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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Connecticut
School of Business
Address: University of Connecticut, School of Business
2100 Hillside Road, Unit 1041
Storrs, CT 06269-1041
E-Mail: UConnMBA@business.uconn.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 1958
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,266
Full-time MBA students 117
Part-time MBA students 918
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 97
PhD program students 52
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,883
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 2%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 36%
International students 1 32%
Married students 36%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 6%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 51%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 2%
Not reported 7%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 23%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 3%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
68%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 3%
Midwest U.S. 3%
Northeast U.S. 91%
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. 3%
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
Average630625628
Median630620630
Range (middle 80%)580-680n/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 624
Minimum TOEFL score required 575

Work Experience (months)
Average 68
Range (middle 80%) 35 - 100
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 8%

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

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $44,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $65
Application fee (nonresident) $65

241 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 52% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 47% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity52%55%63%
Yield47%36%50%

1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 50% were accepted.

The B-school placed 25 applicant(s) on its wait list. 6 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 34%
International applicants 1 58%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 54% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 85% 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$16,688$15,492$13,672
Nonresident$39,204$36,196$31,856
Expected monthly rent $650
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $19,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $30,000

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Jan. 31, 2005
International applicants:  Jan. 31, 2006

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
International applicants:  Jan. 31, 2005
International applicants:  Jan. 31, 2006

Financial aid deadline(s)
International applicants:  Jan. 31, 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. 61% 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, n/a received institutional scholarships, 48% received assistantships, and 52% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $26,500
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


47 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 n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
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 William C. (Curt) Hunter
Hired as of Oct. 2003
 
Program director Lane Barrow
 
Admissions director Richard N. Dino, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs
 
Financial aid director Jean Main
 
Career services director Ray Palmer
 
Alumni relations director Brian Otis

 
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