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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Business

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Address: 1015 Floyd Avenue, Room 4144
PO Box 844000
Richmond , VA 23284-4000
E-Mail: gsib@vcu.edu
Web site: www.vcu.edu/busweb/gsib


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Aug. 2001
Jan. 2002

Year program was founded: 1974

Total graduate enrollment 535
Full-time 64
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 183
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 72
PhD program 35
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,961
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 43%
International students (1) 30%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 30%
Married n/a%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 25%
Central/South America, Mexico 0%
Eastern Europe 5%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 60%
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 5%

(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 534
Range (middle 80%) 470 - 580

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 246
Minimum TOEFL score required 250

Work Experience (months)
Average 123
Range (middle 80%) 59 - 214
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 30

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $30

66 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 56% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 50% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a were ultimately accepted. 1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 44%
International applicants (1) 50%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 8%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 5% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 1% 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 $10,886
Nonresident $27,678
 
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (1) $23,950

Application deadline(s) Nov. 1, 2001

Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial aid deadline(s): Apr. 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $5,099
Range (middle 80%) $1,000 - $18,543
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $4,283

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $3,437
Range (middle 80%) $199 - $13,567
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $2,839

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 67%

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

1 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: $9,805

(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 Michael Sesnowitz
Hired as of July 2000
 
MBA program director Tracy S. Green
 
MBA admissions director Tracy S. Green
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Phillip Perdue


 
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