) May 2009 (%) May 2008 (%)
Employed full-time 278 55.4% 52.0% 53.2%
Employed part-time* 2.7% 1.8%
Attending school full-time 50 10% 6.9% 7.2%
Attending school part-time** 32 6.4%
Still deciding between multiple job offers 66 13.1% 4.4% 5.8%
Not-employed and actively seeking employment 146 29.1% 28.3% 21.7%
Starting own business 26 5.2% 1.3% 1.8%
Post-graduation Internship 25 5% 1.1% Not collected
Not seeking for other reasons (2009, 2008) 1.3% .54%
Have not started the job search process yet (2010) 11 2.2%
Other (None of the above) 13 2.6% 2.0% 5.4%

Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to non-responses and to “mark all that apply” option. *Option not included in May 2010 survey. **Option added this term

Salary Data

Average Salary: $50,115 (of respondents reported salary N=233)

  • National Average (NACE Survey): Summer 2010 $47,275
  • May 2009 Average Salary: $52,290
  • May 2008 Average Salary: $51,986

Average Signing Bonus 2010: Note: Signing Bonus data not collected in 2010

  • May 2009 Average Signing Bonus: $4,532
  • May 2008 Average Signing Bonus: $4,645

Average Salary by Major

Major Respondents
 Reporting
 Salary		 May 2010
 Average
Salary		 National
 Average Salaries		 May 2009
 Average
Salary		 May 2008
 Average
Salary
Accounting 83 $47,463 $48,691 $52,334 $52,640
Finance 66 $54,548 $50,356 $53,824 $52,411
General Business 3 $48,223 $43,879 $50,285 $52,208
General Business Entrepreneurship* 4 $27,602 No national data collected
Information Systems 11 $58,045 $48,898 $58,297 $59,678
International Business 13 $48,731 $42,496 $49,333 $50,091
Marketing 33 $47,271 $42,403 $45,248 $43,555
Operations Quality Mgmt. 7 $47,528 No national data collected $53,371 $54,857
Supply Chain Management 13 $55,192 $48,454 $54,150 $50,451

*Salary data for the General Business-Entrepreneurship major was collected separately from the General Business major in 2010.

When Students Accepted Job Offers (N=275)

Over 1 year ago 25 5%
Spring semester year of graduation 89 17.7%
Fall semester year of graduation 91 18.1%
Summer before graduation 42 8.4%
Winter semester year of graduation 19 3.8%
1-3 Months after graduation 9 1.8%

Average Number of Job Offers: 2

Geographic Location Where Students Found Jobs (N=273)

Location Respondents May 2010 (%) May 2009 (%) May 2008 (%)
Northeast (Includes PA, NJ, NY) 44 16.1% 22% 18.6%
Mid-Atlantic (Includes MD, DC, VA, DE) 215 79% 73.9% 77.3%
South 3 1% 1.9% 2.4%
Mid-West 5 1.8% 1.1% 1.7%
West 6 2.1% 1.1% 0%

Top 25 Employers Hiring Students – May 2010

  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Deloitte and Touche
  • KPMG
  • Ernst & Young
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Accenture
  • McGladrey & Pullen
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Capital One
  • Citi
  • Fannie Mae
  • IBM Corporation
  • Pepsi Co.
  • Reznick Group
  • Rose Financial Services
  • Unilever
  • United States Navy
  • BDO Seidman, LLP
  • Berdon, LLP
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
  • CGI
  • Cambridge Associates
  • Chevy Chase Bank
  • Clifton Gunderson LLP

Top 25 Industries Hiring Students – May 2010

  • Accounting
  • Consulting Services
  • Financial Services
  • Government- Federal
  • Business Services
  • Marketing
  • Banking
  • Investment Banking
  • Military and Defense
  • Retail/Wholesale/Sales
  • Aerospace
  • Consumer Products/Retail
  • High Tech/Information Technology
  • Hotel, Restaurant, Hospitality
  • Non-profit, philanthropy
  • Other
  • Sports and Recreation
  • Food Services
  • Health Care/Health Services
  • Academia/Education
  • Automotive
  • Entrepreneurial/Start-Ups
  • Information Sciences
  • Advertising
  • Biotech & Pharmaceuticals