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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Mississippi
School of Business Administration

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Address: The University of Mississippi
319 Holman-North
University , MS 38677
E-Mail: jholleman@bus.olemisss.edu
Web site: www.bus.olemiss.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: July 2001
July 2002

Year program was founded: 1941

Total graduate enrollment 190
Full-time 85
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 35
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA n/a
PhD program 70
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,500
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 10%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 37%
International students (1) 17%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 4%
Married 6%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 17%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
83%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 5%
Midwest U.S. 3%
Northeast U.S. 5%
South U.S. 60%
Southwest U.S. 20%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 5%

(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 550
Range (middle 80%) 520 - 630

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 610
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 20
Range (middle 80%) 6 - 18
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 25%

Student Age (years)
Average 24
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 26

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $32,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $25

227 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 41% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 57% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 5 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 2 were ultimately accepted. 4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 50% were accepted.

Female applicants 39%
International applicants (1) 17%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 14%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 60% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 45% 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 $3,400
Nonresident $8,000
 
Expected monthly rent $400
Recommended annual budget (1) $21,000

Application deadline(s) Apr. 1, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: May 1, 2002

Financial aid deadline(s): Apr. 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $12,000
Range (middle 80%) $3,000 - $15,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $7,400

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $12,000
Range (middle 80%) $3,000 - $15,000
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $8,500

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 70%

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

60 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: $10,000

(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 Dr. Michael Harvey
Hired as of July 2001
 
MBA program director John Holleman
 
MBA admissions director John Holleman
 
MBA financial aid director Laura Diven-Brown
 
MBA career services director Steve Stricker
 
Alumni relations director J.T. Tisdale


 
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