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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Southwest Missouri State University
College of Business Administration

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Address: Southwest Missouri State University, College of Business Administration
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield , MO 65804
E-Mail: mbainfo@smsu.edu
Web site: coba.smsu.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: n/a

Year program was founded: 1972

Total graduate enrollment 414
Full-time 155
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 149
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 0
PhD program n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,700
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 13%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 41%
International students (1) 32%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 8%
Married 45%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 5%
Asia 6%
Central/South America, Mexico 10%
Eastern Europe 5%
Middle East 4%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
67%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 5%
Midwest U.S. 18%
Northeast U.S. 4%
South U.S. 15%
Southwest U.S. 56%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 3%

(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 520
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 583
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 42
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 15%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $35,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $25

210 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 75% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 66% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a were ultimately accepted. 10% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 25% were accepted.

Female applicants 41%
International applicants (1) 33%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 8%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not offered

In 2001, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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 $4,897
Nonresident $8,888
 
Expected monthly rent $400
Recommended annual budget (1) $7,900

Application deadline(s) July 1, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial aid deadline(s): Mar. 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $8,500
Range (middle 80%) $5,000 - $18,490
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $8,500
Range (middle 80%) $5,000 - $18,490
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 24%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying second-year MBAs? Yes

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying first-year MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Both

n/a 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 Ronald R. Bottin
Hired as of Aug. 1990
 
MBA program director D. Michael Fields
 
MBA admissions director Derek Mallett
 
MBA financial aid director Todd Morriss
 
MBA career services director Jack Hunter
 
Alumni relations director Julie Ebersold


 
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