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College of Business Administration
 


1999 Profile Update
School Profile
Graduates' Comments



PROSPECTS - 1997/1998 GRADS

Average pre-MBA pay*   $ 33,000
Average post-MBA starting salary (without bonus)* $ 59,000
Average first-year signing bonus* $ 7,000
Average other first-year compensation* $ 19,000
Average post-MBA total compensation* $ 84,000
Average outstanding loans due to MBA* $ 21,000

Average job offers per student*   3
Graduates with job offers*   97 %


Annual Out-of-State Tuition $ 8,210
Annual In-State Tuition $ 3,154
Room & Board $ 7,000

MBA program founded in: 1966
The school's 1998/99 budget is:** $650,000
The school's total dollar endowment:*** 42,900,000



1998-99 MBA STUDENT PROFILE

1998 total enrollment   180
Part-time   N/A
Minority   8 %
Non-U.S.   12 %
Women   30 %
Interviewed in person   70 %
Applicants accepted   32 %
Accepted who enrolled   53 %
Less than one year work experience   15 %
Average number schools applicants applied to*   3
Applications received for 1999   565
Applications received for 2000   550



CLASS OF 2000 TRAITS
 
Range
 
Average
 

GMAT score 470 to 750   615  
GPA 2.4 to 4 3.3
Work experience 0 to 12 3
Age at entry 21 to 43 25


* Figures for prospects generated from Student Survey
** Refers to the College of Business's MBA budget only
*** As of Aug. 1, 1998

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