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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Tulane University
A. B. Freeman School of Business

Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Careers & Alumni Affairs | Graduate Comments


Address: Tulane University
7 McAlister Drive
New Orleans,, LA 70118
E-Mail: bsandef@tulane.edu
Web site: http://freeman.tulane.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Aug. 15, 2002

Year program was founded: 1940

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 22 months


Total graduate enrollment 638
Full-time 204
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 152
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
EMBA 179
PhD program 82
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 645
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 60%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 25%
International students (1) 42%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 9%
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 14%
Central/South America, Mexico 11%
Eastern Europe 3%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
63%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 7%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 8%
Midwest U.S. 3%
Northeast U.S. 20%
South U.S. 46%
Southwest U.S. 11%
U.S. Possessions and territories 1%
West U.S. 11%

(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 663
Range (middle 80%) 610 - 710

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 679
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 98
Range (middle 80%) 32 - 81
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 2%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 30

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $38,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $40

Application fee (non resident): $50

438 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 64% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 44% 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. 1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 1% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants n/a
International applicants (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
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 $57,960
Nonresident $57,960
 
Expected monthly rent $800
Recommended annual budget (1) $42,000

Application deadline(s) Nov. 15, 2002
Jan. 15, 2003
Mar. 15, 2003


Rolling admissions? No

Financial aid deadline(s): Apr. 1, 2002
Apr. 1, 2003

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $33,000
Range (middle 80%) $4,000 - $41,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $8,400

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $32,000
Range (middle 80%) $6,000 - $41,000
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $9,000
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 45%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

72 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:
http://freeman.tulane.edu/admissions

(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 James W. McFarland
Hired as of July 1, 1988
 
MBA program director Mignon Coulter
 
MBA admissions director Bill D. Sandefer
 
MBA financial aid director Bill D. Sandefer
 
MBA career services director Rhendy Rowe
 
Alumni relations director Rhonda A. Earles


 
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