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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business
ENROLLMENT
2002/2003 Classes begin:
Aug. 15, 2003
Year program was founded: 1947 U.S., Public 21 months
Total graduate enrollment 1,419
Full-time 516
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 740
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA n/a
PhD program 104
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,500
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a
STUDENT PROFILE
Female students in class 34%
International students (1) 33%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 14%
Married 33%
Percent students from following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 21%
Central/South America, Mexico 4%
Eastern Europe 4%
Middle East n/a
North America(Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100% ) 68%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 1%
North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 43%
Midwest U.S. 2%
Northeast U.S. 9%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 6%
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country. CLASS TRAITS GMAT Scores
Average 656
Range (middle 80%) 610 - 710
TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 634
Minimum TOEFL score required 600
Work Experience (months)
Average 59
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 72
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience n/a
Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 30
Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $45,000
* Paper-based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
ADMISSIONS Application fee (resident): $50 Application fee (non resident): $50 1,688 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 23% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 52% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.117 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 1 ultimately enrolled in the program. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.
Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 35%
International applicants (1) 60%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 6%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 2%
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only
36% of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.
(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country. INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2005 Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
Resident $29,920
Nonresident $47,412
Expected monthly rent $800
Recommended annual budget (1) n/a
Application deadline(s)
Nov. 15, 2002
Rolling admissions?
Yes
Financial aid deadline(s):
Feb. 1, 2003
First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $21,474
Range (middle 80%) $5,000 - $30,700
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $21,474
Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $15,000
Range (middle 80%) $9,010 - $17,200
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 39%
Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes Merit-based
28 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in the past 12 monthsNo n/a n/a n/a
(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses. CONTACTS
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