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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Kansas
School of Business
Address: 206 Summerfield Hall
1300 Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66045
E-Mail: bschoolgrad@ku.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 18, 2005
Aug. 17, 2006

Year program was founded 1962
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 22 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 455
Full-time MBA students 67
Part-time MBA students 264
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 27
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 922
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 5%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 22%
International students 1 16%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5%
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 65%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 8%
Other 19%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 10%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean 3%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
0%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 3%
Midwest U.S. 64%
Northeast U.S. 3%
South U.S. 3%
Southwest U.S. 3%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 5%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average586592608608606
Median570n/a610600600
Range (middle 80%)520 - 670440 - 770480 - 770510 - 710530 - 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 629
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 72
Median 130
Range (middle 80%) 33 - 120
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 3%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Median 33
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 32

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $35,000
Median base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $60
Application fee (nonresident) $60

76 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 64% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 76% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity64%63%48%50%58%
Yield76%66%80%62%72%

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

The B-school placed 1 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 34%
International applicants 1 22%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 64% 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
20052004200320022001
Resident$18,965$17,500$12,064$12,200$11,000
Nonresident$33,398$32,000$25,779$25,300$25,800
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $25,700
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $36,200

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  May 1, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  July 1, 2006

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  June 1, 2006

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

75% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 75% 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, 80% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 80% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $21,500
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages n/a - n/a
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit


n/a 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 $3,000
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 $110,000

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 William Fuerst
Hired as of July 2000
 
Program director Charles Krider
 
Admissions director DeAnn Steinle
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Jennifer Jordan
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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