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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Tulane University
A.B. Freeman School of Business

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


Address: 7 McAlister Drive suite 401
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA 70124
E-Mail: abfadmit@tulane.edu
Web site: http://freeman.tulane.edu


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 10, 2003
Aug. 11, 2004

Year program was founded: 1940

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 22 months


Total graduate enrollment 436
Full-time MBA students 215
Part-time MBA students 143
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 188
PhD program students 70
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 687
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -18%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 26%
International students (1) 36%
Married students 12%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 7%
Asian-American students 6%
Hispanic-American students 3%
Native American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 39%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 17%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 5%
Latin America and the Carribean 3%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
64%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 4%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 13%
Midwest U.S. 3%
Northeast U.S. 22%
South U.S. 41%
Southwest U.S. 8%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 13%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 660
Range (middle 80%) 616 - 710

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 629
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 69
Range (middle 80%) 32 - 84
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 3%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 32

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $40

Application fee (nonresident): $50

373 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 57% (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. 5% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 5% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 25%
International applicants (1) 41%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 14%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 80% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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 $61,140
Nonresident $61,140
 
Expected monthly rent $675
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $43,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $43,000

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
Nov. 15, 2003
Jan. 15, 2004
Apr. 15, 2004
June 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? No

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
Apr. 15, 2004

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
Apr. 1, 2004
Apr. 1, 2005

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $10,186
Range (middle 80%) $4,002 - $34,570
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $10,186

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $8,400
Range (middle 80%) $6,000 - $41,000
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $9,000
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

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

10 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://freeman.tulane.edu

(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 James W. McFarland
Hired as of July 1988
 
Program director Mignon Coulter
 
Admissions director Bill Sandefer
 
Financial aid director Bill Sandefer
 
Career services director Jerry Pascal
 
Alumni relations director Peggy Babin


 
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