B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 29, 2005
Aug. 28, 2006
Aug. 27, 2007
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| Year program was founded | 1960 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB |
| Length of program | 21 months |
Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 800 |
| Full-time MBA students | 195 |
| Part-time MBA students | 219 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Executive MBA students | 103 |
| PhD program students | 82 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 4,681 |
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| Change in full-time class size in past academic year | -25% |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 33% |
| International students 1 | 41% |
| Married students | 43% |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 6% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 0% |
| Asian American students | 8% |
| Mexican American students | 0% |
| Puerto Rican students | 0% |
| Other Hispanic American students | 5% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 39% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 1% |
| Not reported | 0% |
| Other | 41% |
Students from the following regions:
| Africa | 1% |
| Asia | 25% |
| Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia | 3% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 8% |
| Middle East | 1% |
North America
(Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%) | 60% |
| Oceania | 0% |
| Western Europe | 3% |
North American students by region:
| Canada | 1% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 2% |
| Midwest U.S. | 75% |
| Northeast U.S. | 6% |
| South U.S. | 9% |
| Southwest U.S. | 4% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 0% |
| West U.S. | 4% |
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Average | 637 | 637 | 646 | 639 | 641 | | Median | 650 | 640 | 640 | 640 | 640 | | Range (middle 80%) | 540 - 730 | 540 - 720 | 500 - 760 | 570 - 710 | 580 - 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 | 637 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 600 |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 60 |
| Median | 55 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 26 | - | 99 |
| New entrants with one year or less of work experience | 5% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 28 |
| Median | 27 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 32 |
Salary
| Average base salary forgone to enter program | $40,043 |
| Median base salary forgone to enter program | $40,000 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $85 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $85 |
530 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 33% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 47% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 33% | 32% | 25% | 22% | 22% | | Yield | 47% | 53% | 40% | 53% | 55% |
4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 32% were accepted.
The B-school placed 73 applicant(s) on its wait list. 17 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Applicant Profile:
| Female applicants | 33% |
| International applicants 1 | 69% |
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only
In 2005, the B-school interviewed 100% 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 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Resident | $34,000 | $33,200 | $31,824 | $28,500 | $26,200 | | Nonresident | $49,566 | $46,500 | $44,512 | $40,500 | $34,800 |
| Expected monthly rent | $644 |
| Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 | $30,547 |
| Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) | $37,347 |
2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants: Jan. 10, 2006
All applicants: Mar. 7, 2006
All applicants: May 1, 2006
Rolling admissions? No
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Oct. 14, 2005
All applicants: Dec. 15, 2005
All applicants: Feb. 24, 2006
Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a
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. 93% 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, 73% received institutional scholarships, 47% received assistantships, and 50% received loans.
| Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $21,700 |
| Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | n/a |
| Range of financial-aid packages | $500 | - | $52,628 |
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit
7 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 | $6,015 |
| Guaranteed loan offered? 2 | No |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | n/a |
| Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates | $17,302 |
| Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year | $3,754,172 |
Financial aid Web site
(2) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.
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