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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Fordham University
Fordham Business

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


Address: 113 West 60th Street
New York, NY 10023
E-Mail: n/a
Web site: n/a


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 2, 2003
Jan. 5, 2004
Apr. 3, 2004

Year program was founded: 1969

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 24 months


Total graduate enrollment 1,566
Full-time MBA students 366
Part-time MBA students 1,200
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 36
PhD program students n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 1%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 41%
International students (1) 26%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 6%
Asian-American students 9%
Hispanic-American students 4%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 61%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 14%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Carribean 6%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
72%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 4%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 12%
Midwest U.S. 1%
Northeast U.S. 78%
South U.S. 2%
Southwest U.S. 1%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 4%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 605
Range (middle 80%) 540 - 670

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 617
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 78
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 96
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 33

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $51,719



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $65

Application fee (nonresident): $65

456 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 52% (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. 4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 25% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 38%
International applicants (1) 34%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 10%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 5%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 40% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 60% 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 $48,000
Nonresident $48,000
 
Expected monthly rent $1,400
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $40,050
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $40,050

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
June 1, 2004
International applicants: May 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
June 15, 2004
International applicants: May 1, 2004

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

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $10,530
Range (middle 80%) $5,000 - $21,060
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $2,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $10,530
Range (middle 80%) $5,000 - $21,060
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $5,000
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

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 Sharon Smith
Hired as of Aug. 1990
 
Program director Lauren Mounty
 
Admissions director Frank Fletcher
 
Financial aid director Frank Fletcher
 
Career services director John B. Hotard, Ph.D.
 
Alumni relations director Kristin Gullo


 
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