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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
California State University San Bernardino
College of Business and Public Administration
Address: 5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407
E-Mail: mba@csusb.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Jan. 9, 2006
Apr. 3, 2006
Sept. 21, 2006

Year program was founded 1972
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
  AACSB
  WASC - Western Assoc of Schools and Colleges
Length of program 18 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 288
Full-time MBA students 196
Part-time MBA students 92
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 18
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,405
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 1%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 47%
International students 1 55%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 6%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 6%
Mexican American students 19%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 56%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 13%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 34%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 5%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
59%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 100%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average533n/an/a522n/a
Mediann/an/an/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/an/an/a470 - 670n/a

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 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Median n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 10%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Median n/a
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 52

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $55
Application fee (nonresident) $55

164 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 67% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 37% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity67%n/an/a73%n/a
Yield37%n/an/a50%n/a

4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 75% 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 43%
International applicants 1 56%

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$7,800n/an/a$2,680n/a
Nonresident$18,648n/an/a$11,500n/a
Expected monthly rent $700
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $11,484
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $19,433

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Sept. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Nov. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2007
All applicants:  Sept. 4, 2007

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

33% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 33% 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, 2% received institutional scholarships, 7% received assistantships, and 33% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $5,500
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $5,500 - $28,500
Scholarships: Based on academic 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?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow $18,500
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $296,800

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 Karen Dill-Bowerman
Hired as of Aug. 2004
 
Program director Beth A Flynn
 
Admissions director Beth A Flynn
 
Financial aid director Lois Madsen
 
Career services director Patricia Gordon
 
Alumni relations director Pamela Langford

 
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