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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Willamette University
Atkinson Graduate School of Management — Atkinson Graduate School of Management
Address: Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, OR 97301
E-Mail: mba-admission@willamette.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 29, 2005

Year program was founded 1974
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
  AACSB
  Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (NASC) and NASPAA (for public administration)
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 130
Full-time MBA students 118
Part-time MBA students 12
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students 0
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 0
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 5%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 29%
International students 1 27%
Married students 16%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 1%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 8%
Asian American students 8%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 43%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 12%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 22%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
75%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 2%
Northeast U.S. 4%
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 90%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average591584550550567
Median590585550540570
Range (middle 80%)510 - 680500 - 650460 - 644450 - 650470 - 640

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 633
Minimum TOEFL score required 570

Work Experience (months)
Average 18
Median 8
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 67
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 56%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Median 25
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 28

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $50

129 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 95% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 52% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity95%90%94%95%75%
Yield52%55%58%55%63%

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 36%
International applicants 1 36%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 97% 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
20052004200320022001
Resident$43,300$40,100$38,300$36,200$34,400
Nonresident$43,300$40,100$38,300$36,200$34,400
Expected monthly rent $475
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $32,850
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $32,850

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Jan. 9, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants:  May 1, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Jan. 9, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants:  May 1, 2006
All applicants:  July 1, 2006

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

60% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 88% 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, 68% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 100% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $21,938
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $0 - $49,733
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


7 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?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $12,000
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $31,642
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $2,749,932

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 James A. Goodrich
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director Jennifer Roney
 
Admissions director Judy O'Neill
 
Financial aid director Patty Hoban
 
Career services director Beth Ursin
 
Alumni relations director Denise Crawford

 
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