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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Southern Methodist University
Cox School of Business
Address: SMU Cox School of Business
6212 Bishop Blvd. Fincher 125
Dallas, TX 75275-0333
E-Mail: mbainfo@mail.cox.smu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 23, 2004

Year program was founded 1950
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,003
Full-time MBA students 170
Part-time MBA students 627
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 164
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 993
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -13%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 25%
International students 1 22%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 6%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 3%
Asian American students 7%
Mexican American students 4%
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 62%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 16%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
78%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1%
Midwest U.S. 6%
Northeast U.S. 7%
South U.S. 6%
Southwest U.S. 54%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 4%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average661665660
Median665660660
Range (middle 80%)580-720n/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 620
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) 34 - 110
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $47,315


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $75
Application fee (nonresident) $75

336 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 46% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 45% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity46%46%30%
Yield45%49%50%

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

The B-school placed 37 applicant(s) on its wait list. 6 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 28%
International applicants 1 37%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 100% 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$62,808$58,924$55,296
Nonresident$62,808$58,924$55,296
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $48,604
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $48,604

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

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 Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

88% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 88% 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, 77% received institutional scholarships, 7% received assistantships, and 57% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $30,680
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


10 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 $17,485
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow $18,500
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 Albert W. Niemi, Jr.
Hired as of July 1997
 
Program director Marci Armstrong
 
Admissions director Arrion Rathsack
 
Financial aid director Barbara Waters
 
Career services director Dennis Grindle
 
Alumni relations director Kevin Knox

 
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