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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Lally School of Management and Technology

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Address: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute PI 3218
110 Eighth St
Troy, NY 12180-3590
E-Mail: lallymba@rpi.edu
Web site: http://lallymba.mgmt.rpi.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Aug. 15, 2003

Year program was founded: 1974

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 24 months


Total graduate enrollment 1,009
Full-time 80
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 246
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 50
EMBA 64
PhD program 44
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 433
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 32%
International students (1) 32%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 8%
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 22%
Central/South America, Mexico 3%
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East 5%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
67%
Oceania 3%
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 5%
Midwest U.S. 3%
Northeast U.S. 46%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 5%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 3%

(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 611
Range (middle 80%) 490 - 680

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 621
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 84
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 16%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 31

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): $45

Application fee (non resident): $45

128 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 64% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 45% 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. 3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 32%
International applicants (1) 46%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 2%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 16%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 41% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 52% 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 $52,800
Nonresident $52,800
 
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (1) $38,012

Application deadline(s) Jan. 15, 2003


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): Jan. 15, 2003

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $30,411
Range (middle 80%) $14,700 - $42,400
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $30,411

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $23,805
Range (middle 80%) $8,400 - $38,400
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $23,805
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 59%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

2 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://lallymba.mgmt.rpi.edu

(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. Denis Fred Simon
Hired as of July 15, 2002
 
MBA program director Christine Johannesen (Interim)
 
MBA admissions director Frank E. Mendelson '90
 
MBA financial aid director Frank Mendelson '90
 
MBA career services director Therese Stillman
 
Alumni relations director Jeff Schanz (Acting)


 
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