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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Rochester
William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration

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Address: William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Rochester
Schlegel Hall, PO Box 270107
Rochester , NY 14627-0107
E-Mail: mbaadm@simon.rochester.edu
Web site: www.simon.rochester.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Sept. 2001
Jan. 2002

Year program was founded: 1962

Total graduate enrollment 842
Full-time 453
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 231
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 104
PhD program 54
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 0
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 18%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 24%
International students (1) 52%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 25%
Married n/a%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 26%
Central/South America, Mexico 17%
Eastern Europe 2%
Middle East 5%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
50%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 10%
Midwest U.S. 16%
Northeast U.S. 52%
South U.S. 3%
Southwest U.S. 5%
U.S. Possessions and territories 3%
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 637
Range (middle 80%) 570 - 690

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 64
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 114
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 4%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 39

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: $90

1,368 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 32% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 44% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 108 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a were ultimately accepted. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 27%
International applicants (1) 73%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 10%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 49% 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 $57,240
Nonresident $57,240
 
Expected monthly rent $540
Recommended annual budget (1) $45,545

Application deadline(s) Dec. 15, 2001
Feb. 1, 2002
Mar. 15, 2002
June 1, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial aid deadline(s): Dec. 2001
Feb. 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) $6,230 - $31,152
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) $5,821 - $29,106
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 64%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying second-year MBAs? Yes

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying first-year MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit based

10 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 Charles I. Plosser
Hired as of Sept. 1993
 
MBA program director Stacey R. Kole
 
MBA admissions director Pamela Black-Colton
 
MBA financial aid director Pamela Black-Colton
 
MBA career services director Lisa McGurn
 
Alumni relations director James Moore


 
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