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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
State University of West Georgia
Richards College of Business

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Address: Richards College of Business
1500 Maple Street
Carrollton, GA 30118
E-Mail: jwells@westga.edu
Web site: http://www.westga.edu/~busn/


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: n/a
Jan. 2, 2003
May 15, 2003
Aug. 15, 2003

Year program was founded: 1967

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 12 months


Total graduate enrollment 64
Full-time 30
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 34
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA n/a
PhD program n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,626
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 48%
International students (1) 30%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 12%
Married 35%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 2%
Central/South America, Mexico 2%
Eastern Europe 2%
Middle East 12%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
0%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 90%
Southwest U.S. 2%
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 515
Range (middle 80%) 480 - 550

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 590
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

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

Student Age (years)
Average 24
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 28

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): $20

Application fee (non resident): $20

25 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 96% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 83% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

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

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 48%
International applicants (1) 35%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 10%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
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In 2002, the B-school interviewed 0% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 0% 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 $4,284
Nonresident $14,724
 
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (1) $14,500

Application deadline(s) Dec. 1, 2002
Mar. 25, 2003
July 10, 2003


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): Nov. 1, 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $4,000
Range (middle 80%) $2,000 - $6,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $50,000

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 40%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

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

8 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://www.westga.edu/~finaid/

(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. Jack E. Johnson
Hired as of Aug. 1, 2000
 
MBA program director John Wells
 
MBA admissions director John Wells
 
MBA financial aid director Kimberly Jordan
 
MBA career services director Dr. Bruce Brewer
 
Alumni relations director Scott Huffman


 
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