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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Baylor University
Hankamer School of Business — MBA-
Address: One Bear Place #98013
1311 S. 5th Street
Waco, TX 76798
E-Mail: mba_info@baylor.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Jan. 9, 2006
May 30, 2006
Aug. 21, 2006

Year program was founded 1959
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 16 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 228
Full-time MBA students 72
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 75
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,591
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -23%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 28%
International students 1 36%
Married students 22%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 0%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 3%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 6%
White (non-Hispanic) students 56%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 6%
Asia 22%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 4% / U.S.: 96%)
72%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 4%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 8%
Southwest U.S. 80%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 4%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average605595634595590
Median590590630600580
Range (middle 80%)540 - 690530 - 660560 - 690480 - 680510 - 700

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 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 33
Median 24
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 78
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 41%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Median 25
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 31

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


ADMISSIONS

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

110 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 66% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 49% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity66%56%51%57%62%
Yield49%67%50%60%62%

2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% 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 28%
International applicants 1 44%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 61% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 80% 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$40,100$36,998$33,760$31,770$27,765
Nonresident$40,100$36,998$33,760$31,770$27,765
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $10,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $10,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 15, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 15, 2006

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Sept. 1, 2005

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

72% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 75% 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, 22% received institutional scholarships, 21% received assistantships, and 62% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $22,819
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $1 - $40,531
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


12 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 $16,949
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $15,000
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 Terry Maness
Hired as of Apr. 1996
 
Program director Gary Carini
 
Admissions director Laurie Wilson
 
Financial aid director Cliff Neel
 
Career services director Kevin Nall
 
Alumni relations director Brenda Morris

 
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