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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Stanford University
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Address: Stanford Graduate School of Business
518 Memorial Way
Stanford, CA 94305
E-Mail: mba@gsb.stanford.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 26, 2004

Year program was founded 1925
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 917
Full-time MBA students 754
Part-time MBA students 0
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students 109
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 0
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 0%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 35%
International students 1 30%
Married students n/a

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

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 10%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean 5%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
72%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 8%

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
Average711n/an/a
Median710n/an/a
Range (middle 80%)650-760n/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 657
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 68
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 3%

Student Age (years)
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $225
Application fee (nonresident) $225

4,697 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 10% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 78% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity10%9%8%
Yield78%n/an/a

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 n/a
International applicants 1 n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed n/a 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$75,996$36,252$66,600
Nonresident$75,996$36,252$66,600
Expected monthly rent $1,297
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $64,569
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $64,569

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

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Feb. 13, 2004
All applicants:  Mar. 12, 2004
All applicants:  Apr. 30, 2004

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

74% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 72% 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, 56% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 70% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $42,600
Scholarships: Based on financial need
academic merit


4 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 $12,122
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $66,457

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 Robert L. Joss
Hired as of Sept. 1999
 
Program director Sharon Hoffman
 
Admissions director Derrick Bolton
 
Financial aid director Colleen MacDonald
 
Career services director Andy Chan
 
Alumni relations director Lynne Reynolds

 
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Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  4    1994:  4    
2002:  4    1992:  7    
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