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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Rutgers University
Rutgers Business School - Newark and New Brunswick
Address: 190 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
E-Mail: mba@business.rutgers.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
Directions to school
 
Other programs:MBA in Professional Accounting
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 1, 2004

Year program was founded 1961
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,764
Full-time MBA students 345
Part-time MBA students 1,072
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 147
PhD program students 94
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,008
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -34%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 43%
International students 1 20%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 10%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 24%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 2%
Other Hispanic American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 41%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 18%
Other 3%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 25%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
70%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 2%

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
Average640634634
Median640640640
Range (middle 80%)580-710n/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 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 53
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 128
New entrants with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 21 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

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

331 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 48% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 38% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity48%32%37%
Yield38%45%46%

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

The B-school placed 10 applicant(s) on its wait list. 10 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 42%
International applicants 1 53%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 3% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 6% 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$31,972$28,467$25,012
Nonresident$53,124$44,191$36,192
Expected monthly rent $850
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $19,287
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $40,206

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Mar. 15, 2004

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

n/a of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. n/a 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


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?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 n/a
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 Howard Tuckman
Hired as of Jan. 1999
 
Program director Robert Rothberg
 
Admissions director Glenn Berman
 
Financial aid director Glenn Berman
 
Career services director Wanda Cruz-Mendez
 
Alumni relations director Lisa English

 
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