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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Northeastern University
Graduate School of Business Administration
Address: 350 Dodge Hall
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
E-Mail: gsba@neu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 6, 2005
Sept. 5, 2006

Year program was founded 1968
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 22 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 748
Full-time MBA students 201
Part-time MBA students 385
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 23
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,908
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 38%
International students 1 38%
Married students 14%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 6%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 9%
White (non-Hispanic) students 43%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 4%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 4%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 22%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 7% / U.S.: 93%)
66%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 6%

North American students by region:
Canada 7%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 10%
Midwest U.S. 3%
Northeast U.S. 74%
South U.S. 3%
Southwest U.S. 3%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 0%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average537581586568n/a
Median540580570560n/a
Range (middle 80%)440 - 630490 - 660530 - 680500 - 650n/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 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 38
Median 30
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 80
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 4%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Median 26
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 30

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a
Median base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $100
Application fee (nonresident) $100

254 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 50% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 37% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity50%72%48%44%n/a
Yield37%47%45%22%n/a

0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% were accepted.

The B-school placed 4 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 38%
International applicants 1 61%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 2% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 11% 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$60,220$58,800$53,680$48,800n/a
Nonresident$60,720$58,800$53,680$48,800n/a
Expected monthly rent $1,200
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $57,520
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $58,020

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Feb. 1, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
International applicants:  Feb. 15, 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

94% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 94% 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, 50% received institutional scholarships, 41% received assistantships, and 50% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $28,480
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $8,990 - $32,515
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


1 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 $15,135
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 $1,610,621

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 Thomas E. Moore
Hired as of Aug. 2004
 
Program director Dennis Ramsier
 
Admissions director Evelyn J. Tate
 
Financial aid director Brian J. Murphy Clinton
 
Career services director Kate Klepper
 
Alumni relations director Kate Klepper

 
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