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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Texas A&M University
Mays Business School
Address: 4117 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4117
E-Mail: MaysMBA@tamu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 21, 2006
Aug. 20, 2007

Year program was founded 1967
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 16 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 837
Full-time MBA students 143
Part-time MBA students 0
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 88
PhD program students 75
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 4,044
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 13%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 18%
International students 1 20%
Married students 38%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 3%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 0%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 1%
Other Hispanic American students 6%
White (non-Hispanic) students 65%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 10%
Other 15%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 14%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
81%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 2%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 6%
Southwest U.S. 72%
U.S. Possessions and territories 2%
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
Average635637639627635
Median640635640620620
Range (middle 80%)550 - 710560 - 720580 - 710580 - 660590 - 670

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 627
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Median 44
Range (middle 80%) 18 - 84
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Median 26
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 30

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $43,441
Median base salary forgone to enter program $43,200


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $75

304 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 43% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 61% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity43%35%26%27%22%
Yield61%58%58%63%53%

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 31%
International applicants 1 52%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 60% 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$16,794$16,296$10,209$9,081$9,020
Nonresident$31,482$33,096$23,745$21,657$20,203
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $25,518
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $36,534

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Jan. 15, 2006
International applicants:  Jan. 15, 2007

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Feb. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2006

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

60% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 91% 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, 78% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 60% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $17,281
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $752 - $36,534
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
some other criteria


5 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 $4,968
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $18,500
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $26,300
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 Jerry Strawser
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director Bala Shetty
 
Admissions director Wendy Flynn
 
Financial aid director Wendy Flynn
 
Career services director Jim Dixey
 
Alumni relations director Kristin Cooper

 
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