B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 21, 2006
Aug. 20, 2007
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| Year program was founded | 1968 |
| Institution is | Non-U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
AMBA
EQUIS
HEC Montreal is the first North American B-School to have obtained the three accreditations.
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| Length of program | 12 months |
Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 2,626 |
| Full-time MBA students | 156 |
| Part-time MBA students | 235 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Executive MBA students | n/a |
| PhD program students | 202 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 4,022 |
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| Change in full-time class size in past academic year | -10% |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 30% |
| International students 1 | 54% |
| Married students | n/a |
Students from the following regions:
| Africa | 1% |
| Asia | 15% |
| Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia | 5% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 14% |
| Middle East | 8% |
North America
(Canada: 99% / U.S.: 1%) | 47% |
| Oceania | 2% |
| Western Europe | 8% |
North American students by region:
| Canada | 99% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | n/a |
| Midwest U.S. | n/a |
| Northeast U.S. | n/a |
| South U.S. | n/a |
| Southwest U.S. | n/a |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | n/a |
| West U.S. | n/a |
(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 | 603 | 585 | 595 | 578 | 590 | | Median | 600 | 580 | 600 | 580 | 585 | | Range (middle 80%) | 530 - 660 | 530 - 640 | 550 - 650 | n/a | 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 | 615 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 600 |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 81 |
| Median | 72 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 48 | - | 108 |
| New entrants with one year or less of work experience | 0% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 31 |
| Median | 30 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 27 | - | 35 |
Salary
| Average base salary forgone to enter program | $49,700 |
| Median base salary forgone to enter program | $42,000 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $50 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $50 |
426 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 62% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 60% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 62% | 66% | 59% | 50% | 46% | | Yield | 60% | 67% | 67% | 82% | 76% |
n/a 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 | 28% |
| International applicants 1 | 63% |
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only
In 2005, the B-school interviewed 10% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 5% 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 |
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| Resident | $8,350 | $6,500 | $3,000 | $2,100 | $4,700 | | Nonresident | $17,000 | $13,700 | $12,700 | $10,100 | $9,900 |
| Expected monthly rent | $630 |
| Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 | $26,000 |
| Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) | $35,000 |
2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants: Feb. 15, 2006
International applicants: Feb. 15, 2007
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 Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
n/a of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 42% 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, n/a received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and n/a received loans.
| Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $4,780 |
| Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | n/a |
| Range of financial-aid packages | $1,270 | - | $21,000 |
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
10 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 | $4,780 |
| 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 | $362,000 |
(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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