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