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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Case Western Reserve University
Weatherhead School of Management
Address: 10900 Euclid Avenue
Peter B. Lewis Building
Cleveland, OH 44106-7235
E-Mail: mbainfo@case.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 29, 2005
Aug. 28, 2006
Aug. 27, 2007

Year program was founded 1976
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 674
Full-time MBA students 221
Part-time MBA students 353
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 54
PhD program students 79
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 352
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -5%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 25%
International students 1 38%
Married students 25%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 7%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 56%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 4%
Other 26%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 22%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 1%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
65%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 6%
Midwest U.S. 74%
Northeast U.S. 9%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 3%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 7%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average588600615610607
Median550600620610610
Range (middle 80%)470 - 700500 - 700500 - 700520 - 730510 - 690

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 620
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Median 44
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 118
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 22%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Median 27
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $46,900
Median base salary forgone to enter program $51,000


ADMISSIONS

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

366 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 65% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 45% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity65%69%57%48%45%
Yield45%42%41%51%48%

3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 83% were accepted.

The B-school placed 37 applicant(s) on its wait list. 12 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 30%
International applicants 1 63%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 100% 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$66,810$60,580$58,000$54,840$52,480
Nonresident$66,810$60,580$58,000$54,840$52,480
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $49,906
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $49,906

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2007
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2007

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2007
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2007

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

85% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 80% 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, 90% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 59% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $32,557
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $5,000 - $70,090
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


2 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 $15,275
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $29,560
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $2,138,720

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 Myron Roomkin
Hired as of Nov. 2004
 
Program director Albert DiFranco
 
Admissions director Albert DiFranco
 
Financial aid director Marian Hogue
 
Career services director Jill Gibson
 
Alumni relations director Peggy Sobul

 
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