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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Ball State University
Miller College of Business
Address: Ball State University
Miller College of Business - WB 147
Muncie, IN 47306
E-Mail: mba@bsu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 23, 2004
Jan. 10, 2005
May 9, 2005

Year program was founded 1968
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 246
Full-time MBA students 53
Part-time MBA students 30
Distance MBA students 114
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 144%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 36%
International students 1 18%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 1%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 1%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 98%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 1%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 1%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
96%
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 - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average518521529
Median510520610
Range (middle 80%)410-640n/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 589
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 20
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 85
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 68%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 29

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $35
Application fee (nonresident) $35

74 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 84% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 71% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity84%93%n/a
Yield71%100%65%

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

The B-school placed n/a 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 30%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not required

In 2004, 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.

COSTS, DEADLINES & FINANCIAL AID

COSTS:
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
200420032002
Resident$7,548$7,200$7,200
Nonresident$19,352$18,025$17,388
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Jan. 1, 2004
International applicants:  July 1, 2004
International applicants:  Dec. 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2004

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

47% 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, 17% received institutional scholarships, 69% received assistantships, and 46% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $14,338
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit


0 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 $881
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 n/a
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
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 Lynne D. Richardson
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director Dr Inga B Hill
 
Admissions director Dr Inga B Hill
 
Financial aid director Robert Zellers
 
Career services director Jeannine Harrold
 
Alumni relations director Edwin Shipley

 
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