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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Colorado at Boulder
Leeds School of Business

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Address: UCB 419 Regent Drive
MBA Programs Room 204
Boulder, CO 80309-0419
E-Mail: leedsmba@colorado.edu
Web site: http://leeds.colorado.edu/mba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003

Year program was founded: 1965

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 22 months


Total graduate enrollment 375
Full-time MBA students 124
Part-time MBA students 68
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 86
PhD program students 47
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,300
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 5%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 17%
International students (1) 21%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 0%
Asian-American students 3%
Hispanic-American students 2%
Native American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 66%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 11%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Carribean 5%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)
81%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada 3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 7%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 71%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 12%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 650
Range (middle 80%) 590 - 710

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 619
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 63
Range (middle 80%) 33 - 144
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 35

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $55,404



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $52

Application fee (nonresident): $52

263 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 51% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 47% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 6 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the program. 2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 50% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 27%
International applicants (1) 18%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 14%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 10%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 76% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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 $13,754
Nonresident $44,938
 
Expected monthly rent $834
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $22,877
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $38,469

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Dec. 1, 2003
All applicants: Feb. 1, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 1, 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 $10,835
Range (middle 80%) $0 - $31,810
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $3,414

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $5,281
Range (middle 80%) $0 - $23,362
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $1,636
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

0 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: $29,777

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.colorado.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 Steven Manaster
Hired as of Sept. 1999
 
Program director Diane Dimeff
 
Admissions director Anne Sandoe-Thorp
 
Financial aid director Karon Johnson
 
Career services director Mary Banks
 
Alumni relations director Sarah Behunek


 
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