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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Rochester
William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration
Address: 305 Schlegel Hall
Rochester, NY 14627
E-Mail: admissions@simon.rochester.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 27, 2004
Jan. 10, 2005

Year program was founded 1958
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 22 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 675
Full-time MBA students 335
Part-time MBA students 192
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 93
PhD program students 55
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -7%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 26%
International students 1 42%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 10%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 17%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 8%
White (non-Hispanic) students 48%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 17%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 33%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 4%
Latin America and the Caribbean 3%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)
60%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 9%
Midwest U.S. 4%
Northeast U.S. 62%
South U.S. 7%
Southwest U.S. 3%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 15%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average665648649
Median660640640
Range (middle 80%)590-710n/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 623

Work Experience (months)
Average 55
Range (middle 80%) 15 - 90
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 13%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $125
Application fee (nonresident) $125

918 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 37% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 40% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity37%37%27%
Yield40%40%41%

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 24%
International applicants 1 68%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 46% 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$69,534$64,200$62,244
Nonresident$69,534$64,200$62,244
Expected monthly rent $525
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $8,709
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $8,709

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Aug. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Oct. 15, 2004
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants:  June 1, 2005
All applicants:  Aug. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Oct. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Aug. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Oct. 15, 2004
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2005

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

n/a of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 76% 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, n/a 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 financial need
academic merit
a combination of need and merit


15 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 $8,922
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $39,011

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 Mark Zupan
Hired as of Jan. 2004
 
Program director Pamela A. Black-Colton
 
Admissions director Pamela A. Black-Colton
 
Financial aid director Pamela A. Black-Colton
 
Career services director Angela Petrucco
 
Alumni relations director Beth Zogby

 
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