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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Thunderbird
The American Graduate School of International Management

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Address:		Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management 15249 N. 59th Ave. Glendale , AZ 65306-6000
E-Mail:		news@t-bird.edu
Web site:		www.t-bird.edu

ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin:

Jan. 2002
Aug. 2002

Year program was founded: 1946

Total graduate enrollment	1,378
Full-time	1,032
Part-time MBA students (on-campus)	0
Part-time MBA students (distance program)	255
EMBA	91
PhD program	0

Current total undergraduate business school enrollment	0

Increase in full-time students during last 12 months	15%

STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class	29%
International students (1)	63%
Underrepresented minority (2) students	4%
Married	n/a%

Percent students from following regions:

Africa	1%
Asia	48%
Central/South America, Mexico	9%
Eastern Europe	2%
Middle East	1%
North America (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)	34%
Oceania	1%
Western Europe	4%

North American students by region:

Canada	1%
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	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	600
Range (middle 80%)	530	-	670

TOEFL Scores*

Mean TOEFL score	617
Minimum TOEFL score required	600

Work Experience (months)

Average	62
Range (middle 80%)	2	-	10
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience	n/a

Student Age (years)

Average	29
Range (middle 80%)	24	-	35

Salary

Average annual pay forgone to enter program

$40,362

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

ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $125

1,126 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 78% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 49% 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. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants	28%
International applicants (1)	73%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants	3%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

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	$39,450
Nonresident	n/a

Expected monthly rent	$500
Recommended annual budget (1)	$38,000

Application deadline(s)	Dec. 15, 2001 Apr. 15, 2002 Aug. 1, 2002 Dec. 15, 2002
Deadline for scheduling an interview:	June 1, 2002
Financial aid deadline(s):	Feb. 2002 Sept. 2002

First-year MBAs:

Average financial aid package	$23,556
Range (middle 80%)	$375	-	$51,654
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans)	$2,252

Second-year MBAs:

Average financial aid package	$11,144
Range (middle 80%)	$250	-	$39,769
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans)	$2,254

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school

44%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying second-year MBAs? No

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying first-year MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit based

25 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: $17,214

(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. Roy Herberger
Hired as of	n/a 1989

MBA program director	Dr. John Seybolt

MBA admissions director	Judy Johnson

MBA financial aid director	Catherine King-Todd

MBA career services director	Kay Keck

Alumni relations director	Anne-Marie Nelson

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THUNDERBIRD RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:

2004:	Second tier	1994:	--
2002:	Second tier	1992:	--
2000:	Second tier	1990:	--
1998:	Second tier	1988:	--
1996:	25

BW ranking history

EMBA rank:

2003:	--	1997:	--
2001:	21	1993:	--
1999:	--

Exec Ed rank:

2003:	13	1997:	--
2001:	16	1993:	--
1999:	17	1991:	--

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