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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Weber State University
John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics
Address: Weber State University Davis
2750 N. University Park Blvd. MC102
Layton, UT 84041-9099
E-Mail: mba@weber.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 29, 2005
Oct. 24, 2005
Jan. 9, 2006
Mar. 6, 2006

Year program was founded 2000
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
  AACSB
  Northwest Accreditation
Length of program 24 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 152
Full-time MBA students 104
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 9%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 15%
International students 1 3%
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 n/a
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students n/a
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

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

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
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. 100%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average569561554570571
Median550560550560560
Range (middle 80%)500 - 640500 - 640500 - 610510 - 640510 - 660

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 56
Median 36
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 240
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 29%

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Median 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 42

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $46,286
Median base salary forgone to enter program $50,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $30
Application fee (nonresident) $30

118 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 75% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity75%71%69%78%78%
Yield90%93%93%86%92%

0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% were accepted.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 16%
International applicants 1 5%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 1% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 1% 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$12,426$11,324$10,728$5,874$6,000
Nonresident$24,258$27,234$20,912$13,905$13,000
Expected monthly rent n/a
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $18,606
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $24,710

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 15, 2005
International applicants:  May 26, 2006
International applicants:  Oct. 6, 2006
International applicants:  May 25, 2007
International applicants:  Oct. 5, 2007

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Dec. 9, 2005
All applicants:  June 23, 2006
All applicants:  Dec. 8, 2006
All applicants:  June 22, 2007

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. n/a 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, 8% received institutional scholarships, 0% 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 academic merit


1 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?
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded $4,000
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 $31,000

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 Lewis Gale
Hired as of July 2005
 
Program director Dr. Brian Davis
 
Admissions director Dr. Mark A.. Stevenson
 
Financial aid director Richard Effiong
 
Career services director Dr. Winn Stanger
 
Alumni relations director Lynell Gardner

 
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