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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Lancaster University
Lancaster University Management School
Address: MBA Office
Lancaster University Management School
Lancaster LA1 4YX United Kingdom
E-Mail: mba@lancaster.ac.uk
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Oct. 3, 2005
Oct. 2, 2006
Oct. 1, 2007

Year program was founded 1989
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
  AMBA
  EQUIS
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,501
Full-time MBA students 63
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 47
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,997
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 58%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 29%
International students 1 74%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 5%
Asia 44%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean 3%
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: 100% / U.S.: 0)
2%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 41%

North American students by region:
Canada 100%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
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. n/a

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average651653621n/an/a
Median640640620n/an/a
Range (middle 80%)620 - 670620 - 720590 - 650n/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 637
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 96
Median 60
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 156
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Median 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 37

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $0
Application fee (nonresident) $0

460 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 46% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 35% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity46%51%33%n/an/a
Yield35%35%23%n/an/a

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 28%
International applicants 1 95%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed n/a 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$29,000$29,275$26,095n/an/a
Nonresident$29,000$32,819$29,259n/an/a
Expected monthly rent n/a
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  May 31, 2006
All applicants:  May 31, 2007

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  June 30, 2006
All applicants:  June 29, 2007

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  May 15, 2006
All applicants:  May 15, 2007

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

47% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 21% 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, 21% 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 $5,142
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 $72,028

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 Professor Sue Cox
Hired as of Oct. 2001
 
Program director Malcolm Kirkup
 
Admissions director Julie Gabriel-Clarke
 
Financial aid director Julie Gabriel-Clarke
 
Career services director Cana Witt
 
Alumni relations director Cana Witt

 
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