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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Tennessee Knoxville
College of Business Administration
Address: 527 Stokely Management Center
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN 37996-0552
E-Mail: mba@utk.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 8, 2005
Aug. 7, 2006
Aug. 6, 2007

Year program was founded 1966
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 17 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 536
Full-time MBA students 139
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 158
PhD program students 124
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,924
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 11%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 35%
International students 1 17%
Married students 39%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 0%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 4%
White (non-Hispanic) students 73%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 1%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 13%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
83%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1%
Midwest U.S. 4%
Northeast U.S. 1%
South U.S. 86%
Southwest U.S. 4%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
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
Average601600600610600
Median600600600600590
Range (middle 80%)530 - 680510 - 660520 - 690510 - 680500 - 680

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 600
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 42
Median 33
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 91
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 17%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Median 26
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $52,730
Median base salary forgone to enter program $44,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $35
Application fee (nonresident) $35

187 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 59% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 68% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity59%45%40%32%33%
Yield68%62%58%60%57%

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

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

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 33%
International applicants 1 23%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
Not required

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$18,001$8,064$8,946$8,189$7,690
Nonresident$34,606$22,734$25,395$23,370$21,969
Expected monthly rent $480
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $20,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $32,000

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2007

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. 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, 12% received institutional scholarships, 17% received assistantships, and 37% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $15,953
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $5,000 - $20,351
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


38 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?
As part of the admissions application


Average scholarship awarded $5,638
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $7,898
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $693,700

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. Jan R Williams
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director Glen Schuler
 
Admissions director Donna Potts
 
Financial aid director Donna Potts
 
Career services director Peter Fox
 
Alumni relations director Peter Fox

 
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