B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 15, 2005
Aug. 14, 2006
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| Year program was founded | 1952 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB |
| Length of program | 24 months |
Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 1,049 |
| Full-time MBA students | 558 |
| Part-time MBA students | 0 |
| Distance MBA students | 0 |
| Executive MBA students | 317 |
| PhD program students | 57 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | 0 |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 672 |
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| Change in full-time class size in past academic year | 1% |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 26% |
| International students 1 | 28% |
| Married students | 31% |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 3% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | n/a |
| Asian American students | 4% |
| Mexican American students | n/a |
| Puerto Rican students | n/a |
| Other Hispanic American students | 2% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 51% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 1% |
| Not reported | 9% |
| Other | 1% |
Students from the following regions:
| Africa | 0% |
| Asia | 21% |
| Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia | 1% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 4% |
| Middle East | 0% |
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a ) | 72% |
| Oceania | 0% |
| Western Europe | 2% |
North American students by region:
| Canada | n/a |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 16% |
| Midwest U.S. | 6% |
| Northeast U.S. | 16% |
| South U.S. | 43% |
| Southwest U.S. | 1% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | n/a |
| West U.S. | 5% |
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Average | 672 | 652 | 668 | 676 | 674 | | Median | 680 | 660 | 680 | 680 | 680 | | Range (middle 80%) | 600 - 740 | 580 - 710 | 600 - 740 | 640 - 710 | 600 - 740 |
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 | n/a |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 62 |
| Median | 54 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 32 | - | 100 |
| New entrants with one year or less of work experience | n/a |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 28 |
| Median | 28 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 25 | - | 33 |
Salary
| Average base salary forgone to enter program | $53,656 |
| Median base salary forgone to enter program | $52,000 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $110 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $110 |
1,318 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 49% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 43% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 49% | 47% | 36% | 30% | 24% | | Yield | 43% | 40% | 37% | 46% | 44% |
12% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 55% were accepted.
The B-school placed 276 applicant(s) on its wait list. 37 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Applicant Profile:
| Female applicants | 25% |
| International applicants 1 | 38% |
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
In 2005, the B-school interviewed 90% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 98% 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 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Resident | $36,639 | $36,000 | $30,280 | $29,950 | $26,204 | | Nonresident | $68,437 | $67,000 | $60,508 | $57,860 | $53,090 |
| Expected monthly rent | $875 |
| Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 | $38,496 |
| Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) | $54,870 |
2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Oct. 28, 2005
All applicants: Dec. 2, 2005
All applicants: Jan. 6, 2006
All applicants: Mar. 3, 2006
Rolling admissions? No
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Oct. 28, 2005
All applicants: Dec. 2, 2005
All applicants: Jan. 6, 2006
All applicants: Mar. 3, 2005
Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a
FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Central financial aid office at the university
78% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 78% 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, 31% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 91% received loans.
| Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $29,048 |
| Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | n/a |
| Range of financial-aid packages | $950 | - | $62,350 |
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
47 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 | $19,224 |
| Guaranteed loan offered? 2 | Yes |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | $39,838 |
| Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates | $62,361 |
| Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year | $1,702,156 |
Financial aid Web site
(2) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.
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