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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
North Carolina State University
College of Management
Address: College of Management MBA Program
Nelson Hall 2130 Campus Box 7229
Raleigh, NC 27695-7229
E-Mail: mba@ncsu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 18, 2004
Aug. 17, 2005

Year program was founded 1976
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 708
Full-time MBA students 81
Part-time MBA students 267
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 122
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,200
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 3%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 30%
International students 1 31%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 9%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 6%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 6%
White (non-Hispanic) students 78%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other 1%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 16%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 14%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
59%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 11%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
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. n/a

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average611615622
Median615620620
Range (middle 80%)n/a-n/an/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 n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 620

Work Experience (months)
Average 39
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 35%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $37,131


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $55
Application fee (nonresident) $65

116 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 50% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 66% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity50%56%49%
Yield66%55%60%

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

The B-school placed 7 applicant(s) on its wait list. 7 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants n/a
International applicants 1 39%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 58% 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$22,252$18,855$15,572
Nonresident$34,176$31,698$38,868
Expected monthly rent $763
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $25,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 3, 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

100% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 97% 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, 79% received assistantships, and 87% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $14,950
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit


0 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 $5,075
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $31,108

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 Dr. Ira Weiss
Hired as of Dec. 2004
 
Program director Pam Bostic
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director Julie Rice Mallette
 
Career services director Ellen Baker
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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