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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Tennessee


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Address: 527 Stokely Management Center
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN, 37996 37996
E-Mail: mba@utk.edu
Web site: http://mba.utk.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: July 28, 2003

Year program was founded: 1966

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 17 months


Total graduate enrollment 5,465
Full-time 174
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 90
PhD program 100
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,000
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 25%
International students (1) 7%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 9%
Married 20%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 3%
Central/South America, Mexico 0%
Eastern Europe 2%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
0%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. 7%
Northeast U.S. 1%
South U.S. 85%
Southwest U.S. 3%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 0%

(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 610
Range (middle 80%) 510 - 680

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 616
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 42
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 98
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 17%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 33

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): $35

Application fee (non resident): $35

464 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 32% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 60% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a ultimately enrolled in the program. 2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 2% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 30%
International applicants (1) 42%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 5%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 11%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2002, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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 $8,189
Nonresident $23,370
 
Expected monthly rent $400
Recommended annual budget (1) $17,000

Application deadline(s) Mar. 1, 2003


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): Mar. 1, 2003

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $22,876
Range (middle 80%) $2,000 - $26,168
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $6,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $19,168
Range (middle 80%) $3,000 - $26,168
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $3,000
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 45%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

27 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 Sarah Gardial
Hired as of July 30, 1998
 
MBA program director Dr. Sarah Gardial
 
MBA admissions director Donna Potts
 
MBA financial aid director Jeff Gerkin
 
MBA career services director Peter Fox
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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