B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 16, 2004
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| Year program was founded | 1922 |
| Institution is | U.S., Private |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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| Length of program | 21 months |
Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 1,850 |
| Full-time MBA students | 599 |
| Part-time MBA students | 792 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Executive MBA students | 191 |
| PhD program students | 61 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 4,025 |
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| Change in full-time class size in past academic year | 5% |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 25% |
| International students 1 | 21% |
| Married students | 22% |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 2% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 1% |
| Asian American students | 16% |
| Mexican American students | 1% |
| Puerto Rican students | n/a |
| Other Hispanic American students | 3% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 40% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 1% |
| Not reported | 15% |
| Other | n/a |
Students from the following regions:
| Africa | 0% |
| Asia | 21% |
| Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia | 1% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 2% |
| Middle East | 0% |
North America
(Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%) | 75% |
| Oceania | 1% |
| Western Europe | 1% |
North American students by region:
| Canada | 1% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 2% |
| Midwest U.S. | 4% |
| Northeast U.S. | 16% |
| South U.S. | 4% |
| Southwest U.S. | 3% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | n/a |
| West U.S. | 65% |
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
|---|
| Average | 685 | 688 | 684 | | Median | 690 | n/a | 680 | | Range (middle 80%) | 640-730 | n/a | n/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 | 637 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 600 |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 66 |
| Range (middle 80%) | n/a | - | n/a |
| New entrants with one year or less of work experience | 1% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 29 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 25 | - | 32 |
Salary
| Average base salary forgone to enter program | n/a |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $125 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $125 |
1,693 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 36% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 44% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
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| Selectivity | 36% | 28% | 21% | | Yield | 44% | 49% | 51% |
n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.
The B-school placed 261 applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Applicant Profile:
| Female applicants | n/a |
| International applicants 1 | 33% |
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
By invitation only
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 33% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 85% 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)
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
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| Resident | $69,384 | $32,630 | $63,360 | | Nonresident | $69,384 | $32,630 | $63,360 |
| Expected monthly rent | $1,604 |
| Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 | $47,500 |
| Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) | $47,500 |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Dec. 1, 2003
All applicants: Jan. 15, 2004
All applicants: Feb. 15, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2004
Rolling admissions? No
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a
Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a
FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Central financial aid office at the university
80% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 30% 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, n/a received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 100% received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $45,000 |
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
some other criteria
31 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 | $23,000 |
| Guaranteed loan offered? 2 | Yes |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | $20,000 |
| Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates | $60,000 |
(2) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.
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