P.O. Box 6025
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506-6025
E-Mail:
n/a
Web site:
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ENROLLMENT
2003/2004 Classes begin:
July 1, 2003
Year program was founded: 1959
Institution is: U.S., Public
Length of program: 13 months
Total graduate enrollment
340
Full-time MBA students
38
Part-time MBA students
n/a
Distance learning MBA students
n/a
EMBA students
187
PhD program students
49
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment
774
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months
3%
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Female students in class
50%
International students (1)
46%
Married students
8%
For U.S. schools only:
African-American students
0%
Asian-American students
12%
Hispanic-American students
4%
Native American students
0%
White (non-Hispanic) students
54%
Students from the following regions:
Africa
n/a
Asia
24%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia
6%
Latin America and the Carribean
3%
Middle East
9%
North America
(Canada: 6% / U.S.: 94%)
55%
Oceania
n/a
Western Europe
3%
North American students by region:
Canada
6%
Mid-Atlantic U.S.
70%
Midwest U.S.
12%
Northeast U.S.
6%
South U.S.
6%
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
588
Range (middle 80%)
540
-
660
TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score
630
Minimum TOEFL score required
580
Work Experience (months)
Average
38
Range (middle 80%)
12
-
84
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience
10%
Student Age (years)
Average
26
Range (middle 80%)
24
-
29
Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program
n/a
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident): $50
Application fee (nonresident): $50
176 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 31% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 73% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the program. 0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% were accepted.
Applicant Profile:
Female applicants
44%
International applicants (1)
36%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants
2%
Applicants with one year or less work experience
36%
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
In 2003, the B-school interviewed 64% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 72% 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
$7,200
Nonresident
$25,400
Expected monthly rent
$400
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1)
$18,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident)
$36,000
2003-2004 Application deadline(s) All applicants: Feb. 28, 2004
Rolling admissions?
No
2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview All applicants: Mar. 31, 2004
2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s): All applicants: Mar. 31, 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? No
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) n/a Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2003 graduates: n/a
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.
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