B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 22, 2005
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| Year program was founded | 1969 |
| Institution is | U.S., Private |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB |
| Length of program | 20 months |
Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 496 |
| Full-time MBA students | 375 |
| Part-time MBA students | n/a |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Executive MBA students | 80 |
| PhD program students | 19 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | n/a |
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| Change in full-time class size in past academic year | 10% |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 25% |
| International students 1 | 37% |
| Married students | 32% |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 5% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 1% |
| Asian American students | 3% |
| Mexican American students | 0% |
| Puerto Rican students | 0% |
| Other Hispanic American students | 5% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 41% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 1% |
| Not reported | 48% |
| Other | 5% |
Students from the following regions:
| Africa | 5% |
| Asia | 32% |
| Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia | 5% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 2% |
| Middle East | 5% |
North America
(Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%) | 63% |
| Oceania | 0% |
| Western Europe | 5% |
North American students by region:
| Canada | 1% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 9% |
| Midwest U.S. | 6% |
| Northeast U.S. | 16% |
| South U.S. | 42% |
| Southwest U.S. | 8% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 0% |
| 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 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Average | 624 | 622 | 638 | 648 | 636 | | Median | 620 | 620 | 640 | 640 | 640 | | Range (middle 80%) | 560 - 710 | 550 - 700 | 560 - 720 | 590 - 710 | 560 - 710 |
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 | 621 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | n/a |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 60 |
| Median | 48 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 120 |
| New entrants with one year or less of work experience | 3% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 29 |
| Median | 28 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 34 |
Salary
| Average base salary forgone to enter program | $51,960 |
| Median base salary forgone to enter program | $48,500 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $100 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $100 |
722 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 51% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 53% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 51% | 68% | 54% | 47% | 45% | | Yield | 53% | 42% | 42% | 46% | 50% |
3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 71% were accepted.
The B-school placed 79 applicant(s) on its wait list. 21 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Applicant Profile:
| Female applicants | 27% |
| International applicants 1 | 40% |
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
In 2005, the B-school interviewed 82% 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 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Resident | $70,413 | $65,580 | $61,210 | $58,320 | $56,500 | | Nonresident | $70,413 | $65,580 | $61,210 | $58,320 | n/a |
| Expected monthly rent | $898 |
| Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 | $60,000 |
| Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) | $60,000 |
2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: June 30, 2006
Rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: June 15, 2006
Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants: May 1, 2005
All applicants: May 1, 2006
FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Central financial aid office at the university
53% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 53% 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, 56% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 94% received loans.
| Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $46,679 |
| Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | n/a |
| Range of financial-aid packages | $8,500 | - | $54,782 |
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
some other criteria
12 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 | $13,735 |
| Guaranteed loan offered? 2 | No |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | n/a |
| Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates | $64,196 |
| Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year | $3,185,990 |
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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