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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
College of Business — Full-time MBA Program
Address: 405 David Kinley Hall
1407 West Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
E-Mail: mba@uiuc.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 18, 2005

Year program was founded 1938
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 723
Full-time MBA students 191
Part-time MBA students 0
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 54
PhD program students 87
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,021
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 36%
International students 1 54%
Married students 24%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 10%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 25%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 2%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 46%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 5%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East 6%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
47%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 2%
Midwest U.S. 73%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 16%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 7%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average647649648640621
Median640650650650610
Range (middle 80%)560 - 710580 - 710580 - 710570 - 700550 - 690

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 630
Minimum TOEFL score required n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 51
Median 46
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 97
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 11%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Median 26
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 40

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $40
Application fee (nonresident) $50

468 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 53% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 39% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity53%38%39%31%38%
Yield39%38%53%46%48%

2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 2% 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 40%
International applicants 1 76%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 40% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 63% 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$36,236$34,980$32,820$30,552$27,196
Nonresident$50,546$50,290$50,220$48,400$45,424
Expected monthly rent $400
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $27,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $34,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 15, 2006

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

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, 50% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 60% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $20,539
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages n/a - $48,935
Scholarships: Based on academic 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?
As part of the admissions application


Average scholarship awarded $7,428
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $18,946
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $571,958

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 Avijit Ghosh
Hired as of n/a
 
Program director Mary Miller
 
Admissions director Jaquilin S. Wilson
 
Financial aid director Victor Martinez
 
Career services director Frank Tortorello
 
Alumni relations director Tracy McCabe

 
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