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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Kansas
School of Business

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Address: Summerfield Hall
1300 Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66045
E-Mail: bschoolgrad@ku.edu
Web site: http://www.business.ku.edu


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 21, 2003

Year program was founded: 1962

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 17 months


Total graduate enrollment 478
Full-time MBA students 80
Part-time MBA students 298
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students n/a
PhD program students 29
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 887
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 1%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 27%
International students (1) 19%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 14%
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 85%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 11%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Carribean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
81%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 87%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 3%
Southwest U.S. 7%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 13%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 608
Range (middle 80%) 480 - 770

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 613
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 180
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 16%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 44

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



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $60

Application fee (nonresident): $60

95 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 48% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 80% 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 38%
International applicants (1) 37%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 13%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 43%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 60% 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 $12,064
Nonresident $25,779
 
Expected monthly rent $592
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $16,046
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $22,376

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: July 1, 2004

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

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $6,500
Range (middle 80%) $500 - $7,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $1,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $6,500
Range (middle 80%) $500 - $7,000
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $1,000
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

2 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 William Fuerst
Hired as of July 2000
 
Program director Douglas Houston
 
Admissions director DeAnn Steinle
 
Financial aid director DeAnn Steinle
 
Career services director Jennifer Jordan
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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