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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Kansas
School of Business

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Address: School of Business
206 Summerfield Hall
Lawrence , KS 66045
E-Mail: bschoolgrad@ku.edu
Web site: www.business.ku.edu


ENROLLMENT

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

Year program was founded: 1962

Total graduate enrollment 563
Full-time 102
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 353
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
EMBA 0
PhD program 29
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 813
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 1%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 31%
International students (1) 25%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 1%
Married n/a%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 17%
Central/South America, Mexico 2%
Eastern Europe 2%
Middle East 4%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
75%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 4%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 2%
Midwest U.S. 67%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 2%
Southwest U.S. n/a
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 606
Range (middle 80%) 530 - 690

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 623
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 76
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 62%

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

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $35,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $50

124 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 58% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 72% 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. 8% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 50% were accepted.

Female applicants 30%
International applicants (1) 25%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 2%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 59% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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 $11,000
Nonresident $25,800
 
Expected monthly rent $450
Recommended annual budget (1) $14,500

Application deadline(s) May 1, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: May 1, 2002

Financial aid deadline(s): May 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $6,800
Range (middle 80%) $2,000 - $8,800
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $2,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $6,800
Range (middle 80%) $2,000 - $8,800
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $2,000

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

3 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 William Fuerst
Hired as of July 2000
 
MBA program director Doug Houston
 
MBA admissions director n/a
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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