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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Washington
Business School
Address: Box 353200, Mackenzie Hall Room 110
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3200
E-Mail: mba@u.washington.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 27, 2004

Year program was founded 1917
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
EQUIS
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 778
Full-time MBA students 218
Part-time MBA students 152
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 161
PhD program students 80
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,589
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -11%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 26%
International students 1 23%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 3%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 3%
Asian American students 10%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 43%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 1%
Not reported 13%
Other 25%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 21%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 1%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
73%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. 4%
Northeast U.S. 3%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 4%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 79%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average677669671
Median680660680
Range (middle 80%)630-730n/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 625
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 64
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 120
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 6%

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

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $38,750


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $65
Application fee (nonresident) $65

633 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 40% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 38% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity40%40%32%
Yield38%41%42%

4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 55% were accepted.

The B-school placed 82 applicant(s) on its wait list. 27 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 29%
International applicants 1 36%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2004, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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$12,500$22,210$16,938
Nonresident$22,000$41,355$35,138
Expected monthly rent $700
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $32,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $42,000

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

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

76% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 81% 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, 21% received institutional scholarships, 6% received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Scholarships: Based on financial need
academic merit
a combination of need and merit
some other criteria


0 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 $5,400
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 Vance Roley
Hired as of July 2004
 
Program director Dan Poston
 
Admissions director Sunni Bannon
 
Financial aid director Barbara Pearson
 
Career services director Susan Canfield
 
Alumni relations director Maureen Crawford

 
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