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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Business Administration

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Address: 815 W. Van Buren Street Suite 220
Chicago, ID 60607
E-Mail: mba@uic.edu
Web site: http://www.uic.edu/cba/mba


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Jan. 12, 2004
June 1, 2004
Aug. 23, 2004

Year program was founded: 1977

Institution is: Public

Length of program: 22 months


Total graduate enrollment 1,024
Full-time MBA students 257
Part-time MBA students 281
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 176
PhD program students 93
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,494
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 45%
International students (1) 62%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 13%
Asian-American students 16%
Hispanic-American students 0%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 36%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 90%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 4%
Latin America and the Carribean 2%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
2%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 91%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 3%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 5%
West U.S. 0%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 558
Range (middle 80%) 490 - 630

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 597
Minimum TOEFL score required 570

Work Experience (months)
Average 40
Range (middle 80%) 6 - 90
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 26%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 33

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $40

Application fee (nonresident): $50

534 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 40% (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 41%
International applicants (1) 71%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 20%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 40%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

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 $31,406
Nonresident $55,631
 
Expected monthly rent $800
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
June 1, 2004
International applicants: Feb. 1, 2004
Apr. 1, 2004
Oct. 15, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

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

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

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

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

n/a 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:
http://www.uic.edu/depts/sofa

(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 Wim Wiewel
Hired as of Aug. 2000
 
Program director Dr. Michael Jay Jedel
 
Admissions director Rita Rackauskas
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director John Anderson
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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