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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Tulane University
A.B. Freeman School of Business
Address: 7 McAlister Drive; Suite 401
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA 70118
E-Mail: n/a
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 11, 2004

Year program was founded 1940
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 20 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 556
Full-time MBA students 182
Part-time MBA students 120
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 117
PhD program students 64
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 748
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -10%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 27%
International students 1 27%
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 2%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 68%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 26%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 14%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 6%
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
69%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 6%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 7%
Midwest U.S. 13%
Northeast U.S. 11%
South U.S. 47%
Southwest U.S. 9%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 13%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average654660663
Median660657660
Range (middle 80%)610-700n/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 650
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 52
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 68
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 7%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 32

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

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

338 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 60% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 41% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity60%57%64%
Yield41%40%44%

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 27%
International applicants 1 39%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 78% 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$64,000$61,140$57,960
Nonresident$64,000$61,140$57,960
Expected monthly rent $800
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $11,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $11,000

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 15, 2005
All applicants:  July 15, 2005

Rolling admissions? No

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

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 15, 2005
All applicants:  July 15, 2005

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

n/a of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 44% 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, 0% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 40% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $8,000
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


2 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 $7,190
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 James W. McFarland
Hired as of July 1988
 
Program director Mignon Coulter
 
Admissions director Bill Sandefer
 
Financial aid director Bill Sandefer
 
Career services director Peggy Babin
 
Alumni relations director Peggy Babin

 
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