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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management
Address: Donald P. Jacobs Center
2001 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-2001
E-Mail: MBAadmissions@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 6, 2005

Year program was founded 1908
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 22 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 3,000
Full-time MBA students 1,310
Part-time MBA students 1,150
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 400
PhD program students 124
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 31%
International students 1 26%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 14%
Mexican American students 1%
Puerto Rican students 1%
Other Hispanic American students 3%
White (non-Hispanic) students 47%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 1%
Other 2%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 14%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean 5%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
75%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 5%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 8%
Midwest U.S. 25%
Northeast U.S. 25%
South U.S. 8%
Southwest U.S. 9%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 23%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average700700703700700
Median710700710700n/a
Range (middle 80%)640 - 750n/an/an/an/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 650
Minimum TOEFL score required n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 62
Median 60
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 84
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Median 28
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 31

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $210
Application fee (nonresident) $210

3,918 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 24% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 56% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity24%23%16%13%16%
Yield56%57%61%64%64%

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a 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 n/a
International applicants 1 n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 94% 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$77,688$72,740$68,628$65,600$30,255
Nonresident$77,688$72,740$68,628n/a$30,255
Expected monthly rent $1,000
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $63,154
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $63,154

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

Rolling admissions? No

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

77% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 72% 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, 57% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 87% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $45,945
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $3,497 - $93,520
Scholarships: Based on financial need
academic merit
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?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $12,178
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $62,848
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $71,221
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 Dipak C. Jain
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director Dipak C. Jain
 
Admissions director Beth Flye
 
Financial aid director Julie Israel
 
Career services director Roxanne Hori
 
Alumni relations director Roger W. Shepard

 
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