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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE Southern Methodist University Edwin L. Cox School of Business
ENROLLMENT
2002/2003 Classes begin:
Aug. 26, 2002
Year program was founded: 1950 U.S., Private 21 months
Total graduate enrollment 1,110
Full-time 230
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 652
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 169
PhD program n/a
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 882
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a
STUDENT PROFILE
Female students in class 27%
International students (1) 20%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 10%
Married n/a
Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 12%
Central/South America, Mexico 4%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 0%
North America(Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100% ) 80%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 2%
North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 3%
Midwest U.S. 3%
Northeast U.S. 8%
South U.S. 6%
Southwest U.S. 52%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 8%
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country. CLASS TRAITS GMAT Scores
Average 660
Range (middle 80%) 590 - 720
TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 623
Minimum TOEFL score required 600
Work Experience (months)
Average 56
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 83
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 1%
Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 31
Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $58,000
* Paper-based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
ADMISSIONS Application fee (resident): $75 Application fee (non resident): $75 772 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 30% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 50% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.175 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 21 ultimately enrolled in the program. 0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% were accepted.
Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 30%
International applicants (1) 44%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 7%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only
n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.
(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country. INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2005 Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
Resident $55,296
Nonresident $55,296
Expected monthly rent $550
Recommended annual budget (1) $41,066
Application deadline(s)
Dec. 4, 2002
Rolling admissions?
Yes
Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a
First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $28,000
Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $25,000
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 70%
Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes Merit-based
10 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in the past 12 monthsNo n/a n/a n/a
(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses. CONTACTS
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