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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Ball State University
Miller College of Business

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Address: Ball State University
Miller College of Business - WB 147
Muncie, IN 47306
E-Mail: mba@bsu.edu
Web site: http://www.bsu.edu/mba


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003
Jan. 12, 2004
May 10, 2004

Year program was founded: 1968

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 12 months


Total graduate enrollment 272
Full-time MBA students 43
Part-time MBA students 36
Distance learning MBA students 114
EMBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,200
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 38%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 31%
International students (1) 15%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 8%
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 92%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Carribean 8%
Middle East 8%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 92%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 8%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 521
Range (middle 80%) 420 - 620

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 24
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 60
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 75%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 33

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $35

Application fee (nonresident): $35

11 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 93% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 100% 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 36%
International applicants (1) 18%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience 17%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not offered

In 2003, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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 $7,200
Nonresident $18,025
 
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
Dec. 1, 2003
Apr. 1, 2004
July 1, 2004
International applicants: Dec. 1, 2003
International applicants: Jan. 1, 2004
International applicants: July 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
Mar. 1, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $14,700
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $600

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
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

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

n/a 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://www.bsu.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 Lynne D. Richardson
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director Dr. Inga B. Hill
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Jeannine Harrold
 
Alumni relations director Edwin D. Shipley


 
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