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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
College of Business
Address: 405 David Kinley Hall
1407 West Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
E-Mail: mba@uiuc.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 25, 2004

Year program was founded 1938
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
n/a
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 787
Full-time MBA students 260
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 54
PhD program students 87
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,914
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -34%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 27%
International students 1 48%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 8%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 1%
White (non-Hispanic) students 30%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 59%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 51%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 1%
Latin America and the Caribbean 4%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
41%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 2%
Midwest U.S. 81%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 6%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 9%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average649648640
Median650650650
Range (middle 80%)580-710n/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 630
Minimum TOEFL score required n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 53
Range (middle 80%) 11 - 92
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $40
Application fee (nonresident) $50

643 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 38% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 38% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity38%39%31%
Yield38%53%46%

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 28%
International applicants 1 76%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 17% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 57% 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$34,980$32,820$30,552
Nonresident$50,290$50,220$48,400
Expected monthly rent $400
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $26,352
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $34,162

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

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 Central financial aid office at the university

53% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 52% 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, 19% received institutional scholarships, 19% received assistantships, and 91% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $14,257
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?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $8,225
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 Avijit Ghosh
Hired as of Aug. 2001
 
Program director Dean Mary Miller
 
Admissions director Dean Victor Mullins
 
Financial aid director Orto Austin
 
Career services director Frank Tortorello
 
Alumni relations director Mary Porter

 
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