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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Southeastern Louisiana University
College of Business
Address: SLU 10735
Hammond, LA 70402
E-Mail: mba@selu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 22, 2005
Jan. 17, 2006

Year program was founded 1969
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 169
Full-time MBA students 110
Part-time MBA students 59
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 13
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,927
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -8%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 54%
International students 1 23%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 6%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 10%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 4%
White (non-Hispanic) students 79%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 1%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 11%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 3%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
77%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 5%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 98%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 0%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average467490480479n/a
Median460480460470n/a
Range (middle 80%)408 - 536410 - 590420 - 560410 - 560n/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 623
Minimum TOEFL score required 525

Work Experience (months)
Average n/a
Median n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
New entrants with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Median 24
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 32

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $20
Application fee (nonresident) $20

124 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 40% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 80% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity40%44%44%50%n/a
Yield80%86%84%74%n/a

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a 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 47%
International applicants 1 27%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not offered

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$5,800$4,400$3,900$3,612n/a
Nonresident$13,100$10,400$9,900$10,937n/a
Expected monthly rent $400
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $11,800
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $15,800

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Oct. 1, 2005
International applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006
International applicants:  June 1, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants:  May 1, 2006
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2007
All applicants:  May 1, 2007

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

n/a of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 57% 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, 0% received institutional scholarships, 60% received assistantships, and 40% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $7,675
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $782 - $14,286
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
a combination of need and merit


0 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 $0
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow $18,500
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $412,163

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. Randy Settoon
Hired as of July 2005
 
Program director Dr. Dawn Wallace
 
Admissions director Richard Beaugh
 
Financial aid director Rosie Toney
 
Career services director Ken Ridgedell
 
Alumni relations director Kathy Pittman

 
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