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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Louisiana State University
E.J. Ourso College of Business Administration — James C. and Cherie H. Flores MBA Program

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Address: 3170 CEBA Bldg.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
E-Mail: www.bus.lsu.edu/academics/mba
Web site: http://www.bus.lsu.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Aug. 21, 2002

Year program was founded: 1935

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 555
Full-time 164
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 119
PhD program n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,869
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 35%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 36%
International students (1) 8%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 10%
Married 8%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 6%
Central/South America, Mexico 0%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
92%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1%
Midwest U.S. 1%
Northeast U.S. 1%
South U.S. 91%
Southwest U.S. 4%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 1%

(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 588
Range (middle 80%) 540 - 650

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 13
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 24
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 27

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): $25

423 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 31% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 65% 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. 1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants n/a
International applicants (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 25% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 70% 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 $6,300
Nonresident $16,900
 
Expected monthly rent $400
Recommended annual budget (1) $16,000

Application deadline(s) Jan. 15, 2003
Mar. 15, 2003
May 15, 2003


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $5,400
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $2,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $5,400
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $2,000
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 15%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-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:
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 William R. Lane
Hired as of n/a
 
MBA program director David Shields
 
MBA admissions director David Shields
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director Mary Feduccia
 
Alumni relations director Wendy Luedtke


 
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