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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Fordham University
Graduate School of Business Administration

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Address: Graduate School of Business Administration
113 West 60th Street, Room 624
New York , NY 10023
E-Mail: admissionsgb@fordham.edu
Web site: www.bnet.fordham.edu


ENROLLMENT

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

Year program was founded: 1969

Total graduate enrollment 1,319
Full-time 298
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 988
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 39
PhD program 0
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,450
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 41%
International students (1) 37%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 11%
Married 24%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 19%
Central/South America, Mexico 5%
Eastern Europe 3%
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
63%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 5%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 15%
Midwest U.S. 3%
Northeast U.S. 33%
South U.S. 6%
Southwest U.S. 1%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 4%

(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 590
Range (middle 80%) 540 - 670

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 620
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 66
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 102
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 32

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $54,800

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $65

377 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 60% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 54% 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 38%
International applicants (1) 40%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 10%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 40% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 55% 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 $46,425
Nonresident n/a
 
Expected monthly rent n/a
Recommended annual budget (1) n/a

Application deadline(s) Nov. 1, 2001
June 1, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

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

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

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school n/a

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

0 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 Sharon P. Smith
Hired as of July 2001
 
MBA program director n/a
 
MBA admissions director Frank Fletcher
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director John Hotard
 
Alumni relations director Ilene Anesini


 
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