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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Arizona State University
College of Business

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Address: ASU MBA Full Time Program
Arizona State University, College of Business
Tempe , AZ 85287-4906
E-Mail: asu.mba@asu.edu
Web site: www.cob.asu.edu/mba/


ENROLLMENT

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

Year program was founded: 1961

Total graduate enrollment 1,294
Full-time 373
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 596
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 104
EMBA 104
PhD program 97
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,650
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 24%
International students (1) 23%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 6%
Married 35%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 13%
Central/South America, Mexico 3%
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)
82%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 2%
Midwest U.S. 10%
Northeast U.S. 6%
South U.S. 4%
Southwest U.S. 31%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 18%

(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 645
Range (middle 80%) 580 - 710

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 637
Minimum TOEFL score required 580

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 108
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 33

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $43,632

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $45

983 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 36% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 48% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 45 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 15 were ultimately accepted. 9% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 67% were accepted.

Female applicants 28%
International applicants (1) 60%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 5%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 18% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 24% 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 $26,600
Nonresident $44,600
 
Expected monthly rent $550
Recommended annual budget (1) $30,000

Application deadline(s) n/a
Feb. 1, 2002
Apr. 30, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: May 15, 2002

Financial aid deadline(s): Mar. 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) $12,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $12,000

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 40%

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

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

Guaranteed loan? (2) Yes

Maximum amount students can borrow: $18,500

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 Larry Edward Penley
Hired as of July 1991
 
MBA program director Dennis Hoffman, Ph.D., Associate Dean
 
MBA admissions director Judith Heilala
 
MBA financial aid director Marilynn Singleton
 
MBA career services director Kitty McGrath
 
Alumni relations director Cynthia Barnes Pharr


 
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