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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Isenberg School of Management
Address: 305 Isenberg School of Management
University of Massachusetts, 121 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
E-Mail: n/a
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 9, 2004

Year program was founded 1963
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
New England Association of Schools & Colleges
Length of program 20 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 933
Full-time MBA students 71
Part-time MBA students 293
Distance MBA students 296
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 71
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,631
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 43%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 49%
International students 1 16%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 2%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 7%
White (non-Hispanic) students 72%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other 14%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 7%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 5%
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
84%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 5%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. 9%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 7%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average629624614
Median610630620
Range (middle 80%)560-750n/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 642
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 54
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 84
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 31

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

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

234 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 18% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 63% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity18%26%33%
Yield63%56%63%

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

The B-school placed 3 applicant(s) on its wait list. 1 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 43%
International applicants 1 61%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

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$16,280$16,280$6,753
Nonresident$34,808$34,808$14,955
Expected monthly rent $625
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $13,613
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $22,877

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2005

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. 90% 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, 5% received institutional scholarships, 65% received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $21,198
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?
As part of the admissions application
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded $10,000
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 Thomas O'Brien
Hired as of June 1987
 
Program director Eric N. Berkowitz
 
Admissions director Cari Carpenter
 
Financial aid director Anne Peramba
 
Career services director Kimberly Jones
 
Alumni relations director James Mallet

 
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