PREMIUM CONTENT
GRADUATE COMMUNITY
FULL-TIME MBA
GRAD SCHOOL LIFE
Best Schools by Specialty
MBA CAREER MOVES
GRADUATE ALUMNI
MBA Admission Strategies
PART-TIME MBA
EXECUTIVE MBA
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
Rankings & Profiles
DESIGN & INNOVATION PROGRAMS
2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Arizona
Eller College of Business & Public Administration
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
TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES
MARKET INFO