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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Portland State University
School of Business Administration

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Address: SBA SSO
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207
E-Mail: info@sba.pdx.edu
Web site: http://www.sba.pdx.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 29, 2003

Year program was founded: 1967

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 18 months


Total graduate enrollment 404
Full-time MBA students 108
Part-time MBA students 237
Distance learning MBA students 59
EMBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,667
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -48%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 35%
International students (1) 38%
Married students 27%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 0%
Asian-American students 19%
Hispanic-American students 0%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 54%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 8%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 40%
Latin America and the Carribean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 6% / U.S.: 94%)
65%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 23%

North American students by region:
Canada 6%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 94%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 637
Range (middle 80%) 590 - 760

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 627
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 72
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 132
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 15%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 30

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $50

Application fee (nonresident): $50

135 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 19% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 54% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the program. 2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 33% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 41%
International applicants (1) 64%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 3%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 16%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not offered

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 $24,000
Nonresident $28,000
 
Expected monthly rent $700
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $14,624
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $14,624

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
Apr. 1, 2004
International applicants: Mar. 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? No

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

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

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

1 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.ess.pdx.edu/fao/index.html

(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 Scott Dawson
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director Rodney Rogers
 
Admissions director Sam Collie
 
Financial aid director Sam Collie
 
Career services director Lisa Stevens
 
Alumni relations director Pat Squire


 
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