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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Southern California
Marshall School of Business — Marshall MBA Program
Address: 611 Exposition Boulevard
Popovich Hall 200
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2631
E-Mail: jkp200@marshall.usc.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 22, 2005

Year program was founded 1958
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
  AACSB
  Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,805
Full-time MBA students 559
Part-time MBA students 772
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 233
PhD program students 67
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 4,297
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -20%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 29%
International students 1 22%
Married students 13%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 24%
Mexican American students 1%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 5%
White (non-Hispanic) students 40%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 6%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 22%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
73%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. 3%
Northeast U.S. 11%
South U.S. 2%
Southwest U.S. 4%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 75%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average677610688684676
Median680605n/a680670
Range (middle 80%)630 - 730560 - 680n/a640 - 720620 - 730

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 636
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Median 50
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 81
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Median 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 31

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $62,500
Median base salary forgone to enter program $58,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $125
Application fee (nonresident) $125

1,501 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 38% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 39% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity38%69%28%21%29%
Yield39%85%49%51%43%

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 n/a
International applicants 1 n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

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$70,164$60,972$32,630$63,360$30,044
Nonresident$70,164$60,972$32,630$63,360$30,044
Expected monthly rent $1,604
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $50,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $50,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? No

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

73% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 73% 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, 30% 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) $41,858
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $10,000 - $60,000
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit


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 $26,974
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 Yash Gupta
Hired as of July 2004
 
Program director Lida Jennings
 
Admissions director A. Keith Vaughn
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Peter Giulioni
 
Alumni relations director Robin Underwood

 
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