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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Howard University
School of Business — Howard University MBA Program
Address: 2600 Sixth Street, NW
Suite # 236
Washington, DC 20059
E-Mail: mba_bschool@howard.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 29, 2005
Aug. 28, 2006
Aug. 27, 2007

Year program was founded 1970
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 24 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 111
Full-time MBA students 80
Part-time MBA students 31
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 1,278
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 7%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 60%
International students 1 17%
Married students 12%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 94%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 3%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 3%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 5%
Asia 0%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 12%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
83%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 64%
Midwest U.S. 9%
Northeast U.S. 3%
South U.S. 15%
Southwest U.S. 3%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 6%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average510529519510539
Median495530510490530
Range (middle 80%)420 - 640460 - 630460 - 590460 - 610470 - 610

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 623
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 44
Median 36
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 96
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 6%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Median 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 34

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $58,159
Median base salary forgone to enter program $50,000


ADMISSIONS

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

215 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 30% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 63% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity30%25%25%33%29%
Yield63%70%38%50%61%

7% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 40% were accepted.

The B-school placed 10 applicant(s) on its wait list. 4 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 50%
International applicants 1 45%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 0% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 0% 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$14,870$28,150$26,410$24,796$23,800
Nonresident$14,870$28,150$26,410$24,796$23,800
Expected monthly rent $1,000
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $30,070
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $30,070

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Nov. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Nov. 15, 2007
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2007

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Feb. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Feb. 15, 2007

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

94% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 94% 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, 63% received institutional scholarships, 39% received assistantships, and 67% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $24,435
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $6,000 - $40,909
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit


27 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?
As part of the admissions application


Average scholarship awarded $13,865
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $30,500
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $38,142
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $759,373

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 Barron H. Harvey
Hired as of Aug. 1994
 
Program director David M. Porter, Jr., Ph.D.
 
Admissions director Verna K. Supel, Associate Director
 
Financial aid director Steven Johnson
 
Career services director Harold Gray
 
Alumni relations director Ray Archer

 
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