Application Trends Survey

2011 Application Trends Survey Report

Veronica A Garcia — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:50:28 GMT

This summary report features major trends observed in the “who, what, and where” of applications for MBA and other graduate management programs. Data profiles of the program formats and degree types analyzed are also included in this summary, with a discussion of key measurements including: overall application volume and shifts over time, average number of applications (mean and median), acceptance rates, quality/qualifications of applicants, world region and/or US subregion analysis, and program size analysis.

Responses to the 2011 study were collected from early June to mid-July 2011. A total of 649 programs from 331 business schools and faculties worldwide representing 45 countries, 42 states, and the District of Columbia participated in this study. By program type, survey respondents represent 467 MBA programs, 158 specialized master’s programs, and 24 doctoral programs in business.

The GMAC Application Trends Survey, which compares current and previous year application data for business school programs, was introduced in 1999. It has since become a go-to industry source for comprehensive statistics and timely and reliable insights into the demand for graduate management education worldwide.

2010 Application Trends Survey Report

Veronica A Garcia — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:34:01 GMT

Responses to this year’s survey were provided by 665 graduate management programs at 327 business schools and faculties worldwide representing 39 countries and 39 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico in the United States. Participating programs include 476 MBA programs, 156 specialized master’s programs, and 33 doctoral programs in business.

The Application Trends Survey conducted by GMAC is the industry source for timely and reliable insights through comprehensive statistics into the demand for graduate management education worldwide. Since 2000, this survey of admission professionals has provided information on application volume trends, applicant pool composition, recruitment strategies and marketing channels, acceptance and enrollment rates, enrollment structure, and incoming class size. This year, the survey also looked at candidate age and regional distribution of international applicants

2009 Application Trends Survey Report

Veronica A Garcia — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:28:55 GMT

This report summarizes key findings from the 10th annual Application Trends Survey conducted by GMAC in 2009. Responses to the survey, which tracks changes in the volume of applications, were provided by 667 graduate management programs at 332 business schools and faculties worldwide representing 35 countries and 46 US states plus Puerto Rico.

Since 2000, this survey of admission professionals has gauged the demand for graduate management education and provided information on applicant pool composition, recruitment strategies and channels, acceptance and enrollment rates, enrollment structure, and incoming class size. This year, the survey also examines the availability and penetration of tuition assistance programs and allocation of recruitment budgets.

2009 Regional Outlook: FT and PT MBA Programs in California Application Trends

Veronica A Garcia — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:31:35 GMT

This paper, derived from the GMAC 2009 Application Trends Survey, focuses on the responses of full-time and part-time MBA programs in the state of California (CA) and draws comparisons with overall aggregate data for the same program types in the United States (US). Data presented in this publication is a summary of responses from 15 participating full-time MBA and 15 part-time MBA programs—a small fraction of the 226 full-time programs and 121 part-time programs that participated.

2009 Regional Outlook: FT MBA Programs in the UK Application Trends

Veronica A Garcia — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:26:50 GMT

This paper, derived from the GMAC 2009 Application Trends Survey, focuses on the responses of full-time one-year MBA programs in the United Kingdom and draws comparisons with aggregate data from similar programs in other European countries and in the United States. For the purposes of this document, programs with a duration of 18 months or less are classified as one-year. Data summarized in this publication represent the responses of 11 participating UK full-time one-year MBA programs—a small fraction of the 102-program sample.

2008 Regional Outlook: FT MBA Programs in the UK Application Trends

Veronica A Garcia — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:31:23 GMT

This Data To Go paper, derived from the GMAC 2008 Application Trends Survey, focuses on the responses of full-time MBA programs in the United Kingdom and draws comparisons with aggregate data from other European countries and the United States. Data presented in this publication are a summary of the responses from the 13 participating full-time MBA programs located in the UK—a small fraction of the 197-program overall sample that year.

2008 Regional Outlook: FT MBA Programs in Canada Application Trends

Veronica A Garcia — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:29:57 GMT

This Data To Go paper, derived from the GMAC 2008 Application Trends Survey Report series, focuses on the responses from full-time MBA programs in Canada for a regional perspective of the demand for management education. Data presented in this publication are a summary of the responses from the 12 participating full-time MBA programs in Canada—a small fraction of the 197-program overall sample that year.

2008 Regional Outlook: FT MBA Programs in Asia and Australia Application Trends

Veronica A Garcia — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:27:49 GMT

This Data To Go paper, derived from the GMAC 2008 Application Trends Survey Report series, focuses on the responses of full-time MBA programs in Asia and Australia for a regional perspective of the demand for management education. Data presented in this publication are a summary of responses from the 11 participating full-time MBA programs in Asia/Australia—a small fraction of the overall 197-program sample that year.

Application Trends Survey Participating Schools

Andrew Woo — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:03:11 GMT

This document lists all participating schools since the 2002 edition of the survey.

2008 Application Trends Survey Report

Andrew Woo — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:03:11 GMT

This document provides context and a holistic view of the 2008 Application Trends survey results. Conducted annually since 2000, this survey of admission professionals not only gauges the demand for graduate management education, but provides information on the applicant pool composition, special outreach programs, acceptance and enrollment rates, enrollment structure, and incoming class size. In 2008, the survey also gauged the availability of resources to market graduate management programs, as well as the availability of scholarship funds.

2004 Application Trends Survey Executive Report