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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University at Buffalo
School of Management

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Address: 206 Jacobs Management Center
Buffalo, NY 14260
E-Mail: sommba@buffalo.edu
Web site: http://www.mgt.buffalo.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: n/a

Year program was founded: 1963

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 843
Full-time 288
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 170
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 314
PhD program 47
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,132
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 40%
International students (1) 40%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 4%
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 33%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
61%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 2%
Midwest U.S. 2%
Northeast U.S. 89%
South U.S. 2%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 1%

(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 601
Range (middle 80%) 520 - 680

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 620
Minimum TOEFL score required 577

Work Experience (months)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 86
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 41%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) 21 - 31

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

768 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 38% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 48% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 20 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 10 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 35%
International applicants (1) 75%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 2%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 21%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2002, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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 $12,120
Nonresident $18,752
 
Expected monthly rent $550
Recommended annual budget (1) $18,000

Application deadline(s) n/a


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) $1,000 - $12,300
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $3,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) $1,000 - $12,600
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $4,000
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 15%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based
Need-based

2 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: n/a

Financial aid web-site:
http://studentresponse.buffalo.edu/financialaid/
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(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 Dr. John M. Thomas - Interim
Hired as of Aug. 1, 2002
 
MBA program director David W. Frasier
 
MBA admissions director David W. Frasier
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director Paul C. Allaire
 
Alumni relations director John Shellum


 
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