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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Florida State University
College of Business

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Address: Graduate Office, College of Business
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1110
E-Mail: gradprog@cob.fsu.edu
Web site: http://www.cob.fsu.edu


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: May 12, 2003

Year program was founded: 1960

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 12 months


Total graduate enrollment 319
Full-time MBA students 23
Part-time MBA students 100
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students n/a
PhD program students 69
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 5,758
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -23%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 39%
International students (1) 22%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 9%
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students 4%
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 65%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 4%
Asia 13%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Carribean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
78%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 4%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 11%
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. 6%
South U.S. 78%
Southwest U.S. 6%
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 604
Range (middle 80%) 530 - 700

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 594
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 6 - 72
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 35%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 30

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $20

Application fee (nonresident): $20

97 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 38% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 62% 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. 4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 42%
International applicants (1) 15%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 18%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 35%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 38% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 95% 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 $8,440
Nonresident $31,425
 
Expected monthly rent $550
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $25,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $45,000

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Feb. 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Apr. 25, 2003

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Feb. 1, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $8,487
Range (middle 80%) $8,487 - $13,487
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

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) n/a
Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2003 graduates: n/a

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.finaid.fsu.edu

(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 Melvin T. Stith
Hired as of July 1991
 
Program director Ms. Barbara Robinson
 
Admissions director Mr. Ronald G. Motter
 
Financial aid director Mr. Darryl Marshall
 
Career services director Mrs. Shawn Winship
 
Alumni relations director Dr. Patrick F. Maroney


 
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