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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Southern California
Marshall School of Business

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Address: 611 Exposition Blvd, JKP 200
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2631
E-Mail: jkp200@marshall.usc.edu
Web site: http://www.marshall.usc.edu


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 23, 2004

Year program was founded: 1922

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 1,795
Full-time MBA students 531
Part-time MBA students 835
Distance learning MBA students 0
EMBA students 148
PhD program students 62
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,071
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -4%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 27%
International students (1) 21%
Married students 22%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 4%
Asian-American students 29%
Hispanic-American students 4%
Native American students 1%
White (non-Hispanic) students 40%

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

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 688
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 640
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 62
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $125

Application fee (nonresident): $125

1,962 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 28% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 49% 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. 2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 1% 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 1%

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 $32,630
Nonresident $32,630
 
Expected monthly rent $765
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $47,500
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $47,500

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
Dec. 1, 2003
Jan. 15, 2004
Feb. 15, 2004
Apr. 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? No

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $45,000
Range (middle 80%) $2,500 - $49,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $23,500

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $38,000
Range (middle 80%) $2,500 - $43,600
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $23,000
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

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

29 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: $60,000

Financial aid Web site:
n/a

(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 Randolph W. Westerfield
Hired as of Dec. 1993
 
Program director Carl Voigt
 
Admissions director Keith Vaughn
 
Financial aid director Grace Kim
 
Career services director Sheryl Schreiber (interim)
 
Alumni relations director Robin Underwood


 
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