Olin Business School’s 96 percent employment rate, three months after graduation, for full-time MBA graduates places it among the top schools in that category in the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings, published March 11, 2014.  According to the website, Olin has the fourth highest employment rate out of the 126 ranked business schools in the annual U.S. News survey.

U.S. News’ overall rankings for graduate business schools places Olin’s three MBA degree programs in the top 25. The Executive MBA program moved up to number 12 while the part-time MBA ranking remained steady at number 16. The full-time MBA program dropped one spot to number 22.

The rankings published this month are branded “2015 Best Business Schools Rankings,” but based on data from the 2012-2013 academic year.

U.S. News Survey        2015               2014               2013  

MBA                                     22                   21                   22

Part-time MBA                     16                   16                   21

Executive MBA                     12                   14                   19

In addition to Olin’s outstanding performance in job placement, the rankings indicate a positive trend for full-time MBA graduates in the category of “Mean Starting Salary and Bonus.” The average starting salary and bonus for 2013 Olin MBA grads totaled $110,533.

Limited rankings data for the 2015 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools Rankings is available here. Details on the methodology used for the survey is also available online.