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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of New Mexico
The Robert O. Anderson Graduate School of Management
Address: University of New Mexico
1924 Las Lomas Rd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87131
E-Mail: mba@mgt.unm.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 23, 2004
Jan. 18, 2005
June 6, 2005
Aug. 22, 2005

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

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 507
Full-time MBA students 155
Part-time MBA students 348
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 108
PhD program students 0
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 995
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -32%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 51%
International students 1 19%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 12%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 19%
White (non-Hispanic) students 47%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 14%
Other 2%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 9%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
81%
Oceania 2%
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 5%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 2%
Southwest U.S. 91%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 2%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average565546544
Median560n/an/a
Range (middle 80%)490-650n/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 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 72
New entrants with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 21 - 49

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

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

120 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 61% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 88% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity61%47%50%
Yield88%91%49%

n/a 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. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 50%
International applicants 1 18%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not offered

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$8,900$7,846$7,520
Nonresident$25,620$25,182$24,800
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $17,500
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $24,000

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

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

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

75% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 65% 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, 26% received institutional scholarships, 39% 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 academic 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?
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded $2,000
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $28,000


(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 Charles Crespy
Hired as of Aug. 2004
 
Program director Loyola Chastain
 
Admissions director Loyola Chastain
 
Financial aid director Mary Cromer
 
Career services director Drew Parsons
 
Alumni relations director Tori Hobbs

 
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