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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
American University
Kogod School of Business
Address: 4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20016
E-Mail: KogodMBA@american.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 30, 2004
Jan. 10, 2005

Year program was founded 1949
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 462
Full-time MBA students 186
Part-time MBA students 146
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 812
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -15%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 39%
International students 1 27%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 14%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 18%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 8%
White (non-Hispanic) students 38%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 15%
Other 7%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 9%
Asia 9%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean 6%
Middle East 5%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
63%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 5%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 59%
Midwest U.S. 9%
Northeast U.S. 13%
South U.S. 2%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories 2%
West U.S. 13%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average576590580
Median570580550
Range (middle 80%)530-610n/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 n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 72
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $60
Application fee (nonresident) $60

370 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 57% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 31% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity57%60%60%
Yield31%29%33%

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

The B-school placed 35 applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 44%
International applicants 1 50%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 77% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 99% 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$52,132$48,616$45,864
Nonresident$53,132$48,616$45,864
Expected monthly rent $800
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2004
All applicants:  May 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2005

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Central financial aid office at the university

n/a of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. n/a 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, 20% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


8 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 $11,436
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates 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.

CONTACTS

Dean Myron Roomkin
Hired as of July 1998
 
Program director Sondra Smith
 
Admissions director Sondra Smith
 
Financial aid director Sondra Smith
 
Career services director Heather Robertson
 
Alumni relations director Anna Else

 
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