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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University at Albany - SUNY
School of Business — Full Time MBA
Address: Office of Student Services BA 361
1400 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12222
E-Mail: Busweb@albany.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 29, 2005

Year program was founded 1970
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 470
Full-time MBA students 88
Part-time MBA students 262
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 21
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 901
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 12%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 42%
International students 1 19%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 4%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 2%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 94%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 19%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 7%
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
72%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. 92%
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 4%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average542520542570524
Median550535550560550
Range (middle 80%)480 - 610460 - 600460 - 620520 - 620530 - 600

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 613
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 30
Median 10
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 62
New entrants with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 24
Median 23
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 26

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $60
Application fee (nonresident) $60

193 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 44% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 54% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity44%44%37%30%32%
Yield54%36%47%39%45%

1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

The B-school placed 5 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 45%
International applicants 1 55%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 10% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 30% 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$16,180$16,180$16,180$12,010$12,010
Nonresident$22,580$22,580$23,580$18,642$18,642
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $15,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $20,000

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

95% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 86% 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, 3% received institutional scholarships, 36% received assistantships, and 78% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $7,900
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $7,000 - $14,000
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


2 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?
n/a


Average scholarship awarded $7,000
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 $331,043

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 Paul Leonard
Hired as of Sept. 2003
 
Program director Linda M. Krzykowski
 
Admissions director Albina Grignon
 
Financial aid director Dennis Tillman
 
Career services director John Levato
 
Alumni relations director John Levato

 
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