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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Arizona State University
College of Business

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Address: 660 S. Mill Ave., Suite 310A
Tempe, Arizona 85281
E-Mail: ASU.MBA.Online@asu.edu
Web site: www.cob.asu.edu/mba/asu_mba_online.cfm


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Sept.
Jan.

Year distance-learning program was founded: 2000

Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 1,294
Distance-learning MBA students 104
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 596
Full-time MBA students 373
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,650
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months 194%
Distance program completion rate n/a
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 20
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 20
If set program length, how long (months)? 20

Time limit for completion of individual online courses? Yes

Is it possible for students to change their status from distance-learning to full-time? No

Can students admitted into other MBA programs offered by your university take courses online? No

Are there specific locations from which students must attend program (i.e. satellite television receiving sites)? No

Program available to students from outside the country in which your program is located Yes


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 33%
International students (1) 3%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 5%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 0%
Central/South America, Mexico 3%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
97%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 13%
Midwest U.S. 60%
Northeast U.S. 13%
South U.S. 15%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   100%

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

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the distance-learning MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Deere & Company 70
2. Lucent Technologies, Inc. 28
3. United Technologies Corp. 5



CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 613
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 144
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 288
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 35
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 47

Salary
Average salary of entering students $68,000
Range (middle 80%) $58,125 - $88,125

* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Consulting n/a
Finance/Accounting n/a
General Management n/a
Human Resources n/a
Marketing/Sales n/a
MIS n/a
Operations/Logistics 100%
Other n/a

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services n/a
Government (federal, state, local, military) n/a
Manufacturing 100%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) n/a
Other Services n/a

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   100%
(1) Includes graduates whose studies were financially sponsored by their employers and are returning to those employers, or who were employed while a student and will continue working for that employer


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $0

Separate application for distance program? Yes

41 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 100% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 98% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 were ultimately accepted. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 33%
International applicants (1) 3%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 5%

Interviews for applicants are:
Not offered

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

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2004

Tuition and Fees
Average total (not annual) cost of distance-learning MBA program:
Resident $50,000
Nonresident $50,000

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply:
Oct. 31, 2001
Apr. 15, 2002

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? No

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   n/a
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   100%
Distance-learning MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school   n/a

Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to distance-learning MBAs n/a
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its distance-learning MBAs? (1) No
Average outstanding loan for 2001 graduates $0

(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan


CONTACTS

Dean Larry Edward Penley
Hired as of July 1991
 
Distance-learning MBA program director Andy Philippakis
 
MBA admissions director Judith Heilala
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Kitty McGrath
 
Alumni relations director Cynthia Barnes Pharr


 
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