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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Fordham University
Fordham Business
Address: 113 West 60th Street
New York, NY 10023
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Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 6, 2005
Jan. 2, 2006
May 1, 2006
Sept. 5, 2006

Year program was founded 1969
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
  AACSB
  Middle States Association
Length of program 24 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,600
Full-time MBA students 297
Part-time MBA students 1,256
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 47
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,821
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 41%
International students 1 24%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 6%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 10%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 3%
White (non-Hispanic) students 52%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 29%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 16%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean 3%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
76%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 5%
Midwest U.S. 1%
Northeast U.S. 87%
South U.S. 2%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 3%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average589598605600590
Median590600590595580
Range (middle 80%)530 - 660530 - 662540 - 670540 - 670540 - 670

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 610
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 66
Median 60
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 109
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 4%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Median 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 32

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $50,217
Median base salary forgone to enter program $53,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $65
Application fee (nonresident) $65

382 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 49% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 56% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity49%47%52%51%60%
Yield56%53%49%62%54%

8% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 40% 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 38%
International applicants 1 32%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
Not required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 30% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 35% 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$57,699$53,904$48,000$48,000$46,425
Nonresident$57,699$53,904$48,000$48,000n/a
Expected monthly rent $1,500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $20,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $20,000

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  June 1, 2005
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  June 1, 2005
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006

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. n/a 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, 5% received institutional scholarships, 60% received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
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 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?
n/a


Average scholarship awarded $4,000
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 $700,000

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 Dr. Robert F. Himmelberg
Hired as of Sept. 1961
 
Program director Lauren Mounty
 
Admissions director Frank Fletcher
 
Financial aid director Frank Fletcher
 
Career services director John Hotard Ph.D.
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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