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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Georgia
Terry College of Business
Address: 350 Brooks Hall
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: terrymba@terry.uga.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 2, 2004

Year program was founded 1950
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 768
Full-time MBA students 170
Part-time MBA students 269
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 37
PhD program students 89
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,733
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 0%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 27%
International students 1 31%
Married students 29%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 6%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 2%
Asian American students 4%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 57%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 26%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 4%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)
70%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 6%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 3%
South U.S. 74%
Southwest U.S. 3%
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
Average663659658
Median670660660
Range (middle 80%)590-730n/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 637
Minimum TOEFL score required 577

Work Experience (months)
Average 56
Range (middle 80%) 8 - 98
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 8%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 31

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $53,667


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $62
Application fee (nonresident) $62

249 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 36% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 55% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity36%32%27%
Yield55%45%60%

0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% were accepted.

The B-school placed 62 applicant(s) on its wait list. 2 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 23%
International applicants 1 55%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 27% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 61% 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$12,592$11,040$8,748
Nonresident$41,364$17,820$30,836
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $21,296
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $35,682

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Apr. 30, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

n/a 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, 47% received institutional scholarships, 63% received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $20,500
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
some other criteria


96 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 $2,500
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 P. George Benson
Hired as of July 1998
 
Program director Melvin R. Crask
 
Admissions director Anne Cooper
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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