=Subscribers Only

COLUMNS FORUMS NEWSLETTERS PERSONAL FINANCE SEARCH SPECIAL REPORTS TOOLS VIDEO VIEWS
2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Akron College of Business Administration
Graduate Programs in Business

Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Career Services


Address: Graduate Programs in Business, CBA 412
The University of Akron
Akron , OH 44325-4805
E-Mail: gradcba@uakron.edu
Web site: www.uakron.edu/cba/grad/gradpros.html


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Jan. 2002
Aug. 2002

Year program was founded: 1958

Total graduate enrollment 372
Full-time 108
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 196
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 0
PhD program 0
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,700
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 44%
International students (1) 38%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 9%
Married n/a%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 6%
Asia 16%
Central/South America, Mexico 0%
Eastern Europe 13%
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
62%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 100%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 545
Range (middle 80%) 490 - 590

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 595
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 40
Range (middle 80%) 8 - 66
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 28%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 31

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a

* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $25

80 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 85% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 47% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a were ultimately accepted. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 46%
International applicants (1) 74%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 6%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not offered

In 2001, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.

(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2004

Average total (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program
Resident $15,000
Nonresident $26,000
 
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (1) $12,000

Application deadline(s) Dec. 1, 2001
May 1, 2002
Aug. 1, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial aid deadline(s): Nov. 2001
Feb. 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $15,136
Range (middle 80%) $1,386 - $21,480
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $6,202

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $18,642
Range (middle 80%) $7,158 - $20,760
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $0

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 44%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying second-year MBAs? Yes

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying first-year MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Both

6 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in past 12 months

Guaranteed loan? (2) No

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2001 graduates: n/a

(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses.

(2) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.


CONTACTS

Dean Stephen F. Hallam
Hired as of July 1995
 
MBA program director Dr. James Divoky
 
MBA admissions director Myra Weakland
 
MBA financial aid director Doug McNutt
 
MBA career services director Shaan Fowler
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
Return to Full-Time Profiles

Printer-Friendly Version


AKRON INSIDER CONTENT
School Tour

AKRON PROFILES
Full-time '04 | '03 | '01
Part-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00
EMBA '03
Exec ed '01

AKRON INFO
Search for articles about Akron



Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Careers & Alumni Affairs

 BW MALL   SPONSORED LINKS
Buy a link now!

TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES

  1. The 65 mpg Ford the U.S. Can't Have
  2. Affordable Housing Exists, If You Know Where to Look
  3. Obama vs. McCain: Taxing and Spending
  4. Where Homes Are Selling Fastest
  5. The Best Places to Launch a Career

Get Free RSS Feed >>
  MARKET INFO
DJIA 11220.96 +32.73
S&P 500 1242.31 +5.48
Nasdaq 2255.88 -3.16

Portfolio Service Update

Stock Lookup

Enter name or ticker