B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 26, 2005
Aug. 28, 2006
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| Year program was founded | 1968 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
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| Length of program | 10 months |
Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 335 |
| Full-time MBA students | 48 |
| Part-time MBA students | 201 |
| Distance MBA students | 0 |
| Executive MBA students | 26 |
| PhD program students | 10 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 1,621 |
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| Change in full-time class size in past academic year | 8% |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 63% |
| International students 1 | 3% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | n/a |
| 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 | 78% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | n/a |
| Not reported | 22% |
| Other | n/a |
Students from the following regions:
| Africa | n/a |
| Asia | n/a |
| Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia | n/a |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | n/a |
| Middle East | n/a |
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a ) | 97% |
| Oceania | n/a |
| Western Europe | 3% |
North American students by region:
| Canada | n/a |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | n/a |
| Midwest U.S. | 3% |
| Northeast U.S. | 94% |
| South U.S. | n/a |
| Southwest U.S. | n/a |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | n/a |
| West U.S. | 3% |
(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 | 571 | 566 | 570 | 545 | 552 | | Median | 550 | 570 | 560 | 540 | 540 | | Range (middle 80%) | 520 - 640 | 500 - 600 | 530 - 600 | 420 - 660 | 470 - 640 |
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 | 28 |
| Median | 0 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 0 | - | 60 |
| New entrants with one year or less of work experience | 63% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 25 |
| Median | 23 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 22 | - | 29 |
Salary
| Average base salary forgone to enter program | $56,863 |
| Median base salary forgone to enter program | $45,000 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $60 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $60 |
63 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 79% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 64% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 79% | 73% | 66% | 75% | 74% | | Yield | 64% | 48% | 21% | 77% | 52% |
6% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.
The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Applicant Profile:
| Female applicants | 43% |
| International applicants 1 | 22% |
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only
In 2005, the B-school interviewed 65% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 82% 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 |
|---|
| Resident | $13,936 | $18,762 | $18,000 | $15,680 | $15,210 | | Nonresident | $24,436 | $42,093 | $39,000 | $35,000 | $34,050 |
| Expected monthly rent | $500 |
| Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 | $21,400 |
| Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) | $33,000 |
2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants: Apr. 1, 2006
Rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a
Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants: Mar. 1, 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. 89% 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, 53% received institutional scholarships, 19% received assistantships, and 60% received loans.
| Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $17,386 |
| Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | n/a |
| Range of financial-aid packages | $4,000 | - | $34,806 |
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
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?
As part of the admissions application
| Average scholarship awarded | $8,595 |
| Guaranteed loan offered? 2 | No |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | n/a |
| Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates | $21,495 |
| Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year | n/a |
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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