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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Florida
Warrington College of Business
Address: Florida MBA Programs
134 Bryan Hall PO Box 117152
Gainesville, FL 32611-7152
E-Mail: floridamba@cba.ufl.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Apr. 28, 2004
Aug. 16, 2004
Apr. 27, 2005
Aug. 15, 2005

Year program was founded 1946
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
EQUIS
Length of program 20 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,035
Full-time MBA students 137
Part-time MBA students 299
Distance MBA students 147
Executive MBA students 56
PhD program students 90
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 5,298
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 1%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 19%
International students 1 20%
Married students 29%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students n/a
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 5%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students 6%
Other Hispanic American students 7%
White (non-Hispanic) students 75%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 7%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 20%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean 6%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
64%
Oceania 2%
Western Europe 6%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 7%
Midwest U.S. 4%
Northeast U.S. 4%
South U.S. 74%
Southwest U.S. 7%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 4%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average666650658
Median660640650
Range (middle 80%)630-710n/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 n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) 31 - 85
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 30

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $47,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $30
Application fee (nonresident) $30

408 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 41% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 50% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity41%52%23%
Yield50%n/a59%

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

The B-school placed 24 applicant(s) on its wait list. 10 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 30%
International applicants 1 39%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 50% 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$11,367$9,852$8,615
Nonresident$43,117$37,177$32,060
Expected monthly rent $540
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $16,150
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $30,840

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

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

53% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 57% 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, 38% received institutional scholarships, 1% received assistantships, and 47% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $18,134
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


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


Average scholarship awarded $7,855
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $19,967

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 John Kraft
Hired as of June 1990
 
Program director Alex Sevilla
 
Admissions director Bob Brewer
 
Financial aid director Bill Watson
 
Career services director Steve Labarbera
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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