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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Hawaii at Manoa
College of Business

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Address: Office of Graduate Student Services
2404 Maile Way, C-202
Honolulu, HI 96822
E-Mail: osasgrad@cba.hawaii.edu
Web site: http://www.cba.hawaii.edu
 
Other programs:Japan-Focused MBA
China-focused MBA


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003
Jan. 12, 2004
Aug. 23, 2004
Jan. 10, 2005

Year program was founded: 1951

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 24 months


Total graduate enrollment 523
Full-time MBA students 228
Part-time MBA students 49
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 72
PhD program students 25
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 990
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 37%
International students (1) 34%
Married students 3%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students n/a
Asian-American students 29%
Hispanic-American students 11%
Native American students 5%
White (non-Hispanic) students 42%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 21%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 5%
Latin America and the Carribean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)
66%
Oceania 5%
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada 3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. 5%
Northeast U.S. 8%
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. 4%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 79%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 563
Range (middle 80%) 520 - 610

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 598
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 48
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 31%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 30

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $35,000



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $50

Application fee (nonresident): $50

140 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 67% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 55% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the program. 10% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 75% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 36%
International applicants (1) 36%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 35%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 75% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 80% 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 $15,720
Nonresident $31,440
 
Expected monthly rent $900
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $35,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $45,000

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2003
All applicants: May 1, 2004
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2004
All applicants: May 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? No

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
Mar. 1, 2004
Mar. 1, 2005

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $1,000
Range (middle 80%) $700 - $15,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $5,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $1,500
Range (middle 80%) $700 - $29,000
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $7,000
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

17 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: $12,026

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.hawaii.edu/fas

(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 James Wills Jr., Interim Dean
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director Marsha Anderson, Assistant Dean
 
Admissions director Marsha Anderson, Assistant Dean
 
Financial aid director Gail Koki
 
Career services director Antoinette Kruse
 
Alumni relations director Barbara Edelstein


 
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