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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Clark Atlanta University
School of Business Administration

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


Address: School of Business Administration
223 James P. Brawley Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30314
E-Mail: cbolton@sbus.cau.edu
Web site: http://www.cau.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: n/a

Year program was founded: 1946

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: n/a


Total graduate enrollment 200
Full-time 180
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 20
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
EMBA 0
PhD program 0
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,000
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 0%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 65%
International students (1) 6%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married 15%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 5%
Asia 1%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
94%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1%
Midwest U.S. 12%
Northeast U.S. 7%
South U.S. 50%
Southwest U.S. 8%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 10%

(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 475
Range (middle 80%) 400 - 600

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 500

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 89
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 2%

Student Age (years)
Average 35
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 42

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $40,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $40

Application fee (non resident): $40

200 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 70% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 80% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the program. 10% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 50% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 80%
International applicants (1) 20%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience 12%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 90% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 95% 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 $30,980
Nonresident $30,980
 
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (1) $30,000

Application deadline(s) n/a


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $18,500
Range (middle 80%) $10,000 - $30,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $6,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $18,500
Range (middle 80%) $10,000 - $30,000
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $6,000
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 35%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

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

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

Guaranteed loan? (2) Yes

Maximum amount students can borrow: $18,500

Average outstanding loans for 2002 graduates: n/a

Financial aid web-site:
http://www.cau.edu

(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 Edward L. Davis, Ph.D.
Hired as of June 15, 1995
 
MBA program director Marvin Patterson
 
MBA admissions director Crysta Bolton
 
MBA financial aid director Crysta Bolton
 
MBA career services director Alice Cayson
 
Alumni relations director Karmen Williams


 
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