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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The Ohio State University
Fisher College of Business

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Address: 1775 College Road
Columbus , OH 43210-1399
E-Mail: fishergrad@cob.osu.edu
Web site: fisher.cob.ohio-state.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Sept. 2002

Year program was founded: 1933

Total graduate enrollment 711
Full-time 277
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 240
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 43
PhD program 67
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,489
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 41%
International students (1) 35%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 12%
Married n/a%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 20%
Central/South America, Mexico 3%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
66%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1%
Midwest U.S. 59%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 1%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 1%

(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%) 590 - 710

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 638
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 69
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 72
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 15%

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

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $48,541

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $30

1,000 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 29% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 41% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 were ultimately accepted. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 35%
International applicants (1) 38%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 12%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 45% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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 $23,442
Nonresident $43,584
 
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (1) $21,478

Application deadline(s) Nov. 15, 2001
Dec. 15, 2001
Jan. 15, 2002
Mar. 15, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: Apr. 30, 2002

Financial aid deadline(s): Jan. 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) $1,500 - $36,165
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $11,900

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) $10,347 - $30,765
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $14,192

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school n/a

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

12 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 Joseph A. Alutto
Hired as of Mar. 1991
 
MBA program director Michelle Jacobson
 
MBA admissions director Terina Matthews
 
MBA financial aid director Steve Carnes
 
MBA career services director Jeff Rice
 
Alumni relations director Jim Miller


 
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