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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Maryland, College Park
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Address: Masters Programs Office, Robert H. Smith School of Business
2308 Van Munching Hall, University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-1815
E-Mail: mba_info@rhsmith.umd.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 22, 2005

Year program was founded 1947
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,405
Full-time MBA students 262
Part-time MBA students 1,014
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 129
PhD program students 106
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,881
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -17%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 31%
International students 1 38%
Married students 35%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 8%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 14%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 38%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 29%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 4%
Latin America and the Caribbean 3%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
56%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 65%
Midwest U.S. 2%
Northeast U.S. 21%
South U.S. 3%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 5%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average641651656656658
Median640650650650650
Range (middle 80%)560 - 720580 - 730580 - 740610 - 710600 - 710

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 634
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 67
Median 60
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 108
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 5%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Median 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $44,504
Median base salary forgone to enter program $48,500


ADMISSIONS

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

678 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 42% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 39% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity42%38%24%23%24%
Yield39%50%47%52%59%

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 40%
International applicants 1 57%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 60% 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$50,600$41,712$34,870$29,920$28,036
Nonresident$69,320$60,432$53,824$47,412$44,308
Expected monthly rent $1,000
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $45,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $55,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Dec. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 15, 2006

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
International applicants:  Apr. 1, 2006

Financial aid deadline(s)
International applicants:  Jan. 15, 2006

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Central financial aid office at the university

100% 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 0% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $19,915
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $8,500 - $35,321
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


19 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 $20,800
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 $3,086,808

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 Howard Frank
Hired as of June 1997
 
Program director Scott Koerwer
 
Admissions director Sabrina White
 
Financial aid director Sarah Bauder
 
Career services director Janet Richert
 
Alumni relations director Allyson Yospe

 
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