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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of California, Irvine
The Paul Merage School of Business
Address: University of California, Irvine
Graduate School of Management, MPAA 110
Irvine, CA 92697-3130
E-Mail: mba@uci.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 27, 2004
Sept. 26, 2005
Sept. 25, 2006

Year program was founded 1965
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 931
Full-time MBA students 211
Part-time MBA students 486
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 181
PhD program students 53
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 430
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 3%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 32%
International students 1 29%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 1%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 22%
Mexican American students 2%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 28%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 16%
Other 2%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 24%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
71%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 3%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 4%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 3%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 90%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average659670682
Median650665680
Range (middle 80%)610-710n/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 617
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 55
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 102
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 5%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 34

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $43,151


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $110
Application fee (nonresident) $110

513 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 45% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 47% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity45%34%31%
Yield47%48%51%

11% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 40% were accepted.

The B-school placed 60 applicant(s) on its wait list. 22 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 39%
International applicants 1 45%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 65% 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$43,270$33,875$23,296
Nonresident$67,760$58,365$45,560
Expected monthly rent $900
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $40,140
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $52,386

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2005
International applicants:  Mar. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 17, 2006
International applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  May 6, 2005
All applicants:  May 5, 2006

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

70% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 70% 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, 28% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 56% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $29,753
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


7 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 $14,594
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $25,000

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 Andrew J. Policano
Hired as of Aug. 2004
 
Program director Marty Bell
 
Admissions director Bryan McSweeney
 
Financial aid director Alda Ruggiero
 
Career services director Randy Williams
 
Alumni relations director Sandra Findly

 
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