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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE University of Southern California Marshall School of Business
ENROLLMENT
2001/2002 Classes begin: Aug. 2002
Year program was founded: 1922
Total graduate enrollment 1,821
Full-time 589
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 793
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
EMBA 151
PhD program 62
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,906
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a
STUDENT PROFILE
Female students in class 30%
International students (1) 29%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 10%
Married 17%
Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 22%
Central/South America, Mexico 2%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 1%
North America(Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99% ) 71%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 3%
North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 3%
Midwest U.S. 6%
Northeast U.S. 13%
South U.S. 2%
Southwest U.S. 3%
U.S. Possessions and territories 1%
West U.S. 42%
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country. CLASS TRAITS GMAT Scores
Average 676
Range (middle 80%) 620 - 730
TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 268
Minimum TOEFL score required 250
Work Experience (months)
Average 54
Range (middle 80%) 38 - 96
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 0%
Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 31
Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $54,000
* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
ADMISSIONS Application fee: $125 2,309 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 29% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 43% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.250 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 65 were ultimately accepted. 89% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 24% were accepted.
Female applicants 33%
International applicants (1) 48%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 22%
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only
42% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 85% of its admitted applicants.
(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country. INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2004
Average total (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program
Resident $30,044
Nonresident $30,044
Expected monthly rent $700
Recommended annual budget (1) $45,073
Application deadline(s)
Dec. 1, 2001
Deadline for scheduling an interview:
n/a
Financial aid deadline(s):
Feb. 2001
First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $40,000
Range (middle 80%) $2,500 - $45,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $23,000
Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $35,000
Range (middle 80%) $2,500 - $42,000
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $17,500
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 70%
Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying second-year MBAs? Yes Yes Merit based 31 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in past 12 monthsNo n/a $60,000
(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses. CONTACTS
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