Fordham University
Graduate School of Business Administration
2000 Full-Time MBA Profile
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Address:
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Graduate School of Business Administration 113 West 60th Street, Room 624 New York, NY 10023
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E-Mail:
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admissionsgb@fordham.edu
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Web site:
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bnet.fordham.edu
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2000-2001 Student Profile*
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Total enrollment
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1,398
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Full-time students
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338
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Increase in full-time students
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11
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Part-time students
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1,052
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Female students in class
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36%
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Females in applicant pool
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N/A
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Female applicants accepted
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43%
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Non-U.S. (out-of-country) students
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N/A
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Non-U.S. (out-of-country) applicants
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48%
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Non-U.S. (out-of-country)applicants accepted
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56%
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Underrepresented minority students**
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8%
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Underrepresented minority applicants
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8%
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Underrepresented minority applicants accepted
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8%
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Applicants accepted [selectivity]
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63%
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Admitted applicants who enrolled [yield]
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55%
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Number of applicants
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452
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GMAT scores
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Average
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580
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Range (middle 80%)
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530
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640
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Work experience [months]
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Average
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6
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Range (middle 80%)
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3
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to
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10
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Student age [years]
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Average
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28
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Range (middle 80%)
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24
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to
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32
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* Business Week uses the Graduate Management Admission Council's standards for
reporting data.
** Underrepresented minority students are defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. They do not include Asian Americans.
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Estimated percentage of Class of 2000 [seeking employment] who took a job at a company with fewer than 100 employees
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21%
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Percentage of Class of 2000 [seeking employment] who received their first job offer by graduation
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92%
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Companies that recruited on campus for first-year interships
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21
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Companies that recruited second-year students on campus in past academic year
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42
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Average number of job offers received by a Class of 2000 graduate [seeking employment]
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2
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Top Employers / Number of 2000 Hires
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Top 10 companies [i.e. hired the most 2000 grads] and the number of students hired
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1.
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PriceWaterhouse Coopers
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7
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6.
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Deloitte & Touche LLP
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4
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2.
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Ernst & Young, LLP
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7
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7.
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Morgan Stanley Dean Witte
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4
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3.
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Citibank
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6
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8.
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Reckett & Benckisher
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3
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4.
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Chase Manhattan Bank
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5
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9.
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KPMG
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3
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5.
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J.P. Morgran
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4
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10.
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Travelbreak.com
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2
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Prospects for 1999 / 2000 Grads
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Median starting base-salary [excluding bonuses] for the Class of 2000
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$75,000
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Average starting base-salary [excluding bonuses] for the Class of 2000
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$84,700
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Median first-year signing bonus for the Class of 2000
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$13,400
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Average first-year signing bonus for the Class of 2000
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$14,200
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Percentage of job-accepting Class of 2000 graduates who provided usable base-salary information
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53%
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Percentage of job-accepting Class of 2000 graduates who received a signing bonus
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41%
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* The information presented in this section was collected using the MBA Career Services Council's Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics
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Institution is
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Private
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Core MBA curriculum last revised in
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N/A
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Graduate school's total dollar endowment as of August 1, 2000
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$3,000,000
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Laptop computer requirement
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N/A
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Accelerated MBA program offered
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N/A
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E-learning program
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No
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School Concentrations / Specializations
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Accounting
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Communications - Media Management
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Finance
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Information Communication Systems
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Management
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Marketing
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Professional Accounting
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Personal Financial Planning
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International Business Designation
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Transnational MBA
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Global Professional MBA
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BS/MBA
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JD/MBA
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Dual Concentration Options
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Taxation
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Concentrations Added in the Last Three Years
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Electronic Business Specialization
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Personal Financial Planning Designation
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Teaching Methods
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Lecture
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55%
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Case study
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25%
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Other
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20%
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Grading system
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A, A-, B+, B, C, D, F
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Describe other
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Field study, Simulation
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Average number of students in core class
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35
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Average number of students in elective class
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24
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Mandatory study trip abroad?
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No
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Exchange programs or campuses abroad?
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N/A
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Accelerated MBA program?
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N/A
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Distance learning degree program?
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No
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Full-time faculty in residence for the 2000-01 year
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75
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Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence for the 2000-01 year
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N/A
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Number of tenured professors
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43
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Percent of tenured professors who are female
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23%
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Percent of tenured professors who are underrepresented minorities
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0%
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Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience
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28%
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Amount school invested over the past three years
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N/A
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Changes made over the past three years
The school has upgraded computers for faculty and students, including a Technology Center for computer-based library resources.
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Resident
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$22,400
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Nonresident
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N/A
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Room & board
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$12,500
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Estimated total cost per year [out-of-state]
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$36,395
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Application Deadlines for Class of 2003
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| Admissions |
Financial Aid |
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Nov. 1, 2000 |
International |
Oct. 1, 2000 |
Domestic |
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| Domestic |
Mar. 1, 2001 |
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International |
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| Domestic |
Jun. 1, 2001 |
International |
Apr. 1, 2001 |
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Does the school offer rolling admissions? Yes
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Living MBA alumni
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10,884
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Alumni clubs
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2
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Placement Services for Alumni?
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No
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Percent of living alumni who gave to the school's fund-raising efforts in 1999-2000
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N/A
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Median gift
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N/A
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Average gift
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$133
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The information above was submitted on behalf of the school by:
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Name
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Ernest J. Scalberg
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Title
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Dean
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