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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Alabama
Manderson Graduate School of Business
Address: Box 870223
101 Bidgood Hall
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0223
E-Mail: mba@cba.ua.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 20, 2004
Aug. 20, 2005
Aug. 20, 2006

Year program was founded 1943
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 328
Full-time MBA students 102
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 60
PhD program students 68
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,828
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 0%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 22%
International students 1 18%
Married students 18%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 4%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students n/a
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students n/a
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 2%
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 8%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 4%
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
82%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 2%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 94%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories 2%
West U.S. n/a

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average641615603
Median640610590
Range (middle 80%)580-710n/an/a

GMAT scores are required as part of the application.


TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English.

Average TOEFL score 633
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 3 - 46
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 52%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 28

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $25
Application fee (nonresident) $25

248 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 32% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 63% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity32%38%44%
Yield63%58%55%

6% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 40% were accepted.

The B-school placed 25 applicant(s) on its wait list. 40 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 22%
International applicants 1 42%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 60% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 90% of its admitted applicants.

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

COSTS, DEADLINES & FINANCIAL AID

COSTS:
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
200420032002
Resident$11,260$10,268$9,292
Nonresident$27,328$24,588$21,428
Expected monthly rent $375
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $20,204
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $36,272

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Jan. 5, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2005
All applicants:  July 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2006

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Jan. 5, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2005

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

100% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 100% of full-time MBAs received some form of financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Of those who received financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year, 100% received institutional scholarships, 50% received assistantships, and 40% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $13,917
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit


12 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs for the 2004-2005 academic year.

How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $2,331
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow $6,400
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates n/a

Financial aid Web site


(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 J. Barry Mason
Hired as of July 1989
 
Program director David L. Funk
 
Admissions director Ms. Burch Barger
 
Financial aid director Martha Carroll
 
Career services director Connie Chambers
 
Alumni relations director Connie Chambers

 
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