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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Texas A&M International University
College of Business Administration

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Address: 5201 UNIVERSITY BLVD
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Laredo, TX 78041-1900
E-Mail: coba@tamiu.edu
Web site: http://www.tamiu.edu/coba


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Jan. 13, 2003
June 2, 2003
July 8, 2003
Aug. 26, 2002

Year program was founded: 1977

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 12 months


Total graduate enrollment 237
Full-time 70
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 107
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA n/a
PhD program n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 801
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 33%
International students (1) 47%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 70%
Married 5%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 9%
Asia 30%
Central/South America, Mexico 42%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
13%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 6%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. 95%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

(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 495
Range (middle 80%) 460 - 560

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 582
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 24
Range (middle 80%) 4 - 48
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 25%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 35

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): $0

Application fee (non resident): $0

144 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 59% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 36% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the program. 5% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 90% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 32%
International applicants (1) 74%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 35%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 25%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 10% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 10% 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 $3,605
Nonresident $11,129
 
Expected monthly rent $375
Recommended annual budget (1) $9,600

Application deadline(s) Nov. 1, 2002
Apr. 1, 2003
May 1, 2003
July 1, 2003


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): June 30, 2003
Mar. 31, 2003

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $3,196
Range (middle 80%) $285 - $12,722
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $1,500

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a
 
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

0 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in the past 12 months

Guaranteed loan? (2) Yes

Maximum amount students can borrow: $18,500

Average outstanding loans for 2002 graduates: n/a

Financial aid web-site:
http://www.tamiu.edu/coba/ogss

(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. John P. Kohl
Hired as of Jan. 1, 1999
 
MBA program director Dr. Stephen Lunce
 
MBA admissions director Ms. Maria Rosillo
 
MBA financial aid director Ms. Laura Elizondo
 
MBA career services director Mr. David R. G. Jones
 
Alumni relations director Dr. Tom Corti


 
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