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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Iowa
Henry B. Tippie College of Business

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


Address: 108 John Pappajohn Business Building
Suite C140
Iowa City, IA 52242-1000
E-Mail: www.biz.uiowa.edu/mba
Web site: http://www.biz.uiowa.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: n/a

Year program was founded: 1959

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 1,142
Full-time 152
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 747
EMBA 89
PhD program 97
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,553
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 5%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 14%
International students (1) 42%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 1%
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 29%
Central/South America, Mexico 3%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
58%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 8%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 5%
Midwest U.S. 42%
Northeast U.S. 1%
South U.S. 1%
Southwest U.S. 1%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 6%

(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 638
Range (middle 80%) 560 - 700

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 637
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 40
Range (middle 80%) 3 - 96
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 27%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 33

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $34,312

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $30

Application fee (non resident): $50

501 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 33% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 41% 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. 4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 91% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 26%
International applicants (1) 80%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 1%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 27%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 46% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 97% 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 $19,798
Nonresident $36,422
 
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (1) $2,500

Application deadline(s) n/a


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $11,557
Range (middle 80%) $2,000 - $19,821
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $2,250

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $9,919
Range (middle 80%) $1,000 - $19,321
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $2,291
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 41%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

0 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: $25,300

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 Gary Fethke
Hired as of July 1, 1994
 
MBA program director Gary Gaeth, Associate Dean, MBA Programs
 
MBA admissions director Mary Spreen
 
MBA financial aid director Mary Spreen
 
MBA career services director Kathie Decker
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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