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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Akron
Graduate Programs in Business
Address: Graduate Programs in Business at The University of Akron
259 S. Broadway, Room 412
Akron, OH 44325-4805
E-Mail: gradcba@uakron.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 30, 2004
Jan. 18, 2005
May 16, 2005

Year program was founded 1958
Institution is U.S., n/a
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 24 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 483
Full-time MBA students 105
Part-time MBA students 174
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 6
PhD program students 0
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,200
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -1%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 48%
International students 1 41%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 3%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 1%
Asian American students 1%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 89%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 6%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 6%
Asia 26%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 6%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
2%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 2%
Midwest U.S. 95%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 1%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 0%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average570548575
Mediann/a560n/a
Range (middle 80%)n/a-n/an/an/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 48
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
New entrants with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $30
Application fee (nonresident) $40

55 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 89% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 60% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity89%68%54%
Yield60%54%65%

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 50%
International applicants 1 45%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not offered

In 2004, 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)
200420032002
Resident$23,850$22,300$18,090
Nonresident$36,500$34,950$28,565
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $12,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $12,000

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Aug. 1, 2004
International applicants:  Oct. 15, 2004
International applicants:  Mar. 15, 2005
International applicants:  June 15, 2005
International applicants:  Oct. 15, 2005
International applicants:  Mar. 15, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2006

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

60% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 45% of full-time MBAs received some form of financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Of those who received financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year, 1% received institutional scholarships, 99% received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $27,060
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


0 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs for the 2004-2005 academic year.

How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration?
n/a


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates n/a

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 Jim Barnett
Hired as of Jan. 2003
 
Program director Dr. James J. Divoky
 
Admissions director Myra Weakland
 
Financial aid director Myra Weakland
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Richmond Davis

 
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