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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Minnesota
Carlson School of Management
ENROLLMENT
2001/2002 Classes begin: Aug. 2001
Aug. 2002
Year program was founded: 1936
Total graduate enrollment 1,704
Full-time 236
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 950
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 110
PhD program 100
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,600
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a
STUDENT PROFILE
Female students in class 31%
International students (1) 26%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 4%
Married n/a%
Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 16%
Central/South America, Mexico 7%
Eastern Europe 2%
Middle East 0%
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a ) 74%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 1%
North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 3%
Midwest U.S. 57%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 3%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 9%
(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 645
Range (middle 80%) 570 - 710
TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 635
Minimum TOEFL score required 580
Work Experience (months)
Average 57
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 108
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 3%
Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 34
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: $60
760 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 34% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 41% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
The B-school placed 35 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 5 were ultimately accepted. 3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 99% were accepted.
Female applicants 28%
International applicants (1) 71%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 3%
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
In 2001, the B-school interviewed 16% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 31% 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 $16,851
Nonresident $21,367
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (1) $28,000
Application deadline(s)
Jan. 1, 2002
Feb. 15, 2002
Mar. 1, 2002
Apr. 1, 2002
Deadline for scheduling an interview:
Mar. 30, 2002
Financial aid deadline(s):
Feb. 2002
First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $14,312
Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $18,970
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 33%
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
14 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: $29,896
Average outstanding loans for 2001 graduates: $32,016
(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.
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