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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Lamar University
College of Business

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Address: P. O. Box 10059
College of Business
Beaumont, TX 77710
E-Mail: n/a
Web site: http://www.lamar.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: n/a

Year program was founded: 1965

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 24 months


Total graduate enrollment 80
Full-time 30
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 50
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA n/a
PhD program n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,400
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 10%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 30%
International students (1) 15%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 10%
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 50%
Central/South America, Mexico 3%
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East 20%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
10%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 15%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
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 540
Range (middle 80%) 450 - 640

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 575
Minimum TOEFL score required 525

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 72
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 10%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 34

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): $25

Application fee (non resident): $50

75 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 50% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 20% 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. 3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 40%
International applicants (1) 40%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 10%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 20%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 15% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 20% 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 $5,000
Nonresident $15,000
 
Expected monthly rent $350
Recommended annual budget (1) $9,500

Application deadline(s) Mar. 15, 2003


Rolling admissions? n/a

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) $1,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $1,000
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 10%

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:
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 Robert A. Swerdlow
Hired as of n/a
 
MBA program director Robert Swerdlow
 
MBA admissions director Sandy Drane
 
MBA financial aid director Jill Rowley
 
MBA career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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