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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Millsaps College
Else School of Management
Address: 1701 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39210-0001
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Jan. 16, 2006
June 5, 2006
July 3, 2006
Aug. 28, 2006

Year program was founded 1979
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 66
Full-time MBA students 22
Part-time MBA students 30
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 200
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 10%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 42%
International students 1 6%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 15%
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 79%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

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

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
Average550n/an/a570n/a
Mediann/a570n/a560n/a
Range (middle 80%)n/an/an/a500 - 660n/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 n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 24
Median n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 57%

Student Age (years)
Average 24
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) $25
Application fee (nonresident) $25

60 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 67% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity67%61%n/a68%n/a
Yield90%56%n/a87%n/a

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

The B-school placed 0 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:
Required

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
20052004200320022001
Resident$23,520n/an/a$19,350n/a
Nonresident$23,520n/an/a$19,350n/a
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 15, 2005
All applicants:  May 15, 2005
All applicants:  Aug. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Nov. 15, 2006
All applicants:  May 15, 2006
All applicants:  Aug. 15, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Nov. 15, 2005
All applicants:  May 15, 2006
All applicants:  Aug. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Nov. 15, 2006
All applicants:  May 15, 2007
All applicants:  Aug. 15, 2007

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

80% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 90% 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, 90% received institutional scholarships, 50% received assistantships, and 40% 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 academic merit


52 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 $5,000
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
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 W. Ken Harmon
Hired as of July 2004
 
Program director Blakely Fender
 
Admissions director Bill Brister
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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