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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of California, Irvine
Graduate School of Management

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Address: University of California, Irvine
Graduate School of Management
Irvine, CA 92697
E-Mail: gsm-mba@uci.edu
Web site: http://www.gsm.uci.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Sept. 4, 2002
Sept. 8, 2003

Year program was founded: 1965

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 18 months


Total graduate enrollment 847
Full-time 232
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 402
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 165
PhD program 48
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 341
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 38%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 26%
International students (1) 22%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 3%
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 16%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
79%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 2%
Midwest U.S. 2%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 1%
Southwest U.S. 1%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 92%

(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 682
Range (middle 80%) 640 - 730

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 635
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 62
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 115
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 4%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 34

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $48,750

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $90

Application fee (non resident): $90

850 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 31% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 51% 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 0% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 37%
International applicants (1) 47%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 4%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 6%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 41% 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 $23,296
Nonresident $45,560
 
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (1) $30,890

Application deadline(s) Dec. 2, 2002
Jan. 31, 2003
Mar. 3, 2003
May 16, 2003


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): Mar. 2, 2003
May 1, 2003

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $20,000
Range (middle 80%) $3,500 - $42,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $8,624

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $20,000
Range (middle 80%) $3,000 - $28,770
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $6,125
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 75%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based
Need-based

15 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: $10,000

Financial aid web-site:
http://www.gsm.uci.edu/go/financial-aid

(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 Jone L. Pearce, Interim Dean
Hired as of July 1, 2002
 
MBA program director JoAnne Starr
 
MBA admissions director Marty Bell
 
MBA financial aid director Marty Bell
 
MBA career services director Randy Williams
 
Alumni relations director Sandra Findly


 
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