=Subscribers Only

COLUMNS FORUMS NEWSLETTERS PERSONAL FINANCE SEARCH SPECIAL REPORTS TOOLS VIDEO VIEWS
2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
New Mexico State University
College of Business Administration and Economics

Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Careers & Alumni Affairs


Address: 114 Guthrie Hall
MSC 3GSP
Las Cruces,, NM 88003
E-Mail: mba@nmsu.edu
Web site: http://www.mba.nmsu.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 18, 2003
Jan. 14, 2004
May 24, 2004
July 7, 2004

Year program was founded: 1969

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 12 months


Total graduate enrollment 171
Full-time MBA students 67
Part-time MBA students 28
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students n/a
PhD program students 17
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,050
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 15%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 45%
International students (1) 21%
Married students 20%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 2%
Asian-American students 7%
Hispanic-American students 21%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 47%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 28%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Carribean n/a
Middle East 6%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
59%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 5%
Northeast U.S. 1%
South U.S. 4%
Southwest U.S. 88%
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 510
Range (middle 80%) 370 - 720

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 575
Minimum TOEFL score required 530

Work Experience (months)
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 21 - 46

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $30

Application fee (nonresident): $50

98 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 58% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 64% 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. 2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 2% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 15%
International applicants (1) 34%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 36%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 50% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 50% 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 $3,624
Nonresident $11,550
 
Expected monthly rent $550
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $5,200
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $5,200

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
International applicants: Oct. 1, 2003
Nov. 15, 2003
International applicants: Mar. 1, 2004
Apr. 15, 2004
July 15, 2004
International applicants: Oct. 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Dec. 15, 2003
All applicants: May 15, 2004
All applicants: July 15, 2004

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
Mar. 1, 2004

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? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

n/a full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in the past 12 months

Guaranteed loan? (2) n/a
Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2003 graduates: n/a

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.nmsu.edu/~finaid

(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 Garrey Carruthers
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director R. Wayne Headrick
 
Admissions director Linda Lacey - Graduate School Dean
 
Financial aid director Cydney K. Conway
 
Career services director Steven S. Salway
 
Alumni relations director Debbie Widger


 
Return to Full-Time Profiles

Printer-Friendly Version


NEW MEXICO STATE INSIDER CONTENT
School Tour

NEW MEXICO STATE PROFILES
Full-time '04 | '03 | '00
Part-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '00

NEW MEXICO STATE INFO
Search for articles about New Mexico State



Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Careers & Alumni Affairs

 BW MALL   SPONSORED LINKS
Buy a link now!

  MARKET INFO
DJIA 0 0.00
S&P 500 0 0.00
Nasdaq 0 0.00

Portfolio Service Update

Stock Lookup

Enter name or ticker






Media Kit | Special Sections | MarketPlace | Knowledge Centers
Bloomberg L.P.