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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of North Dakota
College of Business & Public Administration

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Address: P.O. Box 8098
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8098
E-Mail: www.und.edu/dept/grad/
Web site: http://bpa.und.nodak.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: n/a

Year program was founded: 1975

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 15 months


Total graduate enrollment 103
Full-time 22
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 43
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 38
EMBA 0
PhD program n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,521
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 6%
International students (1) 2%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 1%
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East 75%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
18%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1%
Midwest U.S. 73%
Northeast U.S. 1%
South U.S. 1%
Southwest U.S. 37%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 5%

(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 520
Range (middle 80%) 450 - 650

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 580
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 18
Range (middle 80%) 5 - 30
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 90%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 30

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $30,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $30

Application fee (non resident): $30

53 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 90% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 75% 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. 5% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 1% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 40%
International applicants (1) 15%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 10%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 90%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 5% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 80% 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 $1,736
Nonresident $4,211
 
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (1) n/a

Application deadline(s) Feb. 4, 2003


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $4,635
Range (middle 80%) $4,635 - $9,270
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $4,635
Range (middle 80%) $4,635 - $9,270
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 0%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based
Need-based

3 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in the past 12 months

Guaranteed loan? (2) n/a

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 Dr. Dennis Elbert
Hired as of July 1, 1997
 
MBA program director Dr. Jacob Wambsganss
 
MBA admissions director Dr. Jacob Wambsganss
 
MBA financial aid director Robin Holden
 
MBA career services director Mark Thompson
 
Alumni relations director Dave Miedema


 
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