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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
DePaul University
Kellstadt Graduate School of Business — Day MBA Program
Address: One East Jackson Blvd.
Suite 7900
Chicago, IL 60604
E-Mail: kgsb@depaul.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 7, 2005
Sept. 6, 2006
Sept. 5, 2007

Year program was founded 1994
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 18 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,821
Full-time MBA students 55
Part-time MBA students 1,766
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students 0
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 4,198
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -23%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 24%
International students 1 17%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 0%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 8%
Mexican American students 4%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 88%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 12%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
88%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 4%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 4%
Northeast U.S. 10%
South U.S. 6%
Southwest U.S. 76%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 4%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average603610573593618
Median595615585600610
Range (middle 80%)540 - 650540 - 680550 - 650570 - 600530 - 630

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 589
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 44
Median 36
Range (middle 80%) 18 - 96
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 12%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Median 26
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 31

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $46,828
Median base salary forgone to enter program $42,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $60
Application fee (nonresident) $60

117 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 50% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 48% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity50%53%90%70%50%
Yield48%40%55%50%33%

0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% 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 38%
International applicants 1 25%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 70% 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$40,200$46,800$47,000$52,000$51,000
Nonresident$40,200$46,800$47,000$52,000$51,000
Expected monthly rent $1,000
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $1,500
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $1,500

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2007

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2007

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

24% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 21% 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, 4% received institutional scholarships, 38% received assistantships, and 21% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $23,919
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $6,166 - $53,940
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?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $16,272
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $18,500
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 Dr. Arthur Kraft
Hired as of July 1999
 
Program director Rob Ryan
 
Admissions director Christopher E. Kinsella
 
Financial aid director Paula Luff
 
Career services director Christa Hinton
 
Alumni relations director Carol Montgomery

 
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