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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Tennessee Knoxville
College of Business Administration

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


Address: 527 Stokely Management Center
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN 37917
E-Mail: mba@utk.edu
Web site: http://mba.utk.edu


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: July 26, 2003

Year program was founded: 1966

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 17 months


Total graduate enrollment 494
Full-time MBA students 160
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 108
PhD program students 122
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,045
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -10%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 35%
International students (1) 18%
Married students 19%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 5%
Asian-American students 5%
Hispanic-American students 0%
Native American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 86%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 9%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Carribean 3%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
82%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 5%
Midwest U.S. 5%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 83%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 5%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 600
Range (middle 80%) 520 - 690

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 620
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 42
Range (middle 80%) 3 - 96
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 13%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 34

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $32,500



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $35

Application fee (nonresident): $35

304 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 40% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 58% 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 31%
International applicants (1) 30%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 7%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 16%

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 $8,946
Nonresident $25,395
 
Expected monthly rent $550
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

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

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

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?
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) n/a
Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2003 graduates: n/a

Financial aid Web site:
http://web.utk.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 Dr. Jan R. Williams
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director James Bast
 
Admissions director Donna Potts
 
Financial aid director Jeff Gerkin
 
Career services director Peter Fox
 
Alumni relations director Kris Phillips


 
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