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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Maryland, College Park
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Address: Master's Programs Office, Robert H. Smith School of Business
2308 Van Munching Hall, University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-1815
E-Mail: mba_info@rhsmith.umd.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 23, 2004

Year program was founded 1947
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,443
Full-time MBA students 313
Part-time MBA students 1,015
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 167
PhD program students 113
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,827
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -5%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 34%
International students 1 39%
Married students 30%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 13%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 1%
White (non-Hispanic) students 42%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 20%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 1%
Latin America and the Caribbean 5%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
62%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 66%
Midwest U.S. 3%
Northeast U.S. 14%
South U.S. 9%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories 1%
West U.S. 4%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average651656656
Median650650650
Range (middle 80%)580-730n/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 638
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 63
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 120
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $42,620


ADMISSIONS

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

805 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 38% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 50% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity38%24%23%
Yield50%47%52%

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 34%
International applicants 1 55%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 53% 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$41,712$34,870$29,920
Nonresident$60,432$53,824$47,412
Expected monthly rent $1,000
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $41,500
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $50,900

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

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
International applicants:  Jan. 15, 2005

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

100% 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, 34% received institutional scholarships, 20% received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $24,613
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


25 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 $21,484
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 Howard Frank
Hired as of Sept. 1997
 
Program director Cherie Scricca
 
Admissions director Sabrina White
 
Financial aid director Frederick Fuentes
 
Career services director Janet Richert
 
Alumni relations director Francena Jackson

 
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