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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Texas Christian University
M.J. Neeley School of Business
Address: 2900 Lubbock Street
Fort Worth, TX 76129
E-Mail: mbainfo@tcu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 24, 2005

Year program was founded 1939
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 419
Full-time MBA students 80
Part-time MBA students 247
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 56
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,537
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -4%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 33%
International students 1 21%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 7%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students n/a
Mexican American students 9%
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 63%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other 21%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 5%
Asia 9%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 5%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
79%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 3%
Midwest U.S. 6%
Northeast U.S. 3%
South U.S. 3%
Southwest U.S. 85%
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
Average604602607613601
Median610600610620600
Range (middle 80%)530 - 680530 - 680520 - 700540 - 680530 - 690

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 607
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Median 48
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 96
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 19%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Median 26
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 35

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


ADMISSIONS

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

109 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 64% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 61% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity64%73%68%63%53%
Yield61%56%47%46%48%

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a 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 39%
International applicants 1 28%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

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$51,000$43,000$34,000$31,000$28,160
Nonresident$51,000$43,000$34,000$31,000$28,160
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $10,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $10,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Apr. 30, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 30, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 30, 2007

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Apr. 30, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 30, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 30, 2007

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  May 1, 2006

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

94% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 94% 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, 32% received institutional scholarships, 74% received assistantships, and 58% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $27,051
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $10,000 - $38,544
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


36 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 $13,816
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $35,000
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $1,607,705

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 Dan Short
Hired as of July 2004
 
Program director Dr. William Cron
 
Admissions director Peggy Conway
 
Financial aid director Mike Scott
 
Career services director Shirley Rasberry
 
Alumni relations director Bunny Ridgeway

 
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