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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Washington University in St. Louis
Olin School of Business
Address: Campus Box 1133
1 Brookings Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63130
E-Mail: mba@olin.wustl.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 7, 2004
Jan. 18, 2005
Sept. 6, 2005
Jan. 17, 2006

Year program was founded 1953
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,080
Full-time MBA students 278
Part-time MBA students 357
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 393
PhD program students 39
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 669
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 21%
International students 1 34%
Married students 19%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 6%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 1%
Asian American students 6%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 1%
Other Hispanic American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 41%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 1%
Not reported 8%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 31%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
66%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 9%
Midwest U.S. 53%
Northeast U.S. 12%
South U.S. 8%
Southwest U.S. 9%
U.S. Possessions and territories 1%
West U.S. 7%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average649651651
Median650650650
Range (middle 80%)570-720n/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 616
Minimum TOEFL score required 590

Work Experience (months)
Average 56
Range (middle 80%) 14 - 109
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 8%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 31

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $42,290


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $100
Application fee (nonresident) $100

692 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 54% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 38% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity54%41%35%
Yield38%37%44%

7% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 61% were accepted.

The B-school placed 176 applicant(s) on its wait list. 33 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 29%
International applicants 1 54%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 79% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 94% 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$68,570$64,500$60,580
Nonresidentn/an/a$60,580
Expected monthly rent $800
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $58,866
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 19, 2004
All applicants:  Jan. 7, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 4, 2005
All applicants:  May 6, 2005

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Nov. 19, 2004
All applicants:  Jan. 7, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 4, 2005
All applicants:  May 6, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

77% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 77% 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, 74% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 42% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $40,334
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
some other criteria


42 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 $11,610
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $61,041
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 Stuart I. Greenbaum
Hired as of July 1995
 
Program director Joe Fox
 
Admissions director Brad Pearson
 
Financial aid director Cindy Gregory
 
Career services director Joe Moro
 
Alumni relations director Karen Margo

 
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