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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Colorado at Boulder
Leeds School of Business — Boulder MBA
Address: UCB 419 Regent Drive
MBA Programs Room 204
Boulder, CO 80309-0419
E-Mail: leedsmba@colorado.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 23, 2004

Year program was founded 1965
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 22 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 338
Full-time MBA students 111
Part-time MBA students 62
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 77
PhD program students 48
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,300
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -12%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 31%
International students 1 17%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 0%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 2%
Asian American students 4%
Mexican American students 2%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 73%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 2%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 11%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
85%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 4%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. 9%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 57%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 11%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average648650636
Median650650640
Range (middle 80%)590-710n/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 620
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 57
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 83
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 5%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $45,025


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $52
Application fee (nonresident) $52

243 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 53% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 42% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity53%51%47%
Yield42%47%44%

2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 60% were accepted.

The B-school placed 16 applicant(s) on its wait list. 7 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 32%
International applicants 1 16%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 75% 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$13,644$13,754$10,000
Nonresident$47,590$44,938$39,500
Expected monthly rent $700
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $23,722
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $40,695

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

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

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

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

78% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 74% 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, 90% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 69% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $23,103
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?
As part of the admissions application


Average scholarship awarded $4,132
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $29,956

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 Stephen Lawrence
Hired as of July 2004
 
Program director Diane Dimeff
 
Admissions director Anne Sandoe-Thorp
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Mary Banks
 
Alumni relations director Sarah Behunek

 
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