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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Eastern Illinois University
Lumpkin School of Business

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Address: School of Business
600 Lincoln Ave.
Charleston, IL 61920
E-Mail: mba@eiu.edu
Web site: http://eiu.edu/~mba


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Jan. 13, 2003
May 19, 2003
Aug. 25, 2003

Year program was founded: 1969

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 12 months


Total graduate enrollment 163
Full-time 76
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 87
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA n/a
PhD program n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 11,000
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 10%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 46%
International students (1) 34%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 2%
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 5%
Central/South America, Mexico 4%
Eastern Europe 2%
Middle East 4%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
56%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 19%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 55%
Northeast U.S. 1%
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

(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 535
Range (middle 80%) 450 - 630

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 550
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 42
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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): $30

Application fee (non resident): $30

63 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 90% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 75% 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 47%
International applicants (1) 24%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 5%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
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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 $6,000
Nonresident $14,500
 
Expected monthly rent $475
Recommended annual budget (1) $15,000

Application deadline(s) Oct. 15, 2002
Apr. 1, 2003
June 15, 2003


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

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

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 30%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

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

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

Guaranteed loan? (2) n/a

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2002 graduates: n/a

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 Dr. Diane Hoadley
Hired as of Aug. 1, 2002
 
MBA program director Dr. Cheryl L. Noll
 
MBA admissions director Dr. Cheryl L. Noll
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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