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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Kansas State University
College of Business Administration
Address: 107 Calvin Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-0501
E-Mail: lwaugh@ksu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 22, 2005
Jan. 12, 2006
Aug. 21, 2006
Jan. 11, 2007

Year program was founded 1960
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 20 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 132
Full-time MBA students 48
Part-time MBA students 26
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 2,449
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -10%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 32%
International students 1 5%
Married students 16%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 1%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 5%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 94%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

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

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 99%
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. 1%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average530534536538n/a
Median530550550540n/a
Range (middle 80%)420 - 640450 - 640460 - 620480 - 620n/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 n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 24
Median 36
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 60
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 25%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Median 24
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 32

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $60

61 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 74% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 47% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity74%79%62%74%n/a
Yield47%62%76%63%n/a

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

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

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 30%
International applicants 1 30%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
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$15,000$12,475$10,362$8,599n/a
Nonresident$35,000$28,200$24,558$22,632n/a
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $23,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $32,000

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

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

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, 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) n/a
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


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 n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 n/a
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
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 Yar M Ebadi
Hired as of Sept. 2005
 
Program director David Vruwink
 
Admissions director David Vruwink
 
Financial aid director Lawrence Moeder
 
Career services director Dottie Evans
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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