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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Kent State University
Graduate School of Management

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Address: Graduate School of Management
PO Box 5190, Summit Street at Terrace Drive
Kent , OH 44242-0001
E-Mail: gradbus@bsa3.kent.edu
Web site: business.kent.edu


ENROLLMENT

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

Year program was founded: 1983

Total graduate enrollment 480
Full-time 90
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 201
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 89
PhD program 51
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,964
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 29%
International students (1) 46%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 5%
Married n/a%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 5%
Asia 17%
Central/South America, Mexico 2%
Eastern Europe 15%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
56%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 5%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 14%
Midwest U.S. 82%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 4%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

(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 547
Range (middle 80%) 440 - 710

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 603
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 39
Range (middle 80%) 3 - 60
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 32%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 21 - 33

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: $30

141 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 79% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 37% 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. 9% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 95% were accepted.

Female applicants 39%
International applicants (1) 74%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 1%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

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 $10,860
Nonresident $20,860
 
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (1) $15,000

Application deadline(s) Apr. 1, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial aid deadline(s): Apr. 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $12,480
Range (middle 80%) $10,855 - $14,105
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $12,480
Range (middle 80%) $10,855 - $14,105
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 46%

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

n/a 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 George E. Stevens
Hired as of June 1995
 
MBA program director Louise Ditchey
 
MBA admissions director n/a
 
MBA financial aid director Mark Evans
 
MBA career services director Ann Motayar
 
Alumni relations director Lindsey Loftus


 
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