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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of California, San Diego
The Rady School of Management
Address: Pepper Canyon Hall, 4th Floor
9500 Gilman Dr. MC 0093
La Jolla, CA 92093-0093
E-Mail: MBAadmissions@ucsd.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 9, 2005

Year program was founded 2005
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
n/a
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 174
Full-time MBA students 60
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 114
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 35%
International students 1 33%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students n/a
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 53%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 4%
White (non-Hispanic) students 46%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 19%
Other 5%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 19%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
61%
Oceania 4%
Western Europe 7%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 4%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 70%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average663n/an/an/an/a
Median705n/an/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)610 - 710n/an/an/an/a

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 n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 54
Median 114
Range (middle 80%) 18 - 85
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 16%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Median 29
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $47,000
Median base salary forgone to enter program $57,500


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $150
Application fee (nonresident) $150

238 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 31% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 62% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity31%n/an/an/an/a
Yield62%n/an/an/an/a

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

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

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 43%
International applicants 1 51%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 39% 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$45,566n/an/an/an/a
Nonresident$70,056n/an/an/an/a
Expected monthly rent $1,000
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 14, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 9, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 13, 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

n/a of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 47% 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 n/a


n/a 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 n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 n/a
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 Robert S. Sullivan
Hired as of Jan. 2003
 
Program director JoAnne Starr
 
Admissions director Margie Frazee
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Robin Darmon
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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