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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Northeastern University
Graduate School of Business Administration
Address: 350 Dodge Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115
E-Mail: gsba@neu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 7, 2004
Sept. 6, 2005

Year program was founded 1968
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 24 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,037
Full-time MBA students 310
Part-time MBA students 455
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 24
PhD program students 0
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,200
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 38%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 25%
International students 1 45%
Married students 14%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 0%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 1%
Other Hispanic American students 1%
White (non-Hispanic) students 46%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 6%
Other 47%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 28%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 1%
Latin America and the Caribbean 3%
Middle East 5%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
56%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 5%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 2%
Northeast U.S. 87%
South U.S. 2%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 1%
West U.S. 6%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average581586568
Median580570560
Range (middle 80%)490-660n/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 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 84
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 5%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 31

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

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

259 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 72% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 47% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity72%48%44%
Yield47%45%22%

0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% 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 33%
International applicants 1 52%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not required

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$58,800$53,680$48,800
Nonresident$58,800$53,680$48,800
Expected monthly rent $750
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $40,210
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $40,210

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2005
All applicants:  May 15, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

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

40% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 68% 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, 0% received institutional scholarships, 37% received assistantships, and 38% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $37,780
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit


24 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 n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $48,958

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 M. Moore
Hired as of Aug. 2004
 
Program director Dennis Ramsier
 
Admissions director Elizabeth Johnson
 
Financial aid director Nicole Black
 
Career services director Len Morrison
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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