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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Arizona
Eller College of Business and Public Administration

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Address: Eller Graduate School of Management
McClelland Hall 210 The University of Arizona
Tucson , AZ 85721-0108
E-Mail: mbaapp@eller.arizona.edu
Web site: www.eller.arizona.edu/mba


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Aug. 2002

Year program was founded: 1953

Total graduate enrollment 605
Full-time 319
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 0
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
EMBA n/a
PhD program 98
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 5,133
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 26%
International students (1) 38%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 15%
Married n/a%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 26%
Central/South America, Mexico 5%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
61%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 7%
Midwest U.S. 7%
Northeast U.S. 5%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 26%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 11%

(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 630
Range (middle 80%) 570 - 680

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 641
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 50
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 96
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 33

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $37,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $95

341 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 46% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 46% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 10 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 24%
International applicants (1) 51%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 11%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

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 $9,490
Nonresident $18,356
 
Expected monthly rent $400
Recommended annual budget (1) n/a

Application deadline(s) Nov. 15, 2001
Jan. 15, 2002
Feb. 1, 2002
Mar. 15, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial aid deadline(s): Feb. 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $8,174

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $8,890

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 50%

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

12 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: $19,093

(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 Mark Zupan
Hired as of Jan. 1997
 
MBA program director Carol Shuherk
 
MBA admissions director Susan K. Salinas Wong
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director Trina M. Callie
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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