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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School

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Address: 104 Vance Hall
Philadelphia , PA 191404
E-Mail: mba.admissions@wharton.upenn.edu
Web site: www.wharton.upenn.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Aug. 2001

Year program was founded: 1921

Total graduate enrollment 1,923
Full-time 1,542
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 201
PhD program 180
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,400
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 31%
International students (1) 42%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 8%
Married 26%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 12%
Central/South America, Mexico 7%
Eastern Europe 2%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
60%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 7%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
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 703
Range (middle 80%) 640 - 760

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 646
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 72
Range (middle 80%) 46 - 116
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 32

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: $175

7,274 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 15% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 70% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 371 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 86 were ultimately accepted. 11% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 19% were accepted.

Female applicants n/a
International applicants (1) 1%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 2%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 91% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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 $62,160
Nonresident n/a
 
Expected monthly rent $1,000
Recommended annual budget (1) $59,728

Application deadline(s) Nov. 8, 2001
Jan. 3, 2002
Mar. 14, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial aid deadline(s): Mar. 2001

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $35,518
Range (middle 80%) $1,328 - $59,728
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $18,134

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $26,637
Range (middle 80%) n/a - $49,200
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $15,160

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 87%

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

14 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in past 12 months

Guaranteed loan? (2) Yes

Maximum amount students can borrow: $119,456

Average outstanding loans for 2001 graduates: $97,000

(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 Patrick T. Harker
Hired as of Feb. 2000
 
MBA program director Anjani Jain
 
MBA admissions director Rosemaria Martinelli
 
MBA financial aid director Rosemaria Martinelli
 
MBA career services director Bob Bonner
 
Alumni relations director Leslie Arbuthnot


 
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