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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Business Administration
Address: 815 W. Van Buren Street
Suite 220
Chicago, IL 60607
E-Mail: mba@uic.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 23, 2004
Jan. 10, 2005
May 30, 2005
Aug. 22, 2005

Year program was founded 1977
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 936
Full-time MBA students 252
Part-time MBA students 233
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 216
PhD program students 93
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,246
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 7%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 39%
International students 1 27%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 7%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 11%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 43%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 11%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 15%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East 39%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 97%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 3%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average584558570
Median570570570
Range (middle 80%)500-680n/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 616
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 53
Range (middle 80%) 13 - 84
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 7%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 34

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

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

283 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 43% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 44% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity43%40%43%
Yield44%38%54%

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

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants n/a
International applicants 1 44%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not required

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$41,092$31,406$25,312
Nonresident$63,520$55,631$41,276
Expected monthly rent $960
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

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

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

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

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. 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) n/a
Scholarships: Based on financial need
academic merit


97 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 n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
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 John McDonald
Hired as of July 2004
 
Program director Michele Sexton
 
Admissions director Rita Rackauskas
 
Financial aid director Marsha Weiss
 
Career services director John Anderson
 
Alumni relations director Sheryl Coon

 
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