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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University at Buffalo - State University of New York
School of Management

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Address: School of Management
206 Jacobs Management Center
Buffalo , NY 14260
E-Mail: som-mba@buffalo.edu
Web site: www.mgt.buffalo.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Aug.

Year program was founded: 1931

Total graduate enrollment 852
Full-time 275
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 150
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 30
EMBA 60
PhD program 46
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,000
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 36%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 34%
International students (1) 50%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 3%
Married n/a%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 48%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
48%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. 95%
South U.S. 1%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 1%

(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 609
Range (middle 80%) 540 - 670

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 616
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 74
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 20%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) 21 - 30

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: $50

772 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 39% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 54% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a were ultimately accepted. 2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 80% were accepted.

Female applicants 38%
International applicants (1) 77%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 2%

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 $12,120
Nonresident $18,752
 
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (1) $20,000

Application deadline(s) Apr.
July

Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial aid deadline(s): Mar.

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $11,900
Range (middle 80%) $1,000 - $16,660
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $6,710

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $11,246
Range (middle 80%) $1,000 - $17,216
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $5,579

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 24%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying second-year MBAs? Yes

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying first-year MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit based

10 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 Dr. Jerry M. Newman
Hired as of Aug. 2001
 
MBA program director David W. Frasier
 
MBA admissions director Marjorie Allshouse
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director Jacqueline Ghosen
 
Alumni relations director John Shellum


 
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