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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Rochester Institute of Technology
College of Business

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Address: 105 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623 n/a
E-Mail: gradbusiness@rit.edu
Web site: http://www.ritmba.com
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 8, 2003
Dec. 1, 2003
Mar. 8, 2004
June 7, 2004

Year program was founded: 1967

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 16 months


Total graduate enrollment 390
Full-time MBA students 234
Part-time MBA students 156
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 24
PhD program students n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 900
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 24%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 39%
International students (1) 39%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 4%
Asia 25%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 8%
Latin America and the Carribean 2%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
61%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. 95%
South U.S. 1%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 573
Range (middle 80%) 530 - 620

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 637
Minimum TOEFL score required 580

Work Experience (months)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 9 - 48
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 22%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 26

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $50

Application fee (nonresident): $50

320 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 80% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 43% 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 35%
International applicants (1) 53%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 2%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

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 $45,930
Nonresident $45,930
 
Expected monthly rent $700
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $31,646
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $31,646

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
Oct. 31, 2003
Jan. 31, 2004
May 1, 2004
Aug. 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
Oct. 31, 2003
Jan. 31, 2004
May 1, 2004
Aug. 1, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $10,066
Range (middle 80%) $1,800 - $22,965
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $10,066

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $7,206
Range (middle 80%) $1,800 - $15,108
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $7,206
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Scholarships are Merit-based

2 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.rit.edu/~954www

(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 Thomas D. Hopkins, Ph.D.
Hired as of May 1999
 
Program director Donald O. Wilson
 
Admissions director Diane Ellison
 
Financial aid director Verna Hazen
 
Career services director Emanuel Contomanolis
 
Alumni relations director Kelly Redder


 
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