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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of California, Berkeley
Haas School of Business — The Berkeley MBA
Address: 430 Student Services Building #1902
Berkeley, CA 94720-1902
E-Mail: n/a
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 30, 2004

Year program was founded 1943
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,401
Full-time MBA students 495
Part-time MBA students 638
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 129
PhD program students 80
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 700
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -5%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 27%
International students 1 33%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 1%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 16%
Mexican American students 1%
Puerto Rican students 1%
Other Hispanic American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 33%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 8%
Other 4%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 18%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 7%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
60%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 11%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 5%
Midwest U.S. 3%
Northeast U.S. 21%
South U.S. 3%
Southwest U.S. 4%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 59%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average701700703
Median700700710
Range (middle 80%)650-750n/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 650
Minimum TOEFL score required 570

Work Experience (months)
Average 67
Range (middle 80%) 42 - 96
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 32

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $61,032


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $175
Application fee (nonresident) $175

2,858 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 17% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 47% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity17%13%11%
Yield47%51%48%

7% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 17% were accepted.

The B-school placed 295 applicant(s) on its wait list. 150 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 29%
International applicants 1 44%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 23% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 98% 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$43,024$31,548$21,240
Nonresident$67,516$56,040$44,306
Expected monthly rent $978
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $41,792
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $54,038

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 4, 2005

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 2, 2005

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

61% 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, 17% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 71% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $26,044
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit


50 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 $29,499
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $39,588

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 Tom Campbell
Hired as of July 2002
 
Program director Julia Min
 
Admissions director Peter Johnson & Jett Pihakis
 
Financial aid director Debi Fidler
 
Career services director Abby Scott
 
Alumni relations director Tenny Frost

 
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