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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Cornell University
S. C. Johnson Graduate School of Management
Address: 111 Sage Hall
Ithaca, NY 14850
E-Mail: mba@cornell.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin May 31, 2004
Aug. 26, 2004
Aug. 22, 2005

Year program was founded 1946
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 652
Full-time MBA students 544
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 108
PhD program students 43
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 12%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 28%
International students 1 28%
Married students 21%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 1%
Asian American students 12%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 33%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 1%
Not reported 20%
Other 2%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 22%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 5%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)
65%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 6%

North American students by region:
Canada 3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 10%
Midwest U.S. 7%
Northeast U.S. 43%
South U.S. 4%
Southwest U.S. 7%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 23%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average673672673
Median680680680
Range (middle 80%)600-730n/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 643
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 84
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 2%

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

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $64,234


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $180
Application fee (nonresident) $180

1,826 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 36% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 47% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity36%30%22%
Yield47%53%57%

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 21%
International applicants 1 53%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 56% 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$71,320$65,700$61,950
Nonresident$71,320$65,700$61,950
Expected monthly rent $750
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $54,055
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $54,055

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Oct. 15, 2004
All applicants:  Nov. 15, 2004
All applicants:  Dec. 15, 2004
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 15, 2005

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2004
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2004

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

75% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 75% 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, 30% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $39,300
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


58 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 $24,000
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $23,000
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $66,500

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 Robert J. Swieringa
Hired as of July 1997
 
Program director Cathy S. Dove
 
Admissions director Natalie Grinblatt
 
Financial aid director Ann Richards
 
Career services director Karin Ash
 
Alumni relations director Risa Mish

 
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