McCombs School of Business
Master in Professional Accounting (MPA)
MPA : Traditional MPA : Profile of Students

Profile of MPA Students

The students admitted to the Master in Professional Accounting program are a diverse and talented group. A profile of these students is shown below.


Class of 2008

Overall Profile
Age
Age Average		 21-36  
24
GMAT Range
GMAT Average		 540-760  
671  
GPA Range*
GPA Average*		 3.24-4.00  
3.72  
Male 42.0%  
Female 58.0%  
Texas Resident 36%  
Other USA 34%  
International 30%  

*Grade Point Average is based on
upper-division (junior- and senior-
level) undergraduate and graduate
coursework.

     Undergraduate Majors
Accounting 43% 
Other Business 12% 
Economics 30% 
Other Liberal Arts 8% 
Engineering/Science 5% 
Other 2% 

Graduate degrees earned:
MBA, MA-Foreign Languages & Literature, MA-Public Policy, MA-Foreign Language Education, MS-Accountancy (from foreign institution)

Work Experience:

Less than 1 Year 62%  
1-2 Years 24%  
3-4 Years 10%  
5 Years+ 4%  

States represented: AL, AZ, CA, GA, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MS, NB, NC, OH, SC, UT, VA, WA

Countries/regions represented: China, Hong Kong, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand


Track Preference:
Financial Reporting & Assurance 54%  
Financial Reporting & Assurance and
Managerial Accounting and Control		 16%  
Financial Reporting & Assurance and
Taxation		 8%  
Taxation 22%  

 


 
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