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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Auburn University - Main Campus
College of Business

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Address: MBA Programs Office
503 Lowder Business Building
Auburn University, Alabama 36849
E-Mail: mbainfo@auburn.edu
Web site: www.mba.business.auburn.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Jan. 2002
Aug. 2002

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1990

Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 600
Distance-learning MBA students 275
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 300
Full-time MBA students 100
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,300
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months 10%
Distance program completion rate 40%
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 42
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 60
If set program length, how long (months)? n/a

Time limit for completion of individual online courses? Yes

Is it possible for students to change their status from distance-learning to full-time? Yes

  At what point?
At any time

Can students admitted into other MBA programs offered by your university take courses online? Yes

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 23%
International students (1) 3%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 8%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 1%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe 5%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 2%
Midwest U.S. 10%
Northeast U.S. 7%
South U.S. 52%
Southwest U.S. 1%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 18%

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   98%

(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. US Air Force 29
2. US Army 9
3. US Navy 7
4. BellSouth 6
5. US Marine Corps 5
6. Corning Inc. 3
7. Honda Motors US 3
8. International Bus. Mach 3
9. Bechtel 2
10. Delphi Automotive System 2
11. General Electric 2
12. International Paper 2
13. Kimberly-Clark 2
14. Mercedes (DaimlerChrysler) 2
15. Procter & Gamble 2



CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 608
Range (middle 80%) 540 - 680

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 610
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 56
Range (middle 80%) 15 - 180
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 9%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 40

Salary
Average salary of entering students n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

* 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 n/a
Other n/a

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

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   93%
(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: $25

Separate application for distance program? No

156 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 58% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 97% 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. 3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 40% were accepted.

Female applicants 24%
International applicants (1) 5%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 5%

Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 2% of its distance-learning MBA applicants, and 1% of its admitted applicants.

(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 $16,100
Nonresident $16,100

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply:
Mar. 1, 2002
Sept. 1, 2002

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? No
Deadline for scheduling an interview: Mar. 1 2002

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   Apr. 1, 2002
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   90%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   n/a
Distance-learning MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school   0%

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 0
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its distance-learning MBAs? (1) No
Average outstanding loan for 2001 graduates n/a

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


CONTACTS

Dean Dr. John S. Jahera
Hired as of Aug. 2000
 
Distance-learning MBA program director Dr. Daniel M. Gropper
 
MBA admissions director Mr. J. Don Flowers
 
MBA financial aid director Mr. Michael C. Reynolds
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Mr. John W. Penick
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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