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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Gonzaga University
Graduate School of Business — Master's of Accountancy
Address: Gonzaga University Graduate School of Business
502 E. Boone Ave.
Spokane, WA 99258-0009
E-Mail: chatman@jepson.gonzaga.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 30, 2005
Jan. 18, 2006
May 22, 2006
July 3, 2006

Year program was founded 1961
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 249
Full-time MBA students 105
Part-time MBA students 83
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 862
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 60%
International students 1 8%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 0%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 6%
Asian American students 11%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 3%
White (non-Hispanic) students 77%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 3%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 5%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
88%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 3%
Northeast U.S. 1%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 1%
U.S. Possessions and territories 1%
West U.S. 93%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average570540542540551
Mediann/a530545530550
Range (middle 80%)510 - 630470 - 600480 - 610460 - 640450 - 640

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 600
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 6
Median 0
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 6
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 30%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Median 23
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 27

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $45
Application fee (nonresident) $45

56 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 72% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 85% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity72%60%92%80%85%
Yield85%95%51%79%35%

0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 60%
International applicants 1 8%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
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$17,885$18,500$17,325$16,500$15,385
Nonresident$17,885$18,500$17,325$16,500$15,385
Expected monthly rent $400
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $21,650
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $21,560

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

50% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 62% 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, 20% received institutional scholarships, 80% received assistantships, and 74% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $13,621
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $1,180 - $33,500
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
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 n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow $33,500
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 Clarence H. Barnes
Hired as of Sept. 1980
 
Program director Dr. Kay Carnes
 
Admissions director Stacey Chatman
 
Financial aid director Darlene Hendrikson
 
Career services director Mary Heitkemper
 
Alumni relations director Carol Wilson

 
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