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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
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UCLA Anderson School of Management

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


Address: 110 Westwood Plaza
Gold Hall, Suite B201
Los Angeles, CA 90095
E-Mail: mba.admissions@anderson.ucla.edu
Web site: http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 29, 2003

Year program was founded: 1939

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 1,425
Full-time MBA students 666
Part-time MBA students 558
Distance learning MBA students 0
EMBA students 137
PhD program students 64
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 0
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 0%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 33%
International students (1) 24%
Married students 23%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 3%
Asian-American students 17%
Hispanic-American students 6%
Native American students 1%
White (non-Hispanic) students 49%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 9%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Carribean 5%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
77%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 6%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. 7%
Northeast U.S. 13%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 3%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 68%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 701
Range (middle 80%) 650 - 730

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 647
Minimum TOEFL score required 617

Work Experience (months)
Average 53
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 78
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 3%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 37

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $64,479



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $150

Application fee (nonresident): $150

3,492 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 20% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 51% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 245 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a ultimately enrolled in the program. 7% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 22% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 29%
International applicants (1) 33%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 6%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 4%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 45% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 95% 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 $33,944
Nonresident $58,436
 
Expected monthly rent $900
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $39,072
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $51,317

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Apr. 14, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Mar. 15, 2004

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Mar. 2, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $45,194
Range (middle 80%) $39,072 - $51,317
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $10,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $5,000
Range (middle 80%) $500 - $10,000
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

0 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: $57,000

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/programs/mba/faid/

(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 Bruce G. Willison
Hired as of July 1999
 
Program director David Lewin, Senior Associate Dean
 
Admissions director Linda Baldwin
 
Financial aid director Marta Peterson
 
Career services director Erik Mokover
 
Alumni relations director Charlotte Brownlee


 
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