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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of the Pacific
Eberhardt School of Business
Address: Pacific MBA Program Office
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA 95211
E-Mail: mba@pacific.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 1, 2005
Jan. 17, 2006
Aug. 1, 2006
Jan. 16, 2007

Year program was founded 1995
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 24 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 42
Full-time MBA students 31
Part-time MBA students 11
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 n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 12%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 48%
International students 1 20%
Married students 5%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 0%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 19%
Mexican American students 10%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 67%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 4%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 14%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 5%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
81%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 95%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average577585566574553
Median575580560585540
Range (middle 80%)500 - 650510 - 650510 - 620500 - 640470 - 650

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 578
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 22
Median 12
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 48
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 53%

Student Age (years)
Average 23
Median 23
Range (middle 80%) 21 - 25

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $75
Application fee (nonresident) $75

78 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 54% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 62% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity54%43%51%50%90%
Yield62%62%37%78%54%

8% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 40% were accepted.

The B-school placed 1 applicant(s) on its wait list. 1 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 47%
International applicants 1 21%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

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$54,000$24,000$46,000$21,090$22,000
Nonresident$54,000$24,000$46,000$21,090$22,000
Expected monthly rent $800
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $36,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $36,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2007
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2007
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2007

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2007

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

90% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 75% 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, 40% received assistantships, and 75% 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 academic merit
some other criteria


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?
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded $4,250
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 $182,686

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 Dean Plovnick
Hired as of Aug. 1989
 
Program director Ronald Hoversatd
 
Admissions director Christopher Lozano
 
Financial aid director Lynn Fox
 
Career services director Margaret Roberts
 
Alumni relations director Breanne Samoulian

 
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