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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Western Michigan University
Haworth College of Business — Full-time Evening MBA

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Address: Haworth College of Business
1903 W. Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5411
E-Mail: business-adv-office@wmich.edu
Web site: http://www.hcob.wmich.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 28, 2003
Jan. 5, 2004
Aug. 30, 2004

Year program was founded: 1959

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 20 months


Total graduate enrollment 567
Full-time MBA students 318
Part-time MBA students 111
Distance learning MBA students 98
EMBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 5,270
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 0%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 27%
International students (1) 43%
Married students 9%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students n/a
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 36%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Carribean 2%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
59%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 99%
Northeast U.S. 1%
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 543
Range (middle 80%) 460 - 640

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 578
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

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

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 31

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $25

Application fee (nonresident): $75

214 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 86% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 41% 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. 5% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 35%
International applicants (1) 40%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 6%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

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 $9,484
Nonresident $21,608
 
Expected monthly rent $550
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $15,800
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $20,165

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
Nov. 1, 2003
International applicants: June 1, 2004
International applicants: Mar. 1, 2004
Mar. 15, 2004
June 1, 2004
International applicants: Aug. 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Feb. 20, 2004
All applicants: June 29, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
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

n/a 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: n/a

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.hcob.wmich.edu

(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 James W Schmotter
Hired as of July 1997
 
Program director David A. Burnie
 
Admissions director Hal Bates
 
Financial aid director Susan O'Flaherty
 
Career services director Lyn Kelly-Albertson
 
Alumni relations director Donald MacKenzie


 
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