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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Washington University in St. Louis
Olin School of Business

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Address: Campus Box 1133
1 Brookings Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63130
E-Mail: mba@wustl.edu
Web site: http://www.olin.wustl.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 2, 2003
Oct. 22, 2003
Jan. 20, 2004
Mar. 22, 2004

Year program was founded: 1953

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 916
Full-time MBA students 292
Part-time MBA students 345
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 220
PhD program students 44
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 671
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 0%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 24%
International students (1) 37%
Married students 29%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 5%
Asian-American students 4%
Hispanic-American students 7%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 41%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 28%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Carribean 2%
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)
63%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 4%

North American students by region:
Canada 3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 6%
Midwest U.S. 57%
Northeast U.S. 21%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 3%
U.S. Possessions and territories 1%
West U.S. 4%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 651
Range (middle 80%) 580 - 710

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 710
Minimum TOEFL score required 580

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) 21 - 108
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 6%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 34

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $42,584



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $100

Application fee (nonresident): $100

899 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 41% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 37% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 220 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 47 ultimately enrolled in the program. 6% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 37% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 27%
International applicants (1) 58%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 15%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 5%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 81% 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 $64,500
Nonresident n/a
 
Expected monthly rent $800
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $55,260
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Nov. 7, 2003
All applicants: Jan. 9, 2004
All applicants: Mar. 5, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 23, 2004

Rolling admissions? No

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Nov. 7, 2003
All applicants: Jan. 9, 2004
All applicants: Mar. 5, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 23, 2004

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: July 1, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $37,676
Range (middle 80%) $2,000 - $68,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $9,720

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $41,127
Range (middle 80%) $4,000 - $68,000
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $7,391
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

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

46 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in the past 12 months

Guaranteed loan? (2) Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow: $58,260

Average outstanding loans for 2003 graduates: n/a

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.olin.wustl.edu/prospective/finaid.cfm

(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 Stuart I. Greenbaum
Hired as of July 1995
 
Program director Joe Fox
 
Admissions director Brad Pearson
 
Financial aid director Cynthia Gregory
 
Career services director Greg Hutchings
 
Alumni relations director Karen Margo


 
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2004:  23    1994:  --    
2002:  24    1992:  20    
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