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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Howard University
Howard University School of Business

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Address: 2600 Sixth Street, NW
Suite # 236
Washington, DC 20059
E-Mail: mba_bschool@howard.edu
Web site: http://www.bschool.howard.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003

Year program was founded: 1970

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 24 months


Total graduate enrollment 97
Full-time MBA students 68
Part-time MBA students 25
Distance learning MBA students 4
EMBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,315
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -48%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 54%
International students (1) 50%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 100%
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 36%
Asia n/a
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Carribean 7%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 6% / U.S.: 94%)
57%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 6%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 63%
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. 12%
South U.S. 13%
Southwest U.S. n/a
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 519
Range (middle 80%) 460 - 590

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 72
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 35%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 33

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $38,060



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $45

Application fee (nonresident): $45

258 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 25% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 38% 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. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 49%
International applicants (1) 53%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 48%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 29%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not offered

In 2003, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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 $26,410
Nonresident $26,410
 
Expected monthly rent $750
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $27,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $27,000

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
Feb. 15, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $5,100
Range (middle 80%) $3,100 - $12,400
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $5,100

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $14,221
Range (middle 80%) $3,100 - $22,400
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $10,438
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

28 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: $29,213

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.howard.edu/enrollment/financialaid

(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 Barron H. Harvey
Hired as of Aug. 1994
 
Program director David M. Porter, Jr., Ph.D.
 
Admissions director Verna K. Supel, Associate Director
 
Financial aid director Steven Johnson
 
Career services director Kim R. Wells
 
Alumni relations director Nairobi Abrams


 
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