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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Washington State University
College of Business and Economics — Pullman Full Time MBA
Address: Graduate Programs in Business
PO Box 644744
Pullman, WA 99164-4744
E-Mail: mba@wsu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Jan. 9, 2006
May 8, 2006
Aug. 21, 2006
Jan. 8, 2007

Year program was founded 1957
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 22 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students n/a
Full-time MBA students n/a
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
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 50%
International students 1 32%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 0%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 8%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 56%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 34%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East 4%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
32%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 7%
Midwest U.S. 7%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. 7%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 80%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average550590580585556
Mediann/a580570n/an/a
Range (middle 80%)470 - 630540 - 660570 - 640n/a570 - 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 612
Minimum TOEFL score required 580

Work Experience (months)
Average n/a
Median n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
New entrants with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average n/a
Median n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $35
Application fee (nonresident) $35

135 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 79% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 23% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity79%29%n/a26%45%
Yield23%74%n/a78%67%

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 85%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not required

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$20,327n/a$9,500$7,500$2,900
Nonresident$39,557n/a$22,500$15,000$7,200
Expected monthly rent $300
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $23,636
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $33,236

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2007

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Jan. 31, 2006

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

52% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 61% 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, 9% received institutional scholarships, 26% received assistantships, and 48% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $8,565
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $1,250 - $20,680
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
some other criteria


0 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 n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
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 Eric Spangeberg
Hired as of June 2005
 
Program director Cheryl Oliver
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Janel Lang
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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