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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
St. John's University
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
Address: 8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
E-Mail: mbaadmissions@stjohns.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 1, 2004
Jan. 20, 2005
Sept. 1, 2005
Jan. 20, 2006

Year program was founded 1959
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 705
Full-time MBA students 182
Part-time MBA students 452
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students 0
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,346
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -2%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 39%
International students 1 30%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 8%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 11%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 8%
White (non-Hispanic) students 43%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 9%
Not reported 21%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 6%
Midwest U.S. 2%
Northeast U.S. 80%
South U.S. 3%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories 2%
West U.S. 2%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average530n/a525
Mediann/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)440-650n/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 580
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 24
Range (middle 80%) 16 - 34
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 30%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 30

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $40
Application fee (nonresident) $40

427 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 64% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 37% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity64%n/a61%
Yield37%n/a34%

2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 95% 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 40%
International applicants 1 30%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

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$35,000n/a$30,000
Nonresident$35,000n/a$30,000
Expected monthly rent $1,000
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $30,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $30,000

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Nov. 1, 2004
International applicants:  May 15, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  May 1, 2005
All applicants:  Oct. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Oct. 1, 2005

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

65% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 32% 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, 15% received assistantships, and 20% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $22,000
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit


30 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
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates n/a


(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 Richard A. Highfield
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director Susan McTiernan
 
Admissions director Sheila Russell
 
Financial aid director Jorge Rodriguez
 
Career services director Angela Temming
 
Alumni relations director Joseph Fortine

 
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