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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Tennessee Knoxville
College of Business Administration
Address: 527 Stokely Management Center
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN 37917
E-Mail: mba@utk.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 9, 2007

Year program was founded 1966
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 17 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students n/a
Full-time MBA students 140
Part-time MBA students 0
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 16%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 33%
International students 1 17%
Married students 22%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 0%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 93%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 2%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 14%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
83%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 2%
Midwest U.S. 2%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 72%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 5%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average600600610
Median600600600
Range (middle 80%)510-660n/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 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 38
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 90
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 25%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $31,895


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $35
Application fee (nonresident) $35

230 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 45% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 62% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity45%40%32%
Yield62%58%60%

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

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 35%
International applicants 1 25%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2004, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and 82% 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$8,064$8,946$8,189
Nonresident$22,734$25,395$23,370
Expected monthly rent $480
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $10,391
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $25,061

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  July 1, 2004
All applicants:  July 1, 2005
All applicants:  July 1, 2006

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2004

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Central financial aid office at the university

100% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 73% 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, 14% received institutional scholarships, 27% received assistantships, and 59% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $14,811
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


42 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 $8,609
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow $28,846
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $7,898

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 Dr. Jan R. Williams
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director John Anderson
 
Admissions director Donna Potts
 
Financial aid director Jeff Gerkin
 
Career services director Peter Fox
 
Alumni relations director Kris Phillips

 
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