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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Mississippi
School fo Business Administration

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Address: MBA Program Office
319 Conner Hall
University, MS 38677
E-Mail: www.mba.olemiss.edu
Web site: http://www.mba.bus.olemiss.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: July 15, 2003

Year program was founded: 1941

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 22 months


Total graduate enrollment n/a
Full-time 105
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA n/a
PhD program n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,450
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 10%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 37%
International students (1) 14%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 4%
Married 5%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 11%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe 4%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
85%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. 8%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 70%
Southwest U.S. 18%
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 570
Range (middle 80%) 500 - 640

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 610
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 16
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 14
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 64%

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

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $32,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $25

Application fee (non resident): $25

227 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 44% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 69% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the program. 8% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 75% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 37%
International applicants (1) 17%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 14%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 73%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 66% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 55% 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 $7,832
Nonresident $17,652
 
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (1) $24,500

Application deadline(s) Apr. 1, 2003


Rolling admissions? Yes

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

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $12,000
Range (middle 80%) $6,500 - $14,500
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $7,400

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $12,000
Range (middle 80%) $6,500 - $14,500
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $7,400
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 70%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

12 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: $10,000

Financial aid web-site:
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/finaid

(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 Dr. Michael Harvey
Hired as of July 1, 2001
 
MBA program director Faye Gilbert
 
MBA admissions director John Holleman
 
MBA financial aid director Laura Diven Brown
 
MBA career services director Steve Stricker
 
Alumni relations director J.T. Tisdale


 
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