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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Carnegie Mellon
Graduate School of Industrial Administration — Carnegie Mellon MBA

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


Address: 5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
E-Mail: mba-admissions@andrew.cmu.edu
Web site: http://www.cmu.edu/mba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003

Year program was founded: 1949

Institution is: U.S., n/a

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 1,061
Full-time MBA students 501
Part-time MBA students 152
Distance learning MBA students 123
EMBA students n/a
PhD program students 116
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 475
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -5%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 22%
International students (1) 25%
Married students 30%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 3%
Asian-American students 23%
Hispanic-American students 4%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 37%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 26%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Carribean 2%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
66%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 28%
Midwest U.S. 14%
Northeast U.S. 22%
South U.S. 10%
Southwest U.S. 6%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 20%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 680
Range (middle 80%) 630 - 730

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 637
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 67
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 108
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 2%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 32

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $100

Application fee (nonresident): $100

1,660 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 27% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 52% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the program. 8% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 14% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants n/a
International applicants (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience 7%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

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 $70,440
Nonresident $70,440
 
Expected monthly rent $842
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $53,700
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $53,700

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Nov. 10, 2003
All applicants: Jan. 15, 2004
All applicants: Mar. 22, 2004
Apr. 30, 2004

Rolling admissions? No

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $10,891
Range (middle 80%) $2,000 - $35,220
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $7,661

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $6,805
Range (middle 80%) $1,360 - $35,220
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $6,624
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

29 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: $33,269

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.cmu.edu/mba/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 Kenneth B. Dunn
Hired as of July 2002
 
Program director John Mather
 
Admissions director Laurie Stewart
 
Financial aid director Bonnie Lack
 
Career services director Ken Keeley
 
Alumni relations director John Sengenberger


 
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2004:  15    1994:  14    
2002:  19    1992:  17    
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1998:  14    1988:  13    
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2003:  --    1997:  --    
2001:  --    1993:  --    
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