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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Texas A&M University - College Station
Lowry Mays College and Graduate School of Business

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Address: Mays MBA Program, Texas A & M University
4117 TAMU
College Station , TX 77843-4117
E-Mail: MaysMBA@tamu.edu
Web site: www.tamu.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Aug. 2001

Year program was founded: 1966

Total graduate enrollment 875
Full-time 215
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 0
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
EMBA 112
PhD program 70
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,927
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 29%
International students (1) 27%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 10%
Married 50%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 9%
Central/South America, Mexico 5%
Eastern Europe 3%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
74%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 4%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
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 635
Range (middle 80%) 590 - 670

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 637
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 56
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 72
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 30

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $36,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $50

802 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 22% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 53% 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 26%
International applicants (1) 54%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 28% 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 $9,020
Nonresident $20,203
 
Expected monthly rent $640
Recommended annual budget (1) $16,000

Application deadline(s) Feb. 1, 2002
May 1, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: May 1, 2002

Financial aid deadline(s): Feb. 2001

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $4,717
Range (middle 80%) $1,000 - $28,235
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $8,740

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $3,807
Range (middle 80%) $1,000 - $21,810
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $7,483

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 69%

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

39 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: $7,115

(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. Jerry Strawser
Hired as of June 2001
 
MBA program director Dr. Dan H. Robertson
 
MBA admissions director Wendy Flynn
 
MBA financial aid director Wendy Flynn
 
MBA career services director Dan Naegeli
 
Alumni relations director Wendy Flynn


 
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