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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Kent State University
Graduate School of Management

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Address: Graduate School of Management
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001
E-Mail: gradbus@bsa3.kent.edu
Web site: http://business.kent.edu/grad


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: n/a

Year program was founded: 1983

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 24 months


Total graduate enrollment 489
Full-time 90
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 210
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 80
PhD program 58
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,944
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 10%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 47%
International students (1) 32%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 4%
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 4%
Asia 23%
Central/South America, Mexico 4%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)
68%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 97%
Northeast U.S. n/a
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 520
Range (middle 80%) 460 - 590

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 603
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 22
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 47
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 51%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 28

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

142 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 80% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 41% 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. 3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 34%
International applicants (1) 58%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 4%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 41%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

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 $13,560
Nonresident $25,472
 
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (1) $15,000

Application deadline(s) Apr. 1, 2003


Rolling admissions? Yes

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

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $13,509
Range (middle 80%) $11,884 - $15,134
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $13,509
Range (middle 80%) $11,884 - $15,134
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 34%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

n/a 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.kent.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 George E. Stevens
Hired as of n/a
 
MBA program director Louise Ditchey
 
MBA admissions director Louise Ditchey
 
MBA financial aid director Mark Evans
 
MBA career services director Ann Motayar
 
Alumni relations director Lindsey Loftus


 
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