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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Aston University
Aston Business School
Address: Aston Business School
Aston Triangle
Birmingham B4 7ET United Kingdom
E-Mail: absmba-applicants@aston.ac.uk
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 19, 2005
Sept. 18, 2006
Sept. 17, 2007

Year program was founded 1979
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
  AACSB
  AMBA
  EQUIS
  UK Government's QAA
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 679
Full-time MBA students 30
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students 25
Executive MBA students 65
PhD program students 119
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 10
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,615
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 0%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 30%
International students 1 80%
Married students 20%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 6%
Asia 16%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 33%
Latin America and the Caribbean 3%
Middle East 10%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
0%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 30%

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

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average600n/an/an/a640
Median580n/an/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)560 - 630n/an/an/an/a

GMAT scores are not required as part of the application.


TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are not required for applicants whose native language is not English.

Average TOEFL score 630
Minimum TOEFL score required 620

Work Experience (months)
Average 84
Median 80
Range (middle 80%) 40 - 260
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Median 29
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 45

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $39,281
Median base salary forgone to enter program $34,767


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $0
Application fee (nonresident) $0

300 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 10% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 50% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity10%n/an/an/a70%
Yield50%n/an/an/a30%

5% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 66% were accepted.

The B-school placed 5 applicant(s) on its wait list. 3 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 33%
International applicants 1 95%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 60% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 70% 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$32,830n/an/a$23,718$24,000
Nonresident$32,830n/an/a$23,718$24,000
Expected monthly rent $520
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $44,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $46,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  July 31, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  June 30, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  June 30, 2005

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

30% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 25% 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, 40% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 60% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $20,000
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $7,000 - $36,000
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
a combination of need and merit


0 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?
As part of the admissions application


Average scholarship awarded $12,000
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $24,000
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $120,000

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 Professor John Saunders
Hired as of Feb. 1997
 
Program director Dr G H Griffiths
 
Admissions director Dr B.M.Nicoulaud
 
Financial aid director Dr Gareth H Griffiths
 
Career services director Angela Edkins
 
Alumni relations director Sarah Pymm

 
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