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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management
ENROLLMENT
2002/2003 Classes begin:
Aug. 25, 2003
Year program was founded: 1969 U.S., Private 21 months
Total graduate enrollment 577
Full-time 442
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 122
PhD program 13
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a
STUDENT PROFILE
Female students in class 24%
International students (1) 22%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 4%
Married 19%
Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 13%
Central/South America, Mexico 5%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 1%
North America(Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99% ) 1%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%
North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 10%
Midwest U.S. 7%
Northeast U.S. 15%
South U.S. 34%
Southwest U.S. 5%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 6%
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country. CLASS TRAITS GMAT Scores
Average 648
Range (middle 80%) 590 - 710
TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 628
Minimum TOEFL score required 600
Work Experience (months)
Average 56
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 96
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 $52,198
* Paper-based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
ADMISSIONS Application fee (resident): $100 Application fee (non resident): $100 1,024 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 47% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 46% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.190 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 59 ultimately enrolled in the program. 4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 51% were accepted.
Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 23%
International applicants (1) 43%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 9%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 3%
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
87% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.
(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country. INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2005 Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
Resident $58,320
Nonresident $58,320
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (1) $47,074
Application deadline(s)
Nov. 30, 2002
Rolling admissions?
Yes
Financial aid deadline(s):
May 1, 2003
First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $40,834
Range (middle 80%) $7,000 - $49,596
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $16,058
Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $38,480
Range (middle 80%) $6,860 - $49,596
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $17,492
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 60%
Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes Merit-based
32 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in the past 12 monthsNo n/a $61,779 http://www.owen.edu/mba/finanaid.cfm
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