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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
American University
Kogod School of Business

Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Careers & Alumni Affairs | Graduate Comments


Address: 4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20016
E-Mail: KogodMBA@american.edu
Web site: http://kogod.american.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003
Jan. 12, 2004

Year program was founded: 1949

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 478
Full-time MBA students 220
Part-time MBA students 133
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 842
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -16%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 40%
International students (1) 42%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 11%
Asian-American students 9%
Hispanic-American students 4%
Native American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 53%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 9%
Asia 17%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Carribean 5%
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
58%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 5%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 52%
Midwest U.S. 9%
Northeast U.S. 11%
South U.S. 11%
Southwest U.S. 4%
U.S. Possessions and territories 2%
West U.S. 11%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 590
Range (middle 80%) 530 - 640

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 620
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 72
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 17%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 30

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $60

Application fee (nonresident): $60

445 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 60% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 29% 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. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 39%
International applicants (1) 57%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 18%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 23%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 77% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 99% 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 $48,616
Nonresident $48,616
 
Expected monthly rent $800
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $7,520
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Jan. 1, 2004
All applicants: Aug. 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2003
All applicants: Feb. 1, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $10,788
Range (middle 80%) $10,788 - $26,932
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $10,788

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $10,788
Range (middle 80%) $10,788 - $26,932
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $10,788
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

7 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: n/a

Financial aid Web site:
http://kogod.american.edu/financialaid

(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 Myron Roomkin
Hired as of July 1998
 
Program director Sondra Smith
 
Admissions director Sondra Smith
 
Financial aid director Sondra Smith
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Shannon Reinard


 
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