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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Lehigh University
College of Business and Economics

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Address: Rauch Business Center
621 Taylor Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
E-Mail: mba.admissions@lehigh.edu
Web site: http://www.lehigh.edu/mba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003
Jan. 19, 2004

Year program was founded: 1953

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 16 months


Total graduate enrollment 370
Full-time MBA students 50
Part-time MBA students 226
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students n/a
PhD program students 17
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,268
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 33%
International students (1) 56%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 4%
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 33%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 4%
Asia 30%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 4%
Latin America and the Carribean 7%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
44%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 11%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 67%
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. 17%
South U.S. 8%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 8%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 595
Range (middle 80%) 550 - 640

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 615
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 44
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 120
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 11%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 34

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $50

Application fee (nonresident): $50

108 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 56% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 45% 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 40%
International applicants (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

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 $25,000
Nonresident $25,000
 
Expected monthly rent $550
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $3,500
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $3,500

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Jan. 15, 2003

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $19,428
Range (middle 80%) $3,075 - $23,470
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $12,453

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $23,631
Range (middle 80%) $5,490 - $27,990
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $5,247
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

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://www3.lehigh.edu/business/
cbegmbafinancing.asp


(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 Richard M. Durand
Hired as of June 1999
 
Program director Kathleen Trexler
 
Admissions director Mary Theresa Taglang
 
Financial aid director Kathleen Trexler
 
Career services director Donna Goldfeder
 
Alumni relations director Christopher Marshall


 
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