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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Auburn University
College of Business — Full-Time On-Campus MBA Program
Address: College of Business
503 Lowder Business Building
Auburn, AL 36849-5240
E-Mail: mbainfo@auburn.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 18, 2004

Year program was founded 1961
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 16 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 497
Full-time MBA students 85
Part-time MBA students 1
Distance MBA students 174
Executive MBA students 103
PhD program students 39
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,586
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -11%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 36%
International students 1 34%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 0%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 68%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 20%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East 4%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
66%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 5%
Midwest U.S. 2%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 70%
Southwest U.S. 5%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 2%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average587573566
Median570585580
Range (middle 80%)540-620n/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 612
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 35
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 72
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 87%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $28,345


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $25
Application fee (nonresident) $50

126 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 60% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 59% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity60%60%52%
Yield59%63%75%

0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 36%
International applicants 1 35%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 62% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 72% 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$9,508$9,260$8,051
Nonresident$27,948$26,180$22,606
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $22,133
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $35,961

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

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

100% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 75% 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, 4% received institutional scholarships, 66% 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


2 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?
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded $867
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow $15,000
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $15,000

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 Dr. Paul Bobrowski
Hired as of Aug. 2004
 
Program director Daniel M. Gropper, Ph.D.
 
Admissions director J. Don Flowers
 
Financial aid director Michael C. Reynolds
 
Career services director Mr. John W. Penick
 
Alumni relations director Deborah Shaw

 
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