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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Pittsburgh
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
Address: Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
University of Pittsburgh, 276 Mervis Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
E-Mail: mba@katz.pitt.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 6, 2005
Jan. 9, 2006
May 1, 2006

Year program was founded 1960
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 20 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 765
Full-time MBA students 195
Part-time MBA students 427
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 67
PhD program students 71
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,700
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 1%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 35%
International students 1 45%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 1%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 1%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 42%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 3%
Not reported 6%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 41%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 1%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
55%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 86%
Midwest U.S. 6%
Northeast U.S. 4%
South U.S. 2%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 2%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average624620635613621
Median620610630610620
Range (middle 80%)570 - 680550 - 700580 - 710550 - 680n/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 618
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 38
Median 29
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 70
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 26%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Median 25
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 32

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $25,343
Median base salary forgone to enter program $18,750


ADMISSIONS

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

472 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 55% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 37% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity55%53%52%54%48%
Yield37%40%48%45%49%

6% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% were accepted.

The B-school placed 95 applicant(s) on its wait list. 37 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 39%
International applicants 1 67%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 98% 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$31,476$29,988$29,755$26,115$21,920
Nonresident$46,432$45,232$44,853$41,142$35,124
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

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

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 15, 2006

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a n/a

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


n/a 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 n/a
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 n/a

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 Dr. Lawrence Feick
Hired as of Aug. 2005
 
Program director Cathy Vargo
 
Admissions director Kelly R. Wilson
 
Financial aid director Kelly R. Wilson
 
Career services director Terri Gregos
 
Alumni relations director Audrey Sabol Kilmann

 
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