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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Alabama
Culverhouse College of Business and Administration

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Address: Box 870223
101 Bidgood Hall
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0223
E-Mail: mba@cba.ua.edu
Web site: http://www.cba.ua.edu/~mba


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 20, 2003

Year program was founded: 1944

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 316
Full-time MBA students 107
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 60
PhD program students 71
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,200
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 0%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 34%
International students (1) 16%
Married students 26%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 11%
Asian-American students 4%
Hispanic-American students 4%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 61%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 7%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Carribean 2%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 4%
South U.S. 82%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 2%

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 615
Range (middle 80%) 540 - 700

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 633
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 17
Range (middle 80%) 9 - 32
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 42%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 27

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $22,685



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $25

Application fee (nonresident): $25

247 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 38% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 58% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 28 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 14 ultimately enrolled in the program. 12% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 50% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 32%
International applicants (1) 37%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 7%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 63%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 75% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 94% 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 $10,268
Nonresident $24,588
 
Expected monthly rent $350
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $14,678
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $20,638

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Jan. 5, 2004
All applicants: Feb. 15, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 15, 2004
All applicants: July 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
Feb. 15, 2004
Apr. 15, 2004
July 1, 2004

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Apr. 15, 2003

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $8,352
Range (middle 80%) $750 - $26,588
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $3,200

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $12,632
Range (middle 80%) $9,345 - $26,588
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $1,200
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

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

6 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 2003 graduates: $11,913

Financial aid Web site:
http://cba.ua.edu/~mba

(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 J. Barry Mason
Hired as of July 1989
 
Program director Dr. David L. Funk
 
Admissions director Ms. Burch Barger
 
Financial aid director Ms. Martha Carroll
 
Career services director Ms. Connie Chambers
 
Alumni relations director Ms. Connie Chambers


 
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