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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
New Mexico State University
College of Business Administration and Economics
ENROLLMENT
2002/2003 Classes begin:
n/a
Year program was founded: 1969
Institution is: U.S., Public
Length of program: 12 months
Total graduate enrollment 158
Full-time 36
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 40
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA n/a
PhD program 23
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,061
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 10%
STUDENT PROFILE
Female students in class 54%
International students (1) 29%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 39%
Married n/a
Percent students from following regions:
Africa 4%
Asia 14%
Central/South America, Mexico 4%
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a ) 74%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 4%
North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 10%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. 90%
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 508
Range (middle 80%) 430 - 630
TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 583
Minimum TOEFL score required 530
Work Experience (months)
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience n/a
Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 35
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): $15
Application fee (non resident): $35
97 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 54% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 54% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
The B-school placed 1 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 1% were accepted.
Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 45%
International applicants (1) 16%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 38%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
In 2002, the B-school interviewed 50% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 50% 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 $3,456
Nonresident $11,076
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (1) $5,000
Application deadline(s)
Oct. 1, 2002
Nov. 15, 2002
Mar. 1, 2003
Apr. 15, 2003
Rolling admissions?
Yes
Financial aid deadline(s):
Mar. 1, 2003
First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a
Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school n/a
Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes
Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based Need-based
n/a 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:
http://www.nmsu.edu/~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.
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