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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Southern Mississippi


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Address: Graduate School of Management
USM Box 5096
Hattiesburg , MS 39406
E-Mail: Fayard@cba.usm.edu
Web site: cba@usm.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: June 2002
Aug. 2002

Year program was founded: 1964

Total graduate enrollment 77
Full-time 61
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 14
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
EMBA 0
PhD program 0
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,200
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 6%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 43%
International students (1) 26%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 13%
Married 17%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 6%
Central/South America, Mexico 4%
Eastern Europe 4%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
82%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 6%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 82%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

(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 500
Range (middle 80%) 440 - 560

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 246
Minimum TOEFL score required 250

Work Experience (months)
Average 24
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 65%

Student Age (years)
Average 24
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 27

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $30,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $25

82 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 72% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 68% 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. 1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

Female applicants 44%
International applicants (1) 27%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 13%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 30% 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 $4,400
Nonresident $7,880
 
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (1) $15,000

Application deadline(s) Nov. 15, 2001
Apr. 15, 2002
July 15, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: Apr. 15, 2002

Financial aid deadline(s): Mar. 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $5,000
Range (middle 80%) $7,900 - $12,700
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $10,600

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $5,000
Range (middle 80%) $7,900 - $12,700
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $10,600

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 85%

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

33 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: $2,000

(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. William Gunther
Hired as of Aug. 1998
 
MBA program director Stephen C. Bushardt
 
MBA admissions director Stephen C. Bushardt
 
MBA financial aid director James Gibson
 
MBA career services director Russell Anderson
 
Alumni relations director Robert Pierce


 
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