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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Northern Arizona University
College of Business Administration
Address: College of Business Administration
PO Box 15066
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5066
E-Mail: MBA@nau.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin July 5, 2005
July 3, 2006
July 2, 2007

Year program was founded 1971
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 10 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 17
Full-time MBA students 15
Part-time MBA students 2
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 2,253
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -37%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 29%
International students 1 0%
Married students 35%

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 6%
White (non-Hispanic) students 94%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 0%
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  )
100%
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. 12%
Southwest U.S. 82%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 6%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average532529549540548
Median530505530535540
Range (middle 80%)n/an/a460 - 690480 - 680480 - 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 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 64
Median 48
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Median 27
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) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $50

31 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 65% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 85% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity65%57%48%51%56%
Yield85%40%63%86%86%

0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% 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 n/a
International applicants 1 0%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 93% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 90% 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$9,366$8,781$7,296$5,307$5,103
Nonresident$18,014$17,301$15,816$12,548$12,065
Expected monthly rent $650
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $18,896
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $27,544

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Mar. 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Feb. 14, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 14, 2006
All applicants:  Feb. 14, 2007

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 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 a combination of need and merit


0 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 n/a
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 n/a

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 Mason Gerety
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director n/a
 
Admissions director Adele Pablo (Interim)
 
Financial aid director James Casebeer
 
Career services director Tessie Moate
 
Alumni relations director Josh Allen

 
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