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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Maryland, College Park
Robert H. Smith School of Business

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Address: Master's Programs Office, Robert H. Smith School of Business
2308 Van Munching Hall, University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-1815
E-Mail: mba_info@rhsmith.umd.edu
Web site: http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 2, 2003

Year program was founded: 1947

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 24 months


Total graduate enrollment 1,474
Full-time MBA students 446
Part-time MBA students 919
Distance learning MBA students 0
EMBA students 37
PhD program students 109
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,580
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -20%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 34%
International students (1) 34%
Married students 30%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 4%
Asian-American students 16%
Hispanic-American students 3%
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 43%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 24%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Carribean 4%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
65%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 46%
Midwest U.S. 2%
Northeast U.S. 13%
South U.S. 3%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 1%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 656
Range (middle 80%) 580 - 740

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 650
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 62
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 96
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 2%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 33

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $45,821



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $50

Application fee (nonresident): $50

1,297 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 24% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 47% 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) 61%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 17%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 16%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 45% 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 $34,870
Nonresident $53,824
 
Expected monthly rent $992
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $30,821
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $40,298

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
International applicants: Nov. 15, 2003
Dec. 1, 2003
International applicants: Jan. 15, 2004
Feb. 1, 2004
Mar. 15, 2004
May 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? No

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

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

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $17,996
Range (middle 80%) $6,725 - $33,814
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $11,235

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $17,843
Range (middle 80%) $9,556 - $28,471
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

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

29 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.rhsmith.umd.edu

(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 Howard Frank
Hired as of Sept. 1997
 
Program director Cherie Scricca, Associate Dean
 
Admissions director Sabrina White
 
Financial aid director Frederick Fuentes
 
Career services director Janet Richert, Managing Director
 
Alumni relations director Francena Jackson


 
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