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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Pacific Lutheran University
School of Business

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Address: School of Business
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447
E-Mail: business@plu.edu
Web site: http://www.plu.edu/~busa/mba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 8, 2003
Feb. 4, 2004

Year program was founded: 1965

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 22 months


Total graduate enrollment 85
Full-time MBA students 58
Part-time MBA students 27
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -10%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 40%
International students (1) 24%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 4%
Asian-American students 12%
Hispanic-American students 0%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 56%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 20%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Carribean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
76%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 4%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 100%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 536
Range (middle 80%) 470 - 710

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 569
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 97
Range (middle 80%) 165 - 14
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 4%

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 42

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $35

Application fee (nonresident): $35

34 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 91% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 84% 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 47%
International applicants (1) 21%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 15%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

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 $29,376
Nonresident $29,376
 
Expected monthly rent n/a
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $24,276
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $24,276

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
n/a

Rolling admissions? Yes

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

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

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $1,670
Range (middle 80%) $150 - $4,791
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $1,670

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) $150 - $3,832
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

0 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.plu.edu/~faid

(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 J. Thad Barnowe, Interim Dean
Hired as of Aug. 2003
 
Program director Catherine Pratt
 
Admissions director Lee Johnson, Interim Dean of Admissions
 
Financial aid director Kay Soltis
 
Career services director Jeff Jordan
 
Alumni relations director Lauralee Hagen


 
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