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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Vanderbilt University
Owen Graduate School of Management

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


Address: 401 21st Avenue, S.
Nashville, TN 37203
E-Mail: admissions@owen.vanderbilt.edu
Web site: http://mba.vanderbilt.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003

Year program was founded: 1969

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 18 months


Total graduate enrollment 558
Full-time MBA students 427
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 116
PhD program students 15
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -5%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 26%
International students (1) 25%
Married students 33%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 3%
Asian-American students 2%
Hispanic-American students 1%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 51%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 14%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 4%
Latin America and the Carribean 5%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
74%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 11%
Midwest U.S. 5%
Northeast U.S. 21%
South U.S. 41%
Southwest U.S. 11%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 10%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 638
Range (middle 80%) 560 - 720

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 626
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 55
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 84
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 6%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 33

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $51,527



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $100

Application fee (nonresident): $100

932 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 54% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 42% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 107 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 27 ultimately enrolled in the program. 6% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 68% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 22%
International applicants (1) 39%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 4%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 13%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 83% 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 $61,210
Nonresident $61,210
 
Expected monthly rent $650
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $49,704
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $49,704

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Nov. 30, 2003
All applicants: Jan. 15, 2004
All applicants: Mar. 15, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Apr. 30, 2004

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Jan. 31, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $15,228
Range (middle 80%) $3,000 - $35,345
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $8,066

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $15,645
Range (middle 80%) $4,000 - $35,345
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $5,144
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

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

25 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: $62,357

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/FinancialAid/

(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 William G. Christie
Hired as of July 2000
 
Program director Mark Cohen
 
Admissions director Todd Reale
 
Financial aid director Tricia Siegfried
 
Career services director Melinda Allen
 
Alumni relations director Beth Harrington


 
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