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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of California, Irvine
Graduate School of Management

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


Address: University of California, Irvine
Graduate School of Management, MPAA 110
Irvine, CA 92697-3130
E-Mail: mba@uci.edu
Web site: http://www.gsm.uci.edu/go/mba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 29, 2003
Sept. 27, 2004

Year program was founded: 1965

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 907
Full-time MBA students 239
Part-time MBA students 451
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 169
PhD program students 48
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 350
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -22%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 32%
International students (1) 24%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 0%
Asian-American students 28%
Hispanic-American students 5%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 22%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 18%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Carribean 2%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
76%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 3%
Midwest U.S. 1%
Northeast U.S. 4%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 3%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 89%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 670
Range (middle 80%) 610 - 723

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 637
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 58
Range (middle 80%) 19 - 109
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 8%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 34

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $43,318



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $110

Application fee (nonresident): $110

650 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 34% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 48% 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. 4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 28% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 38%
International applicants (1) 49%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 8%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 8%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 58% 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 $33,875
Nonresident $58,365
 
Expected monthly rent $1,325
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $36,810
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $40,055

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Dec. 1, 2003
All applicants: Jan. 30, 2004
International applicants: Mar. 5, 2004
May 14, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
Mar. 2, 2004
May 1, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $19,600
Range (middle 80%) $5,500 - $36,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $9,950

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $21,725
Range (middle 80%) $5,000 - $30,500
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $8,750
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

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

19 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: $12,500

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.gsm.uci.edu/go/financial-aid

(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 Jone L. Pearce, Interim Dean
Hired as of July 2002
 
Program director Marty Bell
 
Admissions director Bryan McSweeney
 
Financial aid director Alda Ruggiero
 
Career services director Randy Williams
 
Alumni relations director Sandra Findly


 
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