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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Brigham Young University
Marriott School of Management
Address: 640 Tanner Building
BYU
Provo, UT 84602
E-Mail: mba@byu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 30, 2004

Year program was founded 1961
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 20 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 996
Full-time MBA students 253
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 127
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,043
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -5%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 21%
International students 1 14%
Married students 66%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 3%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 0%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 4%
White (non-Hispanic) students 71%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 11%
Other 11%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 6%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 4%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
87%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 3%
Midwest U.S. 8%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 9%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 77%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average653640650
Median660650651
Range (middle 80%)570-720580-710580-710

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 620
Minimum TOEFL score required 590

Work Experience (months)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 63
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 24%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 32

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $43,457


ADMISSIONS

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

346 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 54% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 66% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity54%48%44%
Yield66%66%69%

14% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 51% 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 17%
International applicants 1 30%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 58% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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$14,440$13,140$12,400
Nonresident$21,600$19,652$18,540
Expected monthly rent $582
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $19,263
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $22,844

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Jan. 15, 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 Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

49% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 69% 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, 81% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 62% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $7,679
Scholarships: Based on financial need
academic merit
a combination of need and merit
some other criteria


40 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?
As part of the admissions application
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded $4,837
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow $16,000
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $18,201

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 Ned C. Hill
Hired as of July 1998
 
Program director James D. Stice
 
Admissions director Carol Thornton
 
Financial aid director Rixa Oman
 
Career services director Maurice Stocks
 
Alumni relations director Robert G. Gardner

 
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