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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Business

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Address: 975 University Ave
rm 3150
Madison , WI 53706-1323US
US
E-Mail: uwmadmba@bus.wisc.edu
Web site: www.bus.wisc.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Sept. 2001

Year program was founded: 1945

Total graduate enrollment 735
Full-time 389
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 124
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 66
PhD program 69
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 735
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 28%
International students (1) 42%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 9%
Married n/a%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 37%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
0%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 3%
Midwest U.S. 73%
Northeast U.S. 7%
South U.S. 3%
Southwest U.S. 6%
U.S. Possessions and territories 2%
West U.S. 6%

(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 623
Range (middle 80%) 550 - 700

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 616
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 56
Range (middle 80%) 17 - 104
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 6%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 33

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $42,023

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $45

945 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 31% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 53% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 80 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 12 were ultimately accepted. 1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 30% were accepted.

Female applicants 32%
International applicants (1) 70%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 6%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 30% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 70% 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 $15,420
Nonresident $44,008
 
Expected monthly rent $525
Recommended annual budget (1) $34,674

Application deadline(s) Apr. 15, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: Jan. 15, 2002

Financial aid deadline(s): Feb. 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $12,090
Range (middle 80%) $361 - $38,802
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $12,090

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $22,394
Range (middle 80%) $2,000 - $32,752
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $18,368

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 46%

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

86 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: $31,610

Average outstanding loans for 2001 graduates: n/a

(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 R.D. Nair
Hired as of Sept. 2001
 
MBA program director Philip Miller
 
MBA admissions director Lisa Urban
 
MBA financial aid director Ms. Casey Jordan
 
MBA career services director Karen Stauffacher
 
Alumni relations director Pam Benjamin


 
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