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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Georgia
Terry College of Business

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


Address: 350 Brooks Hall
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: terrymba@terry.uga.edu
Web site: http://terry.uga.edu


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: May 29, 2003
July 28, 2003

Year program was founded: 1923

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 796
Full-time MBA students 169
Part-time MBA students 286
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 39
PhD program students 83
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,515
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 7%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 22%
International students (1) 33%
Married students 18%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 4%
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 63%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 4%
Asia 26%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Carribean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
67%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 6%
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. 4%
South U.S. 47%
Southwest U.S. 4%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 6%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 659
Range (middle 80%) 570 - 730

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 647
Minimum TOEFL score required 577

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 125
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 32

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $52,471



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $50

Application fee (nonresident): $50

504 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 32% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 45% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 91 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 14 ultimately enrolled in the program. 4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 2% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 26%
International applicants (1) 53%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 7%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 29% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 62% 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 $11,040
Nonresident $17,820
 
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $16,400
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $29,220

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Apr. 15, 2005

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

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $17,596
Range (middle 80%) $500 - $28,490
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $9,004

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $16,586
Range (middle 80%) $1,000 - $28,490
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $10,463
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Scholarships are Merit-based

81 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 P. George Benson
Hired as of July 1998
 
Program director Dr. Melvin R. Crask
 
Admissions director Ms. Anne Cooper
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Marie Garrison


 
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