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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Kentucky
Gatton College of Business and Economics
Address: Gatton College of Business and Economics
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506
E-Mail: ukmba@uky.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin July 11, 2005
July 10, 2006
July 9, 2007

Year program was founded 1952
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
  AACSB
  SACS
Length of program 11 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 364
Full-time MBA students 133
Part-time MBA students 96
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 51
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,315
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -11%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 40%
International students 1 13%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 13%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students n/a
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 74%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 10%
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  )
86%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 4%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 2%
Midwest U.S. 4%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 90%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 2%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average600605606615610
Median580600600620610
Range (middle 80%)530 - 710550 - 660550 - 680570 - 680530 - 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 600
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 20
Median 0
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 60
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 62%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Median 23
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 30

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) $55

131 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 56% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 71% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity56%50%55%44%55%
Yield71%73%68%71%76%

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 23%
International applicants 1 8%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not offered

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$12,628$9,867$8,614$6,979$6,111
Nonresident$21,292$23,583$22,180$17,832$16,941
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $18,128
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $26,792

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Feb. 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
International applicants:  Feb. 1, 2005

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. 65% 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, 45% received institutional scholarships, 40% received assistantships, and 0% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $8,583
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $500 - $31,374
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


15 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 $7,650
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 $317,563

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 Devanathan Sudharshan
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director Paul Jarley
 
Admissions director Paul Jarley
 
Financial aid director Lynda George
 
Career services director Julia Hawkins
 
Alumni relations director Randy Pratt

 
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