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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
North Carolina State University
College of Management

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Address: 2124 Nelson Hall
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
E-Mail: mba@ncsu.edu
Web site: http://www.mgt.ncsu.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Aug. 18, 2003

Year program was founded: 1976

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 379
Full-time 59
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 150
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA n/a
PhD program n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,281
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 10%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 42%
International students (1) 26%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 3%
Married 29%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 16%
Central/South America, Mexico 3%
Eastern Europe 4%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
77%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 5%
Northeast U.S. 5%
South U.S. 90%
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 622
Range (middle 80%) 540 - 700

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 648
Minimum TOEFL score required 617

Work Experience (months)
Average 43
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 60
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 25%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 32

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $44,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $55

Application fee (non resident): $55

129 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 49% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 60% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 2 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the program. 2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 33%
International applicants (1) 31%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 13%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 41%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
By invitation only

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 20% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 35% 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 $15,572
Nonresident $38,868
 
Expected monthly rent $350
Recommended annual budget (1) $21,000

Application deadline(s) n/a
Mar. 5, 2003


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): Mar. 5, 2003

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $13,851
Range (middle 80%) $3,000 - $25,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $2,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $10,208
Range (middle 80%) $3,000 - $25,000
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $2,000
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 35%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

25 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 Jon Bartley
Hired as of Jan. 1, 1999
 
MBA program director Steven Allen
 
MBA admissions director Pam Bostic
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director Ellen Baker
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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