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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
University of Baltimore
Robert G. Merrick School of Business

Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Next Step


Address: 1420 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
E-Mail: admissions@ubmail.ubalt.edu
Web site: www.ubalt.edu/merrick


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Jan. 2002
July 2002

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1999

Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 655
Distance-learning MBA students 83
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 263
Full-time MBA students 234
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 887
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months 52%
Distance program completion rate 85%
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 24
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 84
If set program length, how long (months)? 24

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 43%
International students (1) 6%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 26%
Married students 44%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 4%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
2%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 4%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 67%
Midwest U.S. 6%
Northeast U.S. 1%
South U.S. 10%
Southwest U.S. 1%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 5%

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   40%

(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:
n/a


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 541
Range (middle 80%) 440 - 700

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 600
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 75
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 10%

Student Age (years)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 45

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)   70%
(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: $30

Separate application for distance program? No

56 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 95% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 96% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 10 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a were ultimately accepted. 3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 43%
International applicants (1) 6%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 26%

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 $15,752
Nonresident $22,664

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply:
Dec. 1, 2001
June 1, 2002

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? Yes

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   Apr. 1, 2002
June 1, 2002
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   30%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   40%
Distance-learning MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school   10%

Average financial aid package $9,176
Range (middle 80%) $250 - $18,500

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit based

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to distance-learning MBAs 6
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its distance-learning MBAs? (1) Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $18,500
Bank(s) offering guaranteed loans:
AMS Education Loan Trust, Bank of America, Chase Manhattan Bank, Citibank, Educaid, T.H.E. Loan
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 Daniel Gerlowski
Hired as of July 2001
 
Distance-learning MBA program director Dr. Barry Brownstein
 
MBA admissions director Julia Pitman
 
MBA financial aid director Deborah Harry-Walker
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Buthaina Shukri
 
Alumni relations director Kimberly Sennett


 
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