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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The Ohio State University
Fisher College of Business
Address: 100 Gerlach Hall
2108 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 21, 2005
Sept. 20, 2006
Sept. 19, 2007

Year program was founded 1933
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 891
Full-time MBA students 261
Part-time MBA students 273
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 87
PhD program students 60
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 4,780
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -7%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 26%
International students 1 40%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 4%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 7%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 4%
White (non-Hispanic) students 50%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 35%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 40%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
60%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 11%
Midwest U.S. 68%
Northeast U.S. 11%
South U.S. 3%
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
Average662665665655645
Median660670680650650
Range (middle 80%)600 - 720590 - 720590 - 730590 - 710590 - 710

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 639
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 57
Median 48
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 96
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 6%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Median 27
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 32

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $44,865
Median base salary forgone to enter program $45,500


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $40
Application fee (nonresident) $50

598 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 49% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 41% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity49%53%43%29%29%
Yield41%44%42%58%41%

3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 63% were accepted.

The B-school placed 57 applicant(s) on its wait list. 18 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 32%
International applicants 1 60%

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$36,833$32,076$14,121$24,975$23,442
Nonresident$62,783$56,436$25,332$45,617$43,584
Expected monthly rent $609
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $33,564
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $46,161

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

78% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 74% 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, 56% received institutional scholarships, 44% received assistantships, and 57% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $26,409
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $4,000 - $54,000
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit


19 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 $7,900
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 $3,575,658


(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 Joseph A. Alutto
Hired as of Mar. 1991
 
Program director Karen Hopper Wruck
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Jeff Rice
 
Alumni relations director Michelle Jacobson

 
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