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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Florida State University
College of Business
Address: Graduate Office, College of Business
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1110
E-Mail: gradprog@cob.fsu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin May 8, 2005

Year program was founded 1960
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 392
Full-time MBA students 45
Part-time MBA students 94
Distance MBA students 53
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students 78
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 5,525
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 78%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 39%
International students 1 9%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 7%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 5%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 76%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 2%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 7%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
91%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 2%
Midwest U.S. 2%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 88%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 2%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average552604600
Median550590590
Range (middle 80%)490-620n/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 611
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 23
Range (middle 80%) 6 - 36
New entrants with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 24
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 27

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

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

76 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 74% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 73% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity74%38%67%
Yield73%62%61%

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 35%
International applicants 1 19%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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$11,406$8,440$7,665
Nonresident$37,264$31,425$28,850
Expected monthly rent $450
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $25,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $40,000

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Apr. 25, 2004

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

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

28% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. n/a 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, n/a received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $8,487
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


n/a 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?
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 n/a
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 Melvin T. Stith
Hired as of July 1991
 
Program director Craig Stanley
 
Admissions director Ron Motter
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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