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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Carnegie Mellon
Tepper School of Business
Address: 5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
E-Mail: mba-admissions@andrew.cmu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 30, 2004
Aug. 29, 2005
Aug. 28, 2006

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

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 942
Full-time MBA students 387
Part-time MBA students 160
Distance MBA students 114
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students 103
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 475
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 20%
International students 1 27%
Married students 23%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 1%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 1%
Asian American students 20%
Mexican American students 1%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 40%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 1%
Not reported 7%
Other 2%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 30%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 1%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
62%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 32%
Midwest U.S. 10%
Northeast U.S. 27%
South U.S. 4%
Southwest U.S. 7%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 18%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average691680672
Median690680680
Range (middle 80%)640-750n/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 639
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 52
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 84
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 7%

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

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $100
Application fee (nonresident) $100

1,194 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 28% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 45% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity28%27%26%
Yield45%52%54%

8% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 20% were accepted.

The B-school placed 150 applicant(s) on its wait list. 14 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants n/a
International applicants 1 n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 73% 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$74,780$70,440$61,400
Nonresident$74,780$70,440$61,400
Expected monthly rent $650
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $56,900
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $56,900

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 15, 2004
All applicants:  Jan. 10, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 21, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

86% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 81% 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 58% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $28,450
Scholarships: Based on some other criteria


36 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 $9,249
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $62,303

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 Kenneth B. Dunn
Hired as of July 2002
 
Program director John Mather
 
Admissions director Laurie Stewart
 
Financial aid director Bonnie Lack
 
Career services director Kenneth Keeley
 
Alumni relations director John Sengenberger

 
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