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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Lally School of Management and Technology

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Address: Lally School of Management, and Technology, Rensselaer Polytechic Institute
110 Eighth St., Pittsburgh 3218
Troy , NY 12180
E-Mail: lallymba@rpi.edu
Web site: lallymba.mgmt.rpi.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Aug. 2002

Year program was founded: 1974

Total graduate enrollment 1,439
Full-time 113
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 468
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 71
EMBA 48
PhD program 43
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 477
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 38%
International students (1) 32%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 11%
Married n/a%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 22%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe 3%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
72%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 5%
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. 51%
South U.S. 3%
Southwest U.S. 3%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 10%

(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 644
Range (middle 80%) 570 - 700

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 49
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 72
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 11%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 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: $45

158 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 49% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 48% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a were ultimately accepted. 2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

Female applicants 35%
International applicants (1) 66%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 5%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 61% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 62% 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 $44,410
Nonresident $44,410
 
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (1) $33,410

Application deadline(s) n/a

Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial aid deadline(s): Jan. 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $25,433
Range (middle 80%) $5,000 - $58,317
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $25,433

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $25,460
Range (middle 80%) $6,300 - $54,500
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $25,460

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 53%

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

6 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 Dr. Robert Baron
Hired as of July 2001
 
MBA program director Dr. Richard Burke
 
MBA admissions director Zamiul Haque
 
MBA financial aid director Zamiul Haque
 
MBA career services director Therese
 
Alumni relations director David Bohan


 
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