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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Cornell University
Johnson Graduate School of Management

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Address: Sage Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
E-Mail: mba@cornell.edu
Web site: http://www.johnson.cornell.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: n/a

Year program was founded: 1946

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 20 months


Total graduate enrollment 703
Full-time 562
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 100
PhD program 38
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 2%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 26%
International students (1) 23%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 10%
Married 22%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 16%
Central/South America, Mexico 3%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
72%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 5%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 10%
Midwest U.S. 6%
Northeast U.S. 57%
South U.S. 4%
Southwest U.S. 4%
U.S. Possessions and territories 1%
West U.S. 19%

(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 673
Range (middle 80%) 600 - 730

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 647
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 61
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 84
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 32

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $59,887

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $200

Application fee (non resident): $200

2,434 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 22% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 57% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a 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 22%
International applicants (1) 51%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 5%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 1%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 33% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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 $61,950
Nonresident $61,950
 
Expected monthly rent $646
Recommended annual budget (1) $45,821

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


Rolling admissions? No

Financial aid deadline(s): Jan. 15, 2002
Apr. 15, 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $36,185
Range (middle 80%) $5,000 - $48,800
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $25,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $32,300
Range (middle 80%) $5,000 - $45,900
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $18,300
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 75%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

58 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: $23,000

Average outstanding loans for 2002 graduates: $60,500

Financial aid web-site:
http://www.johnson.cornell.edu/admissions/costs

(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 Robert J. Swieringa
Hired as of July 1, 1997
 
MBA program director Cathy S. Dove
 
MBA admissions director Natalie M. Grinblatt
 
MBA financial aid director Ann W. Richards
 
MBA career services director Karin Ash
 
Alumni relations director Rosalyn A. Hines


 
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1999:  --    

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