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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The Ohio State University
Fisher College of Business

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Address: Gerlach Hall
2108 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
E-Mail: fishergrad@cob.osu.edu
Web site: http://www.fisher.osu.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 24, 2003

Year program was founded: 1933

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 707
Full-time MBA students 291
Part-time MBA students 296
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 55
PhD program students 65
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,270
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 1%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 21%
International students (1) 23%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 6%
Asian-American students 6%
Hispanic-American students 2%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 60%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 24%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Carribean 1%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
71%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 5%
Midwest U.S. 70%
Northeast U.S. 10%
South U.S. 6%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 7%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 665
Range (middle 80%) 590 - 730

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 56
Range (middle 80%) 1 - 9
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 9%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 32

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $53,000



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $40

Application fee (nonresident): $50

708 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 43% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 42% 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. 7% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 51% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 28%
International applicants (1) 57%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 6%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 12%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 43% 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 $14,121
Nonresident $25,332
 
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $26,809
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $38,020

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Nov. 15, 2003
All applicants: Dec. 15, 2003
All applicants: Jan. 15, 2004
All applicants: Mar. 15, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 30, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Jan. 2, 2004
All applicants: Jan. 31, 2004
All applicants: Feb. 28, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 30, 2004

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Apr. 30, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $13,615
Range (middle 80%) $2,000 - $30,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $7,672

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $5,050
Range (middle 80%) $4,725 - $9,800
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $5,050
 

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://www.fisher.osu.edu/grad/financing/
index.htm


(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 Joseph A. Alutto
Hired as of Mar. 1991
 
Program director Michelle Jacobson
 
Admissions director Terina Matthews
 
Financial aid director Michelle Jacobson
 
Career services director Jeffrey D. Rice
 
Alumni relations director James Miller


 
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