=Subscribers Only

COLUMNS FORUMS NEWSLETTERS PERSONAL FINANCE SEARCH SPECIAL REPORTS TOOLS VIDEO VIEWS
2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Minnesota
Carlson School of Management

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


Address: Carlson School of Management
321 19th Ave South, Room 2-200
Minneapolis , MN 55455
E-Mail: www.mbainfo@csom.umn.edu
Web site: www.carlsonmba.umn.edu


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.


CONTACTS

Dean Larry Benveniste, interim Dean
Hired as of Sept. 2001
 
MBA program director Gary Lindbld, PhD.
 
MBA admissions director Ms. Sandra Kelzenberg
 
MBA financial aid director James Kennedy
 
MBA career services director Michael Agnew
 
Alumni relations director Ms. Lori Bush


 
Return to Full-Time Profiles

Printer-Friendly Version


MINNESOTA INSIDER CONTENT
Admissions Q&A
Admission Interview Tips

MINNESOTA PROFILES
Full-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98
Part-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00
EMBA '03 | '01
Exec ed '03 | '01

MINNESOTA INFO
Admissions Q&A '98
Placement Q&A '04
Video Views Larry Benveniste
Search for articles about Minnesota

MINNESOTA RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  Second tier    1994:  --    
2002:  Second tier    1992:  --    
2000:  Second tier    1990:  --    
1998:  Third tier    1988:  --    
1996:  Second tier    
BW ranking history

EMBA rank:
2003:  --    1997:  --    
2001:  25    1993:  --    
1999:  --    



Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Careers & Alumni Affairs | Graduate Comments

TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES

  1. America's Best Place to Raise Your Kids
  2. These Men Could Kill SarbOx
  3. This Year's Holiday Hit Toy: Zhu Zhu Pets
  4. A Big Loophole in Cap and Trade
  5. Wall Street Plays Hardball

Get Free RSS Feed >>
  MARKET INFO
DJIA 10318.16 -14.28
S&P 500 1091.38 -3.52
Nasdaq 2146.04 -10.78

Portfolio Service Update

Stock Lookup

Enter name or ticker