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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Pepperdine University
Graziadio School of Business and Management — Full-time MBA
Address: 24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263-4100
E-Mail: gsbmadm@pepperdine.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

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

Year program was founded 1980
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 20 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 2,049
Full-time MBA students 225
Part-time MBA students 1,172
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 166
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 350
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 11%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 43%
International students 1 33%
Married students 11%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 0%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 20%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 6%
White (non-Hispanic) students 46%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 21%
Other 7%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 16%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 4%
Latin America and the Caribbean 3%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)
3%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 6%

North American students by region:
Canada 3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. 6%
Northeast U.S. 3%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 84%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average627631636640629
Median610620630640630
Range (middle 80%)560 - 720580 - 700580 - 710580 - 710570 - 700

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 48
Median 24
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 34
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 30%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Median 25
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 34

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

427 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 62% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 38% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity62%62%67%56%45%
Yield38%21%40%43%51%

10% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 7% were accepted.

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

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 35%
International applicants 1 40%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2005, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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$61,568$57,360$54,840$53,981$50,630
Nonresident$61,568$57,360$54,840$54,456$51,301
Expected monthly rent $10,000
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $53,084
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $53,084

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Dec. 15, 2005
International applicants:  Apr. 1, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2006

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

64% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 64% 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, 39% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 41% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $31,783
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $4,250 - $79,473
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
some other criteria


9 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 $15,704
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $18,500
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $72,739
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $1,601,859

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 Linda A. Livingstone
Hired as of June 2002
 
Program director Mark Mallinger
 
Admissions director Darrell Eriksen
 
Financial aid director Natasha Kobrinsky
 
Career services director Nicole Hall
 
Alumni relations director Nicole Hall

 
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