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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Louisiana State University
E. J. Ourso College of Business Administration

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Address: The James C. and Cherie H. Flores MBA Program, E.J Ourso College of Business Administration
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge , LA 70803
E-Mail:
Web site: www.bus.lsu.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Aug. 2002

Year program was founded: 1935

Total graduate enrollment 438
Full-time 119
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 37
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
EMBA 71
PhD program 97
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,350
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 90%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 39%
International students (1) 15%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 10%
Married 6%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 9%
Central/South America, Mexico 4%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
1%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1%
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 82%
Southwest U.S. 1%
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 568
Range (middle 80%) 510 - 640

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

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

Student Age (years)
Average 24
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 28

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: $25

307 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 41% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 67% 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 44%
International applicants (1) 33%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 12%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 50% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 68% 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 $3,500
Nonresident $8,800
 
Expected monthly rent $300
Recommended annual budget (1) $15,000

Application deadline(s) May 15, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: July 1, 2002

Financial aid deadline(s): May 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $6,000
Range (middle 80%) $500 - $5,400
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $2,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $6,000
Range (middle 80%) $500 - $5,400
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $2,000

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 17%

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

5 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 Thomas D. Clark, Jr.
Hired as of n/a 1995
 
MBA program director David Shields
 
MBA admissions director David Shields
 
MBA financial aid director Kathleen Sciacchetano
 
MBA career services director Mary Feduccia
 
Alumni relations director Wendy Luedtke


 
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