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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Auburn University
College of Business — Auburn MBA Program
Address: College of Business
503 Lowder Business Building
Auburn, AL 36849-5240
E-Mail: mbainfo@auburn.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 16, 2006

Year program was founded 1961
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 17 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 473
Full-time MBA students 76
Part-time MBA students 0
Distance MBA students 179
Executive MBA students 101
PhD program students 29
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,608
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -40%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 35%
International students 1 31%
Married students 31%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 4%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 0%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 4%
White (non-Hispanic) students 69%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 27%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 4%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
69%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 6%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 6%
South U.S. 72%
Southwest U.S. 10%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 6%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average622587573566570
Median620570585580565
Range (middle 80%)550 - 680540 - 620500 - 640500 - 640515 - 630

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 595
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 51
Median 36
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 90
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 50%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Median 25
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 34

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $25
Application fee (nonresident) $50

94 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 52% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 53% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity52%60%60%52%75%
Yield53%59%63%75%57%

0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 30%
International applicants 1 33%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
Recommended

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 80% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 94% 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$6,215$9,508$9,260$8,051$8,150
Nonresident$23,015$27,948$26,180$22,606$24,450
Expected monthly rent n/a
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

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

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Mar. 15, 2006

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Apr. 17, 2006

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Central financial aid office at the university

92% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 91% 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, 47% received institutional scholarships, 89% received assistantships, and n/a 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 $250 - $13,300
Scholarships: Based on 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?
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded $867
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 $275,200

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 Paul M. Bobrowski
Hired as of Aug. 2004
 
Program director Dr. Daniel M. Gropper
 
Admissions director Mr. J. Don Flowers
 
Financial aid director Mr. Michael C. Reynolds
 
Career services director Ms. Nancy Bernard
 
Alumni relations director Dr. Deborah Shaw

 
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