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University of California--Los Angeles (Anderson)

Los Angeles, CA
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Traditional MBA Overview

Acceptance Rate37.60%
Enrolled689
GMAT requirementNo
Average GMAT708
Median base salary of new grads$145,000

University of California–Los Angeles (Anderson) MBA applicants entering in fall 2023 are not required to submit GMAT or GRE scores. The program requires two letters of recommendation. Among students accepted last year, the average GMAT score was 708. TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for international applicants unless students obtained their undergraduate degree in an English-speaking country. The acceptance rate in 2022 was 37.6%. Anderson MBA students earn a median salary of $145,000 after graduating.

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Part-Time MBA Overview

Average undergraduate GPA, 2023-24 enrollees3.37
Tuition per credit, out-of-state 5%$1,740
Size of 2022-2023 graduating class336
Yield, 2023–24 (Matriculates/Admits)61%
Graduation rate, 2020-2394%
Average number of years of work experience, 2023-24 entrants6.9
One-year retention rate, 2022-2398%
Acceptance rate, fall 202377%

UCLA's Anderson School offers a Fully Employed MBA Program, which requires applicants to submit GRE scores. However, applicants with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or greater in majors like Business, Economics, STE (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), or any other field with a GPA of 3.4 or greater can waive the exam by proving previous academic achievement. The program's Class of 2022 saw a 61% increase in salaries and 80% of the students were either promoted or switched roles, companies or industries to further their careers. The deadline to apply for fall 2024 matriculation is April 2.

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Executive MBA Overview

Size of 2022-2023 graduating class200
Graduation rate, 2020-2397%
One-year retention rate, 2022-23100%
Acceptance rate, 2023-2483%
Total approximate cost$192,720
Standardized testing required?No
Yield, 2023–2462%
Avg. # of years of mgmt. experience, 2023-24 entrants10.0
Avg. # of years of work experience, 2023-24 entrants14.8

The University of California, Los Angeles (Anderson) reports that in 2023, its executive MBA students graduated with increased salaries, on average, by 30 percent, and more than half of them secured new jobs while in the program. Admission requires non-native English speakers to submit TOEFL scores of either 560 for the paper test or 87 for the online one. Standardized test score submission is optional, but two letters of recommendation and eight years of work experience are required. Students' median base salary, four months post-graduation, is approximately $237,000. Graduate students must complete 76 credits, and the deadline to apply for the fall semester is May 1.

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