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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Eastern Illinois University
Lumpkin School of Business

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Address: School of Business
600 Lincoln Ave.
Charleston, IL 61920
E-Mail: mba@eiu.edu
Web site: http://www.eiu.edu/~mba


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003
Jan. 12, 2004
June 14, 2004

Year program was founded: 1969

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 12 months


Total graduate enrollment 175
Full-time MBA students 88
Part-time MBA students 87
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 5%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 26%
International students (1) 22%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 6%
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students 2%
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 65%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 23%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 1%
Latin America and the Carribean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
63%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 11%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 93%
Northeast U.S. 4%
South U.S. 2%
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 514
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 600
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $30

Application fee (nonresident): $30

155 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 70% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 73% 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 27%
International applicants (1) 26%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 7%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

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 $6,500
Nonresident $15,000
 
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $12,500
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $20,000

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
Dec. 1, 2003
Apr. 1, 2004
July 1, 2004
International applicants: May 15, 2004
International applicants: Oct. 15, 2003

Rolling admissions? Yes

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
International applicants: Oct. 15, 2003
International applicants: May 15, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $6,500
Range (middle 80%) $2,300 - $10,425
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $300

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?
n/a

15 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in the past 12 months

Guaranteed loan? (2) Yes
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 Dr. Diane Hoadley
Hired as of Aug. 2002
 
Program director Dr. Cheryl L. Noll
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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