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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Ball State University
Miller College of Business
Address: Ball State University
Miller College of Business - WB 147
Muncie, IN 47306
E-Mail: mba@bsu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 22, 2005
Jan. 9, 2006
May 8, 2006

Year program was founded 1968
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 222
Full-time MBA students 53
Part-time MBA students 27
Distance MBA students 113
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 0%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 34%
International students 1 14%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 4%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students n/a
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 68%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other 28%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 4%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean 16%
Middle East 8%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
84%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 100%
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
Average534518521529498
Median530510520610500
Range (middle 80%)400 - 700410 - 640420 - 620380 - 700460 - 510

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 n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 20
Median 8
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 144
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 100%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Median 23
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 35

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $35
Application fee (nonresident) $35

145 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 84% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 43% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity84%84%93%n/an/a
Yield43%71%100%65%57%

n/a 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 n/a
International applicants 1 n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not required

In 2005, 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)
Program Cost - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Resident$8,452$7,548$7,200$7,200$6,400
Nonresident$21,010$19,352$18,025$17,388$16,200
Expected monthly rent $550
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

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

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

n/a of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. n/a 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, n/a received institutional scholarships, n/a 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 n/a - n/a
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and 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 $2,250
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 n/a
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


(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 Lynne D Richardson
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director Dr Inga B Hill
 
Admissions director Dr Inga B Hill
 
Financial aid director Robert Zellers
 
Career services director Jeannine Harrold
 
Alumni relations director Edwin Shipley

 
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