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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Southern California
Marshall School of Business — Marshall MBA Program

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Address: USC Marshall MBA Program
611 Exposition Blvd, JKP 200
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2631
E-Mail: jkp200@marshall.usc.edu
Web site: http://www.marshall.usc.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: n/a

Year program was founded: 1922

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 18 months


Total graduate enrollment 1,853
Full-time 581
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 819
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 149
PhD program 64
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,058
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 34%
International students (1) 22%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 9%
Married 22%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 18%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
78%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 8%
Midwest U.S. 9%
Northeast U.S. 10%
South U.S. 2%
Southwest U.S. 4%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 67%

(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 684
Range (middle 80%) 640 - 720

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 640
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 55
Range (middle 80%) 40 - 100
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 32

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): $125

Application fee (non resident): $125

2,540 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 21% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 51% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 300 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 25 ultimately enrolled in the program. 4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 25% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 34%
International applicants (1) 39%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 14%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 1%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
By invitation only

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 20% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 96% 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 $63,360
Nonresident $63,360
 
Expected monthly rent $750
Recommended annual budget (1) $47,267

Application deadline(s) n/a


Rolling admissions? No

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $43,000
Range (middle 80%) $2,500 - $47,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $22,500

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $37,000
Range (middle 80%) $2,500 - $4,200
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $20,000
 
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

28 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: $60,000

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 Randolph W. Westerfield
Hired as of Dec. 15, 1993
 
MBA program director Carl Voigt
 
MBA admissions director Keith Vaughn
 
MBA financial aid director Grace Kim
 
MBA career services director Tom Kozicki
 
Alumni relations director Robin Underwood-Doty


 
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