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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Louisiana Tech University
College of Administration & Business
Address: PO Box 10318
Railroad at College Avenue
Ruston, LA 71272
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 9, 2005
Sept. 8, 2006
Sept. 7, 2007

Year program was founded 1964
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 15 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 72
Full-time MBA students 61
Part-time MBA students 11
Distance MBA students 5
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 29
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 17%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 44%
International students 1 4%
Married students 80%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 0%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 0%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 92%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 0%

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

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
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
Average400530478490n/a
Median550530n/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)450 - 620630 - 450n/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 n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average n/a
Median n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
New entrants with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average n/a
Median n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $20
Application fee (nonresident) $20

61 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 62% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 21% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity62%61%72%81%n/a
Yield21%31%69%49%n/a

0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 62% 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:
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$5,000$4,350$4,200$5,778n/a
Nonresident$9,000$8,825$10,000$14,478n/a
Expected monthly rent $1,000
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $13,038
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $17,513

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

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 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 n/a


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?
n/a


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


(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 Dr. Shirley Reagan
Hired as of Nov. 2003
 
Program director Dr. Marc Chopin
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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