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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Western Washington University
College of Business & Economics — Full-Time Two Year Track
Address: 516 High Street
Parks Hall 419
Bellingham, WA 9825-9072
E-Mail: MBA@wwu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 20, 2005

Year program was founded 1979
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 24 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 46
Full-time MBA students 22
Part-time MBA students 24
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students 0
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,100
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 16%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 57%
International students 1 21%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 7%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 21%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 51%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other 21%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 14%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
86%
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
Average514518557544530
Median510n/a560530540
Range (middle 80%)456 - 614n/a460 - 650460 - 620460 - 600

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 567

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 28
Median 26
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 36

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $100
Application fee (nonresident) $100

26 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 69% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 72% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity69%n/a69%86%69%
Yield72%n/a78%63%74%

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 42%
International applicants 1 38%

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$12,500$11,700$12,468$12,554$5,834
Nonresident$33,600$33,400$34,032$32,990$15,755
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

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

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, n/a received institutional scholarships, n/a 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


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?
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded n/a
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


(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 Dennis R. Murphy
Hired as of Mar. 1983
 
Program director Dr. Brian Burton
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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