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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Cincinnati
College of Business — University of Cincinnati College of Business MBA Program
Address: P.O. Box 210020
103 Lindner Hall
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0020
E-Mail: http://grad@uc.edu
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 21, 2005

Year program was founded 1958
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 636
Full-time MBA students 77
Part-time MBA students 277
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 46
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,000
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -12%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 50%
International students 1 30%
Married students 27%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 14%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 4%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 52%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 2%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 11%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
71%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 14%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 82%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 18%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 0%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average586603620592n/a
Median580600600580n/a
Range (middle 80%)510 - 680530 - 680560 - 710530 - 690n/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 634
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 31
Median 0
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 84
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 61%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Median 24
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 31

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $52,431
Median base salary forgone to enter program $52,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $40
Application fee (nonresident) $40

119 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 69% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 54% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity69%69%64%72%n/a
Yield54%57%54%57%n/a

13% 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 50%
International applicants 1 14%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 18% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 23% 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$21,084$19,524$17,588$15,876n/a
Nonresident$26,088$24,156$21,760$19,612n/a
Expected monthly rent $525
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $36,255
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $41,259

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Apr. 30, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

100% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 82% 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, 55% received institutional scholarships, 5% received assistantships, and 45% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $19,639
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $3,000 - $25,692
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


13 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 $17,019
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $707,014

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 Michael J. Magazine, Ph.D.
Hired as of Oct. 2004
 
Program director Steve Slezak, PhD
 
Admissions director Valerie Robinson
 
Financial aid director Connie Williams
 
Career services director Susan McCord
 
Alumni relations director Dona Clary

 
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