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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Stanford University
Stanford Graduate School of Business — Stanford MBA Program
Address: Stanford Graduate School of Business
518 Memorial Way
Stanford, CA 94305
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 26, 2005

Year program was founded 1925
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 22 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 903
Full-time MBA students 749
Part-time MBA students 0
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students 101
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 0
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 32%
International students 1 39%
Married students n/a

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

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 9%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 7%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
66%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 11%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average712711n/an/a718
Median720710n/an/a720
Range (middle 80%)640 - 760650 - 760650 - 760n/a680 - 760

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 657
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 50
Median 48
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 73
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 3%

Student Age (years)
Average n/a
Median n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $235
Application fee (nonresident) $235

4,582 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 11% (selectivity) of those applicants, and n/a% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity11%10%9%8%9%
Yieldn/a78%n/an/a78%

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 n/a
International applicants 1 n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed n/a 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$82,680$75,996$36,252$66,600$64,000
Nonresidentn/a$75,996$36,252$66,600$64,000
Expected monthly rent n/a
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $69,381
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Oct. 19, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 4, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 15, 2006

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Feb. 17, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 7, 2006
All applicants:  May 19, 2006

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

74% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 71% 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, 53% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 68% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $47,343
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $536 - $90,403
Scholarships: Based on financial need
academic merit


4 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 $11,950
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 n/a
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $72,535
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $5,879,537

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 Robert L. Joss
Hired as of n/a
 
Program director Sharon Hoffman
 
Admissions director Derrick Bolton
 
Financial aid director Colleen MacDonald
 
Career services director Andy Chan
 
Alumni relations director Lynne Reynolds

 
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