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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Stanford University
Graduate School of Business — Stanford Graduate School of Business MBA Program

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Address: Stanford Graduate School of Business
518 Memorial Way
Stanford, CA 94305
E-Mail: n/a
Web site: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 15, 2003

Year program was founded: 1925

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 20 months


Total graduate enrollment 961
Full-time MBA students 745
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students n/a
PhD program students 118
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 1%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 35%
International students (1) 32%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students n/a
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 8%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Carribean 7%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
71%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 8%

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. n/a

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) 650 - 760

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 52
Range (middle 80%) 31 - 73
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 2%

Student Age (years)
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $200

Application fee (nonresident): $200

5,089 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 9% (selectivity) of those applicants, and n/a% 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. 9% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 10% were accepted.

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

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

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 $36,252
Nonresident $36,252
 
Expected monthly rent $1,258
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $62,240
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $62,240

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Oct. 28, 2003
All applicants: Jan. 6, 2004
All applicants: Mar. 16, 2004

Rolling admissions? No

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Jan. 31, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 15, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $42,955
Range (middle 80%) $7,105 - $68,931
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $12,630

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $40,805
Range (middle 80%) $2,518 - $74,908
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $11,843
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

4 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in the past 12 months

Guaranteed loan? (2) n/a
Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2003 graduates: $58,032

Financial aid Web site:
http://www/gsb.stanford.edu/finaid

(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 Robert L. Joss
Hired as of Sept. 1999
 
Program director Sharon Hoffman
 
Admissions director Derrick Bolton
 
Financial aid director Colleen R. MacDonald
 
Career services director Andy Chan
 
Alumni relations director Lynne Reynolds


 
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