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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The George Washington University
School of Business and Public Management

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Address: 710 21st Street, NW
Suite 301
Washington, DC, DC 20052
E-Mail: mbaft@gwu.edu
Web site: http://www.mba.gwu.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 2, 2003

Year program was founded: 1995

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 2,027
Full-time MBA students 204
Part-time MBA students 623
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 42
PhD program students 137
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,561
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -25%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 35%
International students (1) 36%
Married students 24%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 5%
Asian-American students 20%
Hispanic-American students 3%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 48%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 19%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 1%
Latin America and the Carribean 5%
Middle East 4%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
64%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 8%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 30%
Midwest U.S. 14%
Northeast U.S. 27%
South U.S. 18%
Southwest U.S. 9%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 2%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 630
Range (middle 80%) 570 - 710

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 636
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 55
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 96
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 9%

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

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $39,912



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $60

Application fee (nonresident): $60

749 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 29% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 35% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 39 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 8 ultimately enrolled in the program. 5% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 90% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 41%
International applicants (1) 49%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 6%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 5%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 34% 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 $45,090
Nonresident $45,090
 
Expected monthly rent $1,200
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $39,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $39,000

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Dec. 1, 2003
All applicants: Jan. 15, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
Aug. 10, 2004
International applicants: June 1, 2004

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

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $11,986
Range (middle 80%) $10,008 - $20,016
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $11,986

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $14,552
Range (middle 80%) $12,510 - $25,020
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $14,552
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

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

16 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: $41,978

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.mba.gwu.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 Susan M. Phillips
Hired as of July 1998
 
Program director Kathleen Rogan
 
Admissions director Kathleen Rogan
 
Financial aid director Kathleen Rogan
 
Career services director Darby Scism
 
Alumni relations director Margaret Shepard


 
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