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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management

Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Career Services | Graduate Comments


Address: 2001 Sheridan Road
Donald P. Jacobs Center
Evanston , IL 60208-2001
E-Mail: MBAadmissions@kellogg.nwu.edu
Web site: www.kellogg.nwu.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: June 2002
Sept. 2002

Year program was founded: 1908

Total graduate enrollment 3,000
Full-time 1,250
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 1,350
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
EMBA 400
PhD program n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 0
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 30%
International students (1) 31%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 19%
Married 40%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 11%
Central/South America, Mexico 8%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 20% / U.S.: 80%)
72%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 5%

North American students by region:
Canada 20%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 7%
Midwest U.S. 30%
Northeast U.S. 12%
South U.S. 3%
Southwest U.S. 5%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 12%

(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 700
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 650
Minimum TOEFL score required n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 59
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $65,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $175

6,039 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 16% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 64% 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 n/a
International applicants (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 99% 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 $30,255
Nonresident $30,255
 
Expected monthly rent $800
Recommended annual budget (1) $52,533

Application deadline(s) Nov. 9, 2001
Jan. 14, 2002
Mar. 15, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: Feb. 18, 2002

Financial aid deadline(s): May 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $18,500
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $7,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $18,500
Range (middle 80%) $8,500 - $49,500
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $5,000

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 64%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying second-year MBAs? No

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying first-year MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Both

n/a 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: $52,500

Average outstanding loans for 2001 graduates: $50,000

(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 Dipak C. Jain
Hired as of July 2001
 
MBA program director Edmund Wilson
 
MBA admissions director Michele Rogers
 
MBA financial aid director Chuck Munro
 
MBA career services director Roxanne Hori
 
Alumni relations director Megan Krueger


 
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