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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Chicago
Graduate School of Business — full-time MBA
Address: 5807 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
E-Mail: admissions@chicagoGSB.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 21, 2006
Sept. 20, 2007

Year program was founded 1898
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 3,090
Full-time MBA students 1,093
Part-time MBA students 1,481
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 516
PhD program students 114
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 0
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 29%
International students 1 33%
Married students 24%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 3%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 1%
Asian American students 16%
Mexican American students 1%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 40%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 2%
Not reported 3%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 26%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 5%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
61%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 4%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 7%
Midwest U.S. 33%
Northeast U.S. 21%
South U.S. 12%
Southwest U.S. 7%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 18%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average701695690687695
Median710710700700700
Range (middle 80%)640 - 760640 - 750620 - 760610 - 750640 - 750

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 654
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 59
Median 54
Range (middle 80%) 33 - 92
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Median 28
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 31

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $200
Application fee (nonresident) $200

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

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivityn/an/an/a15%28%
Yieldn/an/an/a67%60%

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a 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 n/a
International applicants 1 n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

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
Residentn/an/an/a$65,912$30,596
Nonresidentn/an/an/a$65,912$30,596
Expected monthly rent $1,300
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $67,406
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $67,406

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Oct. 26, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 4, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 15, 2006

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 Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

85% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 90% 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, 20% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 80% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $50,679
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $8,500 - $67,406
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


10 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 $21,328
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $67,406
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $80,000
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 Edward A. Snyder
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director Stacey Kole
 
Admissions director RoseMaria Martinelli
 
Financial aid director Priscilla Parker
 
Career services director Julie Morton
 
Alumni relations director Caroline Karr

 
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