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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Columbia University
Columbia Business School
Address: 216 Uris Hall
3022 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
E-Mail: apply@claven.gsb.columbia.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 7, 2005
Jan. 18, 2006
Sept. 6, 2006
Jan. 17, 2007

Year program was founded 1916
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 20 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,901
Full-time MBA students 1,180
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 618
PhD program students 103
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 2%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 34%
International students 1 31%
Married students 17%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 6%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 13%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 3%
White (non-Hispanic) students 38%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other 9%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 11%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean 5%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 6% / U.S.: 94%)
71%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 10%

North American students by region:
Canada 6%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 8%
Midwest U.S. 2%
Northeast U.S. 55%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 4%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 20%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Averagen/a706709711705
Mediann/a710710710710
Range (middle 80%)660 - 750660 - 760670 - 750670 - 760660 - 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 n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Median 56
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 92
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 2%

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) $215
Application fee (nonresident) $215

4,532 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 15% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 76% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity15%15%12%11%13%
Yield76%71%76%72%69%

11% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 24% 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 47% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 91% 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$76,580$72,590$69,576$54,185$65,260
Nonresident$76,580$72,590$69,576$64,308$65,260
Expected monthly rent $1,270
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $67,180
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $67,180

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Jan. 10, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2006

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

64% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 62% 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, n/a received assistantships, and 100% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $52,020
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $1,740 - $79,695
Scholarships: Based on financial need
academic merit
a combination of need and merit


27 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 $10,247
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $67,180
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a
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 R. Glenn Hubbard
Hired as of July 2004
 
Program director Safwan Masri
 
Admissions director Linda Meehan
 
Financial aid director Marilena Botoulas
 
Career services director Regina Resnick
 
Alumni relations director Marilyn Kohn

 
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