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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
School of Business Administration
Address: PO Box 742
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0742
E-Mail: mba-ms@uwm.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 6, 2005
Jan. 23, 2006
May 30, 2006
Sept. 5, 2006

Year program was founded 1968
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 24 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 665
Full-time MBA students 107
Part-time MBA students 207
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 75
PhD program students 48
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,448
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 47%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 40%
International students 1 20%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 4%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 2%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 68%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 4%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 18%
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  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%

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

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average538521545540n/a
Median540520550510n/a
Range (middle 80%)460 - 610460 - 600460 - 640480 - 650n/a

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 51
Median 48
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 96
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 23%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Median 25
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 34

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $45
Application fee (nonresident) $75

147 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 50% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 73% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity50%59%59%52%n/a
Yield73%62%60%58%n/a

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 45%
International applicants 1 17%

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$19,827$19,052$17,593$22,768n/a
Nonresident$48,699$47,920$46,465$64,026n/a
Expected monthly rent $800
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $15,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $15,000

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2007

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

31% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 30% 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, 2% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 95% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $14,688
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $520 - $30,628
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and 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 $11,738
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 $686,339

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 V. Kanti Prasad
Hired as of July 2000
 
Program director Sarah Freeman
 
Admissions director Sarah Sandin
 
Financial aid director Jane Hojan-Clark
 
Career services director Greg Krejci
 
Alumni relations director Barbara Flint

 
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