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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Ohio State University
Max M. Fisher College of Business
ENROLLMENT
2002/2003 Classes begin:
Sept. 17, 2002
Year program was founded: 1933
Institution is: U.S., Public
Length of program: 21 months
Total graduate enrollment 922
Full-time 288
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 287
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 55
PhD program 85
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,451
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 15%
STUDENT PROFILE
Female students in class 28%
International students (1) 32%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 12%
Married n/a
Percent students from following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 20%
Central/South America, Mexico 3%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 3%
North America
(Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98% ) 70%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 1%
North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1%
Midwest U.S. 58%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 1%
Southwest U.S. 1%
U.S. Possessions and territories 1%
West U.S. 1%
(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 655
Range (middle 80%) 590 - 710
TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 638
Minimum TOEFL score required 600
Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 72
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 15%
Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 28
Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $48,541
* Paper-based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident): $30
Application fee (non resident): $40
1,020 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 29% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 58% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a ultimately enrolled in the program. 29% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 75% were accepted.
Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 30%
International applicants (1) 50%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 10%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 12%
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only
In 2002, the B-school interviewed 75% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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 $24,975
Nonresident $45,617
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (1) $25,500
Application deadline(s)
Nov. 15, 2002
Dec. 15, 2002
Jan. 15, 2003
Mar. 15, 2003
Rolling admissions?
Yes
Financial aid deadline(s):
Mar. 15, 2003
First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) $1,500 - $36,165
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $11,900
Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) $10,374 - $30,765
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $14,192
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 23%
Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes
Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based
9 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://fisher.osu.edu/grad/financing/index.htm
(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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