=Subscribers Only

COLUMNS FORUMS NEWSLETTERS PERSONAL FINANCE SEARCH SPECIAL REPORTS TOOLS VIDEO VIEWS
2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Kansas
School of Business — In-Residence MBA

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


Address: Summerfield Hall
1300 Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66045
E-Mail: bschoolgrad@ku.edu
Web site: http://www.business.ku.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Aug. 22, 2002

Year program was founded: 1962

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 17 months


Total graduate enrollment 689
Full-time 89
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 478
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA n/a
PhD program 30
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 850
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 50%
International students (1) 29%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 0%
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 18%
Central/South America, Mexico 0%
Eastern Europe 6%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
71%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 6%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 88%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 4%
Southwest U.S. 8%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 0%

(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 608
Range (middle 80%) 510 - 710

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 628
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 49
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 144
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 15%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 41

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $35,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $60

Application fee (non resident): $60

109 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 50% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 62% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

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

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 34%
International applicants (1) 34%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 1%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 39%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 60% 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 $12,200
Nonresident $25,300
 
Expected monthly rent $583
Recommended annual budget (1) $15,298

Application deadline(s) Apr. 1, 2003


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): Apr. 1, 2003
June 1, 2003

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $6,800
Range (middle 80%) $500 - $7,500
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $1,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $6,800
Range (middle 80%) $500 - $7,500
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $1,000
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 40%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

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

5 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://www.ku.edu/~osfa

(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 William Fuerst
Hired as of July 1, 2000
 
MBA program director Douglas Houston
 
MBA admissions director DeAnn Steinle
 
MBA financial aid director DeAnn Steinle
 
MBA career services director Jennifer Jordan
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
Return to Full-Time Profiles

Printer-Friendly Version


KANSAS INSIDER CONTENT
Admission Interview Tips
School Tour

KANSAS PROFILES
Full-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98
Part-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01

KANSAS INFO
Search for articles about Kansas

KANSAS RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  --    1994:  --    
2002:  --    1992:  --    
2000:  --    1990:  --    
1998:  --    1988:  --    
1996:  Third tier    
BW ranking history



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

TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES

  1. 'The Sheikh's New Clothes?' Dubai's Desert Dream Ends
  2. Land Rush in Africa
  3. Jim Rogers on Why Gold Is Glittering So Brightly
  4. Look Who's Stalking Wal-Mart
  5. Experts Weigh In on Dubai Debt Crisis

Get Free RSS Feed >>
  MARKET INFO
DJIA 10309.92 -154.48
S&P 500 1087.27 -23.36
Nasdaq 2138.44 -37.61

Portfolio Service Update

Stock Lookup

Enter name or ticker






Media Kit | Special Sections | MarketPlace | Knowledge Centers
McGraw-Hill Cos.