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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Southern Methodist University
Edwin L. Cox School of Business

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Address: SMU's Cox School of Business
6212 Bishop Blvd., Fincher 125
Dallas, TX 75275-0333
E-Mail: arrion@mail.cox.smu.edu
Web site: http://www.cox.smu.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Aug. 26, 2002

Year program was founded: 1950

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 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.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


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.

The B-school placed 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

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 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.

(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 $55,296
Nonresident $55,296
 
Expected monthly rent $550
Recommended annual budget (1) $41,066

Application deadline(s) Dec. 4, 2002
Jan. 29, 2003
Mar. 12, 2003
Apr. 30, 2003


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

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

10 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:
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 Albert W. Niemi, Jr.
Hired as of n/a
 
MBA program director Marci Armstrong
 
MBA admissions director Arrion Rathsack
 
MBA financial aid director Barbara Waters
 
MBA career services director Dennis Grindle
 
Alumni relations director Kevin Knox


 
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