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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Cranfield University
Cranfield School Management

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


Address: Cranfield School of Management
Cranfield
Bedford MK43 0AL United Kingdom
E-Mail: mbaenquiries@cranfield.ac.uk
Web site: http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/mba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 29, 2003

Year program was founded: 1964

Institution is: Non-U.S., Public

Length of program: 12 months


Total graduate enrollment 500
Full-time MBA students 146
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 137
PhD program students 73
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 0
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -5%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 16%
International students (1) 65%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 4%
Asia 30%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 5%
Latin America and the Carribean 5%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
4%
Oceania 2%
Western Europe 49%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
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 660
Range (middle 80%) 600 - 720

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 638
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 95
Range (middle 80%) 48 - 144
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 36

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $121

Application fee (nonresident): $121

475 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 58% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 49% 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 24%
International applicants (1) 79%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience 4%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 65% 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 $38,844
Nonresident $38,844
 
Expected monthly rent $485
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $55,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $55,000

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
n/a

Rolling admissions? Yes

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 $15,280
Range (middle 80%) $1,670 - $20,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $15,280

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? 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: n/a

Financial aid Web site:
n/a

(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 Professor Michael Osbaldeston
Hired as of Jan. 2003
 
Program director Dr Pauline Weight
 
Admissions director Dr John Mapes
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Sally Glover
 
Alumni relations director Vivien Harrington


 
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2004:  Also considered    1994:  --    
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2000:  Second tier (Non-U.S.)    1990:  --    
1998:  --    1988:  --    
1996:  --    
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2003:  --    1997:  --    
2001:  15    1993:  --    
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