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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Saint Louis University
John Cook School of Business
Address: 3674 Lindell Blvd.
Davis-Shaughnessy Hall Rm 200
St. Louis, MO 63108
E-Mail: oneyearmba@slu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin May 30, 2006
May 29, 2007
Aug. 28, 2005

Year program was founded 1999
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 24 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 371
Full-time MBA students 53
Part-time MBA students 216
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 43
PhD program students 12
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,450
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 14%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 42%
International students 1 4%
Married students 17%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 8%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 8%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 38%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 42%
Other 4%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 4%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
92%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 70%
Northeast U.S. 4%
South U.S. 4%
Southwest U.S. 4%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 18%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average549578567604577
Median545580580610580
Range (middle 80%)450 - 660500 - 670n/a530 - 700510 - 640

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 587
Minimum TOEFL score required n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 30
Median 18
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 75
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 42%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Median 25
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 28

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $90
Application fee (nonresident) $90

52 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 62% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 75% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity62%60%42%33%38%
Yield75%57%62%55%59%

6% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 33% were accepted.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 37%
International applicants 1 13%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 62% 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$57,920$56,900$53,040$52,000$49,000
Nonresident$57,920$56,900$53,040$52,000$49,000
Expected monthly rent $650
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
International applicants:  Feb. 17, 2006

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

100% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 100% 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 academic merit
some other criteria


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?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $8,125
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 Ellen Harshman
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director Kathy Day
 
Admissions director Janell Kiel Nelson
 
Financial aid director Cari Wickliffe
 
Career services director Kate Phillips
 
Alumni relations director Stephen Petersen

 
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