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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Claremont Graduate University
The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Managment
Address: 1021 N. Dartmouth Ave
Claremont, CA 91711
E-Mail: drucker@cgu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 29, 2005
Jan. 17, 2006
May 15, 2006
July 10, 2006

Year program was founded 1969
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
  AACSB
  Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Length of program 20 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 306
Full-time MBA students 120
Part-time MBA students 40
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 91
PhD program students 22
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 0%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 43%
International students 1 47%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 3%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 14%
Mexican American students 4%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 30%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 43%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 4%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
0%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 18%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. 8%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 74%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average600610607614579
Median602607590610580
Range (middle 80%)n/a550 - 650550 - 650540 - 700500 - 660

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 616
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 29
Median 24
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 9%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Median 25
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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

199 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 57% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 50% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity57%62%63%49%75%
Yield50%53%53%50%47%

5% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 40%
International applicants 1 50%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
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
Resident$72,000$66,322$64,128$60,520$61,968
Nonresident$72,000$66,322$64,128$60,520$61,968
Expected monthly rent $900
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Oct. 1, 2005
International applicants:  Jan. 15, 2006
International applicants:  Oct. 1, 2006
International applicants:  Feb. 15, 2006
International applicants:  Oct. 1, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 14, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 7, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 7, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 18, 2006
All applicants:  Nov. 14, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 18, 2007

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

n/a of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 65% 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, 0% received assistantships, and 35% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $4,500
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages n/a - n/a
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?
As part of the admissions application


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $40,000
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 Cornelis 'Kees' De Kluyver
Hired as of Mar. 1999
 
Program director Luann Bangsund
 
Admissions director Luann Bangsund
 
Financial aid director Jack Millis
 
Career services director (Mr.) Kim L. Knight
 
Alumni relations director Melinda Moers

 
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