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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Texas A&M University
Mays Business School
Address: 4117 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4117
E-Mail: MaysMBA@tamu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 23, 2004
Aug. 21, 2005

Year program was founded 1967
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 16 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 790
Full-time MBA students 143
Part-time MBA students 0
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 89
PhD program students 77
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 4,388
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -5%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 28%
International students 1 20%
Married students 26%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 3%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 0%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 11%
White (non-Hispanic) students 62%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 3%
Other 21%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 14%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 4%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
79%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 4%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 74%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 16%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average637639627
Median635640620
Range (middle 80%)560-720n/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 645
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 55
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 102
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 2%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 31

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $41,622


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $75

348 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 35% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 58% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity35%26%27%
Yield58%58%63%

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

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

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 26%
International applicants 1 50%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 47% 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$16,296$10,209$9,081
Nonresident$33,096$23,745$21,657
Expected monthly rent $353
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $21,935
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $30,335

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
International applicants:  Jan. 15, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
International applicants:  Jan. 15, 2005

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

90% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 90% 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, 68% received institutional scholarships, 21% received assistantships, and 65% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $6,393
Scholarships: Based on 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?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $10,237
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $7,500

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 Jerry Strawser
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director Carroll Scherer
 
Admissions director Carroll Scherer
 
Financial aid director Wendy Flynn
 
Career services director Jim Dixey
 
Alumni relations director Anne Miesen

 
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