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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
American University
Kogod School of Business
Address: 4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20016
E-Mail: kogodmba@american.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 29, 2005
Jan. 17, 2006
Aug. 28, 2006
Jan. 16, 2007

Year program was founded 1949
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 468
Full-time MBA students 168
Part-time MBA students 167
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students 0
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 789
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 1%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 43%
International students 1 32%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 20%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 16%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 5%
White (non-Hispanic) students 50%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 7%
Other 2%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 22%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean 6%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
68%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 58%
Midwest U.S. 9%
Northeast U.S. 20%
South U.S. 9%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 2%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average580576590580570
Median560570580550540
Range (middle 80%)530 - 650530 - 610530 - 640520 - 660500 - 650

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 600
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Median 36
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 96
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Median 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 37

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a
Median base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

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

267 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 60% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 40% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity60%57%60%60%64%
Yield40%31%29%33%41%

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 47%
International applicants 1 47%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 73% 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)
Program Cost - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Resident$54,500$52,132$48,616$45,864$43,972
Nonresident$54,500$53,132$48,616$45,864$43,972
Expected monthly rent $850
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $19,590
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $19,590

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Aug. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Aug. 1, 2007

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Dec. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Aug. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Dec. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Aug. 15, 2007

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006

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 2005-2006 academic year. 80% of full-time MBAs received some form of financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year.

Of those who received financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year, 20% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 80% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages n/a - n/a
Scholarships: Based on financial need
academic merit


5 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs for the 2005-2006 academic year.

How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $24,000
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year 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 Richard Durand
Hired as of July 2005
 
Program director James Bast
 
Admissions director Sondra Smith
 
Financial aid director Sondra Smith
 
Career services director Shelly Gorman
 
Alumni relations director Diane Myers

 
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