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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Arizona
Eller College of Business & Public Administration

Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Careers & Alumni Affairs | Graduate Comments


Address: McClelland Hall 210
PO Box 210108
Tucson, AZ 85721-0108
E-Mail: mba_admissions@eller.arizona.edu
Web site: http://www.eller.arizona.edu/mba


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Aug. 26, 2002

Year program was founded: 1953

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 611
Full-time 144
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 101
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 45
EMBA 0
PhD program 123
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 5,118
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 25%
International students (1) 22%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 4%
Married 0%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 23%
Central/South America, Mexico 0%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
0%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 6%
Midwest U.S. 6%
Northeast U.S. 12%
South U.S. 8%
Southwest U.S. 39%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 29%

(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 636
Range (middle 80%) 580 - 660

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 623
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 53
Range (middle 80%) 20 - 72
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 10%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 29

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 (resident): $50

Application fee (non resident): $50

281 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 58% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 42% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 20 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 8 ultimately enrolled in the program. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 24%
International applicants (1) 48%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 5%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 10%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 65% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 53% 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 2005

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
Resident $20,400
Nonresident $40,228
 
Expected monthly rent $615
Recommended annual budget (1) $31,512

Application deadline(s) Nov. 15, 2002
Jan. 15, 2003
Feb. 1, 2003
Mar. 15, 2003


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): Feb. 1, 2003

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $9,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $12,000
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school n/a

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

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

Guaranteed loan? (2) No

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2002 graduates: $20,000

Financial aid web-site:
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 Mark Zupan, PhD
Hired as of n/a
 
MBA program director Carol Shuherk, PhD
 
MBA admissions director n/a
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director Trina M. Callie
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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