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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Pittsburgh
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
Address: Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
University of Pittsburgh, 276 Mervis Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
E-Mail: http://mba@katz.pitt.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 7, 2004

Year program was founded 1960
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 18 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 777
Full-time MBA students 181
Part-time MBA students 437
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 84
PhD program students 75
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,677
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -20%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 29%
International students 1 49%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 1%
Asian American students 4%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 1%
White (non-Hispanic) students 34%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 2%
Not reported 5%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 35%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
50%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 9%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 81%
Midwest U.S. 7%
Northeast U.S. 5%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 1%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average620635613
Median610630610
Range (middle 80%)550-700n/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 621
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 259
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 114
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 24

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $31,299


ADMISSIONS

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

512 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 53% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 40% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity53%52%54%
Yield40%48%45%

0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% were accepted.

The B-school placed 55 applicant(s) on its wait list. 20 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 49%
International applicants 1 47%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
Recommended
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and 98% 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$29,988$29,755$26,115
Nonresident$45,232$44,853$41,142
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $42,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $58,000

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2005

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2004

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 2004-2005 academic year. 33% 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, 31% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $12,877
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


18 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?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $12,877
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 n/a
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 Frederick W. Winter
Hired as of July 1997
 
Program director Cathy Vargo
 
Admissions director Kelly Wilson
 
Financial aid director Kelly Wilson
 
Career services director Terri Gregos
 
Alumni relations director Audrey Kilmann

 
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