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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Pepperdine University
Graziadio School of Business and Management

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


Address: 24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263-4100
E-Mail: gsbmadm@pepperdine.edu
Web site: http://www.bschool.pepperdine.edu


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003
Aug. 30, 2004

Year program was founded: 1980

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 20 months


Total graduate enrollment 2,151
Full-time MBA students 250
Part-time MBA students 1,556
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 220
PhD program students n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 434
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 31%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 32%
International students (1) 30%
Married students 14%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 1%
Asian-American students 21%
Hispanic-American students 3%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 41%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 20%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Carribean 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
72%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 4%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 2%
Midwest U.S. 7%
Northeast U.S. 8%
South U.S. 2%
Southwest U.S. 5%
U.S. Possessions and territories 1%
West U.S. 35%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 636
Range (middle 80%) 580 - 710

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 84
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 22%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 21 - 38

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $57,662



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $100

Application fee (nonresident): $100

496 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 67% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 40% 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. 12% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 73% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 36%
International applicants (1) 36%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 7%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 15% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 45% 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 $54,840
Nonresident $54,840
 
Expected monthly rent $1,000
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $23,880
Range (middle 80%) $6,000 - $68,898
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $18,250

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $23,880
Range (middle 80%) $6,000 - $68,898
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $16,800
 

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) Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow: $18,500

Average outstanding loans for 2003 graduates: n/a

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.bschool.pepperdine.edu/financialaid

(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 Linda A. Livingstone
Hired as of Aug. 2002
 
Program director Mark Mallinger
 
Admissions director Darrell Ericksen
 
Financial aid director Natasha Kobrinsky
 
Career services director Nicole Hall
 
Alumni relations director Pamela J. Bellew


 
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