B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 22, 2005
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| Year program was founded | 1945 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
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| Length of program | 22 months |
Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 291 |
| Full-time MBA students | 136 |
| Part-time MBA students | n/a |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Executive MBA students | 87 |
| PhD program students | 48 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 1,167 |
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| Change in full-time class size in past academic year | 0% |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 24% |
| International students 1 | 22% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 6% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 0% |
| Asian American students | 13% |
| Mexican American students | 0% |
| Puerto Rican students | 0% |
| Other Hispanic American students | 6% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 51% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 1% |
| Not reported | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
Students from the following regions:
| Africa | 1% |
| Asia | 10% |
| Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia | 6% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 0% |
| Middle East | 0% |
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a ) | 78% |
| Oceania | 0% |
| Western Europe | 5% |
North American students by region:
| Canada | n/a |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 0% |
| Midwest U.S. | 4% |
| Northeast U.S. | 2% |
| South U.S. | 92% |
| Southwest U.S. | 0% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | n/a |
| West U.S. | 2% |
(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 |
|---|
| Average | 657 | 655 | 668 | 645 | 644 | | Median | 655 | 660 | 660 | 650 | 640 | | Range (middle 80%) | 585 - 710 | 600 - 700 | 610 - 730 | 590 - 700 | 570 - 730 |
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 | 637 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 600 |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 37 |
| Median | 29 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 0 | - | 77 |
| New entrants with one year or less of work experience | 33% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 27 |
| Median | 26 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 23 | - | 32 |
Salary
| Average base salary forgone to enter program | n/a |
| Median base salary forgone to enter program | n/a |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $50 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $50 |
257 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 40% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 61% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 40% | 34% | 39% | 39% | 38% | | Yield | 61% | 59% | 50% | 60% | 51% |
5% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 87% were accepted.
The B-school placed 7 applicant(s) on its wait list. 3 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Applicant Profile:
| Female applicants | 33% |
| International applicants 1 | 40% |
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
In 2005, the B-school interviewed 68% 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 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Resident | $13,920 | $12,840 | $12,234 | $10,628 | $5,128 | | Nonresident | $49,628 | $45,900 | $43,720 | $37,496 | $18,046 |
| Expected monthly rent | $650 |
| Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 | $19,406 |
| Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) | $37,260 |
2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants: Jan. 15, 2006
Rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
International applicants: Apr. 1, 2006
Financial aid deadline(s)
International applicants: Jan. 15, 2006
FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Central financial aid office at the university
76% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 70% 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, 0% received institutional scholarships, 54% received assistantships, and 38% received loans.
| Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $18,455 |
| Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | n/a |
| Range of financial-aid packages | $200 | - | $23,754 |
Scholarships: Based on n/a
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 | n/a |
| Guaranteed loan offered? 2 | No |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | $18,500 |
| Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates | $23,218 |
| Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year | $1,291,832 |
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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