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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Brigham Young University
Marriott School of Management
Address: 635 Tanner Building
BYU
Provo, UT 84602
E-Mail: mba@byu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 29, 2005

Year program was founded 1961
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 20 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 999
Full-time MBA students 248
Part-time MBA students 0
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 125
PhD program students 0
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,594
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -4%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 14%
International students 1 9%
Married students 72%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 2%
Asian American students 0%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 7%
White (non-Hispanic) students 80%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 2%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 4%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
0%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 6%
Midwest U.S. 4%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 1%
Southwest U.S. 9%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 80%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average660653640650660
Median660660650651660
Range (middle 80%)600 - 720570 - 720580 - 710580 - 710600 - 720

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 606
Minimum TOEFL score required 587

Work Experience (months)
Average 37
Median 31
Range (middle 80%) 6 - 66
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 17%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Median 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 32

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $47,917
Median base salary forgone to enter program $46,750


ADMISSIONS

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

353 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 51% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 66% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity51%54%48%44%37%
Yield66%66%66%69%72%

12% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 55% were accepted.

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

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 14%
International applicants 1 24%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 55% 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$15,020$14,440$13,140$12,400$12,280
Nonresident$22,472$21,600$19,652$18,540$18,420
Expected monthly rent $615
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $20,500
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $24,200

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Jan. 15, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2006

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

60% 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, 77% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 44% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $7,027
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $500 - $27,288
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit
some other criteria


42 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 $5,281
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $19,317
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $946,254

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 Ned C. Hill
Hired as of July 1998
 
Program director James D. Stice
 
Admissions director Carol Thornton
 
Financial aid director Rixa Oman
 
Career services director Jim Engebretsen
 
Alumni relations director Robert Gardner

 
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