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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Temple University
Fox School of Business and Management — Fox MBA
Address: 1515 Market Street
Suite 614
Philadelphia, PA 19102
E-Mail: foxinfo@temple.edu.
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 12, 2005

Year program was founded 1942
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
ACHESA
Length of program 22 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 972
Full-time MBA students 153
Part-time MBA students 417
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 91
PhD program students 158
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 4,553
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -8%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 20%
International students 1 32%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 8%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 42%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 8%
Other 8%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 18%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 4% / U.S.: 96%)
72%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 7%

North American students by region:
Canada 4%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 71%
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. 14%
South U.S. 8%
Southwest U.S. n/a
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
Average655635611
Median640625610
Range (middle 80%)600-720n/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 610
Minimum TOEFL score required 570

Work Experience (months)
Average 39
Range (middle 80%) 6 - 84
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 30

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $39,811


ADMISSIONS

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

310 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 48% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 49% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity48%48%55%
Yield49%50%40%

0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% were accepted.

The B-school placed 11 applicant(s) on its wait list. 5 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 35%
International applicants 1 57%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 60% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 52% 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$25,500$22,958$20,920
Nonresident$38,000$33,326$30,500
Expected monthly rent $700
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $24,250
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $31,000

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Feb. 15, 2005

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

90% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 66% 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, 30% received institutional scholarships, 1% received assistantships, and 60% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $17,326
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?
As part of the admissions application


Average scholarship awarded $8,090
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
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 M. Moshe Porat
Hired as of Sept. 1996
 
Program director Donna Ferrari
 
Admissions director Natale Butto
 
Financial aid director Spencer Strange
 
Career services director Valerie Sutton
 
Alumni relations director Howard Cohen

 
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