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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Southwest Missouri State University
College of Business Administration

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Address: College of Business Adminstration
901 S. National, Glass 400
Springfield, MO 65804
E-Mail: dmf603f@smsu.edu
Web site: http://www.coba.smsu.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: n/a

Year program was founded: 1972

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 18 months


Total graduate enrollment 476
Full-time 160
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 169
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
EMBA 0
PhD program 0
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,290
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 8%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 36%
International students (1) 48%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 2%
Married 10%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 14%
Central/South America, Mexico 2%
Eastern Europe 3%
Middle East 10%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
67%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 92%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 4%
Southwest U.S. 1%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
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 520
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 580
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 24
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 12%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $35,000

* Paper-based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $25

Application fee (non resident): $25

554 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 80% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 66% 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. 10% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 25% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 41%
International applicants (1) 33%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 8%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 15%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
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In 2002, the B-school interviewed 0% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 0% 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 $5,584
Nonresident $10,468
 
Expected monthly rent $400
Recommended annual budget (1) $10,000

Application deadline(s) July 1, 2003


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $10,095
Range (middle 80%) $5,000 - $18,490
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $5,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $10,095
Range (middle 80%) $5,000 - $18,490
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $5,000
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 42%

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: $138,500

Average outstanding loans for 2002 graduates: n/a

Financial aid web-site:
http://www.smsu.edu/FinancialAid/

(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. Ronald Bottin
Hired as of n/a
 
MBA program director D. Michael Fields
 
MBA admissions director n/a
 
MBA financial aid director Billie Jo Hamilton
 
MBA career services director Jack Hunter
 
Alumni relations director Julie Ebersold


 
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