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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Kansas
School of Business
Address: Summerfield Hall
1300 Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66045
E-Mail: bschoolgrad@ku.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 19, 2004

Year program was founded 1962
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 17 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 472
Full-time MBA students 70
Part-time MBA students 300
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 27
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 900
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -15%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 45%
International students 1 18%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 3%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 3%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 73%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 6%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 12%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 6%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
82%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 7%
Midwest U.S. 89%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 4%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 0%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average592608608
Mediann/a610600
Range (middle 80%)440-770n/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 629
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 53
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 356
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 54

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $35,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $60
Application fee (nonresident) $60

79 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 63% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 66% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity63%48%50%
Yield66%80%62%

1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 1% were accepted.

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

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 46%
International applicants 1 24%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 60% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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$17,500$12,064$12,200
Nonresident$32,000$25,779$25,300
Expected monthly rent $592
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $19,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $25,600

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  May 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  July 1, 2005

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

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

75% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 75% 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, 50% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 75% received loans.

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


4 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 $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 William Fuerst
Hired as of July 2000
 
Program director DeAnn Steinle
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Jennifer Jordan
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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