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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Southern California
Marshall School of Business

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Address:		University of Southern California, Marshall MBA Program Popovich Hall 308 Los Angeles , CA 90089-2632
E-Mail:		jkp200@marshall.usc.edu
Web site:		www.marshall.usc.edu

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.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.

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.

The B-school placed 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

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 42% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 85% 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	$30,044
Nonresident	$30,044

Expected monthly rent	$700
Recommended annual budget (1)	$45,073

Application deadline(s)	Dec. 1, 2001 Jan. 5, 2002 Feb. 5, 2002 Apr. 1, 2002
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

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying first-year MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit based

31 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: $60,000

(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	Randolph W. Westerfield
Hired as of	Dec. 1993

MBA program director	Carl Voigt

MBA admissions director	Keith Vaughn

MBA financial aid director	Grace Kim

MBA career services director	Tom Kozicki

Alumni relations director	Robin Underwood

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