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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Florida State University
College of Business
Address: Graduate Office, College of Business
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1110
E-Mail:
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin May 9, 2006

Year program was founded 1960
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 462
Full-time MBA students 52
Part-time MBA students 85
Distance MBA students 137
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students 80
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 4,508
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 5%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 37%
International students 1 12%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 9%
Mexican American students 2%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 65%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 19%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean 3%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
95%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 97%
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
Average560552604600550
Median550550590590552
Range (middle 80%)460 - 670490 - 620530 - 700530 - 680520 - 600

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 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 25
Median 24
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 60
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 35%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Median 24
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 60

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a
Median base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $30
Application fee (nonresident) $30

106 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 58% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 73% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity58%74%38%67%68%
Yield73%73%62%61%64%

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a 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 15%
International applicants 1 38%

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
20052004200320022001
Resident$11,379$11,406$8,440$7,665$7,386
Nonresident$39,160$37,264$31,425$28,850$24,894
Expected monthly rent $450
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $25,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $40,000

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

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

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. 27% 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, 45% received institutional scholarships, 20% received assistantships, and 95% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $8,500
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $8,500 - $14,000
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and 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?
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded $750
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 $150,000

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 E. Joe Nosari
Hired as of Dec. 2004
 
Program director Craig Stanley
 
Admissions director Ron Motter
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Lori McCall
 
Alumni relations director Spence Sealy

 
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