B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 15, 2005
Aug. 14, 2006
Aug. 13, 2007
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| Year program was founded | 1999 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
SACS
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| Length of program | 12 months |
Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 928 |
| Full-time MBA students | 40 |
| Part-time MBA students | 313 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Executive MBA students | 80 |
| PhD program students | 52 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 5,271 |
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| Change in full-time class size in past academic year | -13% |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 43% |
| International students 1 | 50% |
| Married students | 8% |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 3% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 0% |
| Asian American students | 3% |
| Mexican American students | 0% |
| Puerto Rican students | 5% |
| Other Hispanic American students | 15% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 13% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 13% |
| Not reported | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
Students from the following regions:
| Africa | 3% |
| Asia | 0% |
| Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia | 6% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 35% |
| Middle East | 8% |
North America
(Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%) | 40% |
| Oceania | 0% |
| Western Europe | 8% |
North American students by region:
| Canada | 0% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 0% |
| Midwest U.S. | 6% |
| Northeast U.S. | 6% |
| South U.S. | 71% |
| Southwest U.S. | 6% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 11% |
| 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 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Average | 523 | 525 | 530 | 465 | 645 | | Median | 500 | 510 | 520 | 490 | n/a | | Range (middle 80%) | 470 - 620 | 480 - 600 | 460 - 610 | 390 - 610 | n/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 | 593 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 550 |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 54 |
| Median | 48 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 15 | - | 92 |
| New entrants with one year or less of work experience | 5% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 26 |
| Median | 24 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 23 | - | 33 |
Salary
| Average base salary forgone to enter program | $30,544 |
| Median base salary forgone to enter program | $25,000 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $30 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $25 |
197 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 45% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 45% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 45% | 44% | 42% | 47% | 48% | | Yield | 45% | 49% | 45% | 74% | 65% |
4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 29% 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 | 43% |
| International applicants 1 | 53% |
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not required
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 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Resident | $27,500 | $27,500 | $26,000 | $24,000 | $24,000 | | Nonresident | $31,500 | $31,500 | $30,000 | $27,500 | $24,000 |
| Expected monthly rent | $800 |
| Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 | $41,900 |
| Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) | $45,900 |
2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: June 1, 2006
All applicants: June 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
48% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 53% 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, 14% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 88% received loans.
| Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $20,399 |
| Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | n/a |
| Range of financial-aid packages | $3,000 | - | $34,992 |
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 | $5,250 |
| Guaranteed loan offered? 2 | No |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | n/a |
| Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates | $20,399 |
| Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year | $820,028 |
Financial aid Web site
(2) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.
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