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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Ohio University
College of Business
Address: 514 Copeland Hall
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
E-Mail: rossj@ohio.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 29, 2005

Year program was founded 1955
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
  AACSB
  Execuitve MBA Council
Length of program 15 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 215
Full-time MBA students 145
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 70
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,761
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -20%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 40%
International students 1 30%
Married students 8%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 4%
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 66%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 14%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East 6%
North America
 (Canada: 5% / U.S.: 95%)
72%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 4%

North American students by region:
Canada 5%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 11%
Midwest U.S. 74%
Northeast U.S. 3%
South U.S. 6%
Southwest U.S. 3%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
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
20052004200320022001
Average555548544544570
Median560550540555560
Range (middle 80%)450 - 650650 - 460440 - 640470 - 650500 - 660

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 610
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 15
Median 15
Range (middle 80%) 6 - 18
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 20%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Median 25
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 28

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $45
Application fee (nonresident) $45

182 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 53% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 52% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity53%41%42%55%50%
Yield52%76%80%69%64%

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 39%
International applicants 1 31%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 50% 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$17,885$16,004$13,250$12,918$9,915
Nonresident$28,625$25,780$23,026$21,819$18,007
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $27,800
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $37,600

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  July 1, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
International applicants:  Feb. 1, 2006

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

96% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 96% 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, 63% received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $14,280
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $4,000 - $27,000
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


25 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 $0
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 $336,000

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 Glenn E. Corlett
Hired as of July 1997
 
Program director Deborah Crown Core
 
Admissions director Jan Ross
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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