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PROGRAM BASICS
Institutional freshman retention rate:
93  %

Business students who graduate within four years:
81  %

Business students who graduate within 6 years:
91  %

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FINANCIAL AID
  Financial aid handled by:
Central financial aid office at the university

Financial aid web site
http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/

Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students in previous academic year:
$  5,625,024

Institutional scholarship money to be distributed to undergraduate business students in current academic year:
$  5,254,598

Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:
A combination of need and merit

Other scholarship considerations:
N/A

Undergraduate business students receiving institutional scholarships for 2009-10 academic year:
36  %

Undergraduate business students with full-tuition scholarships 2009-10:
2  %

Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on merit, 2009-10 year:
21  %

Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on need, 2009-10:
79  %

  Scholarship consideration process:
All candidates are considered for scholarships

  School offers guaranteed loans:
No

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Citizenship of entering students

U.S.: 98  %
Canada: 1.5  %
Other countries: 1.5  %

Percentage of US citizens in entering class who are:

African American: 4  %
Asian American: 17  %
Hispanic or Latino American: 4  %
Multiethnic/Multiracial : na  %
Native American: 0  %
White (Non-Hispanic): 72  %
Other: 3  %

Entering students are from the following regions:

Northeast: 38  %
Mid-Atlantic: 58  %
South: 1  %
Southwest: 1  %
Midwest : 2  %
West: 0  %
Possessions and territories: 0  %

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CLASS PROFILE
Class Profile:

Female: 30  %
International : 2  %

Entering students by age:

Mean: 18



HS GPA of 3.75 or higher:
67  %

HS GPA of 3.5 to 3.74:
19  %

SAT scores for full-time entering business students on 1600 scale:

        Mean:  1,352
        Median: N/A

SAT middle 50% range on 1600 scale:

        From:  1,280
        To:  1,415

ACT scores for full-time entering business students:

        Mean: N/A
        Median: N/A

ACT middle 50% range:

        From: N/A
        To: N/A

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the B-School

Undergrad business program admissions managed by:

The university admissions office

Total undergraduate business program applicants, 2009-10:
6,484

Applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2009-10:
20  %

Admitted applicants enrolled in undergrad business program, 2009-10:
43  %

Minimum requirements for business program:

Minimum SAT score: 1300
Minimum ACT score: 29
Minimum high school GPA : 3.2

  Entrance exam requirement other than SAT/ACT for business program:
No

  Interview to enter business program:
Not offered

  Freshmen admitted into business program:
Yes

Percentage of business students admitted as freshmen:
43  %

  Are the freshman admits to the business program required to complete pre-business courses before beginning upper-level courses in the junior year?
Yes

  Freshmen admitted by:
Indicate interest on university application

Additional application requirements for freshman admits:
N/A

  Internal transfers handled by:
Separate application

Minimum college GPA for internal business program transfers:
3.0

Additional requirements for internal transfers:
answered above

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Relative Importance of Application Elements:


  Secondary School Record:
Very Important

  Class Rank:
Important

  Talent/Ability:
Important

  Interview:
Not Considered

  Extracurricular Activities:
Considered

  Volunteer Work:
Considered

  Character/Personal Abilities:
Considered

  Application Essay:
Important

  Work Experience:
Considered

  SAT/ACT Scores:
Very Important

  Recommendations:
Important

  High School GPA:
Very Important

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

Required standardized tests for entire college:


SAT
ACT

Minimum SAT score for entire college on 1600 scale:
na

Minimum ACT score for entire college:
na

Minimum high school GPA for entire college:
na

  Interviews for entire college:
Not offered

Additional application requirements for entire college:
TOEFL

Upcoming application deadlines for entire college:

Semester: Fall 2010
Deadline: 11/1/2009
Semester: Spring 2011
Deadline: 12/1/2010

Selectivity -- applicants admitted, entire college, 2009-10:
44  %

Yield -- accepted applicants enrolled, entire college, 2009-10:
41  %

Total number of full-time applications for entire college:
36,410


Female applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
52  %

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ENROLLMENT
Total college enrollment for 2009-10:
26,452

Full-time undergraduate business student enrollment:
2,750

Part-time undergraduate business student enrollment:
48

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PROGRAM COSTS
Annual Tuition (Resident):
$  6,566

Annual Tuition (Non-Resident)
$  22,503

Cost per academic credit (resident)
$  273

Cost per academic credit (non-resident)
$  938

Required fees
$  1,487

Room and board:
$  9,377

Books:
$  1,025