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

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Address: 161 Rockwell Hall
Fort Collins, Colorado 80526
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ENROLLMENT

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

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1968

Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 544
Distance-learning MBA students 409
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 90
Full-time MBA students 0
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,031
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months n/a
Distance program completion rate 80%
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 36
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 48
If set program length, how long (months)? 48

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? 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 32%
International students (1) 2%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 2%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe n/a
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. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
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:   35%

(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. UPS 3
2. AirForce 2
3. Microsoft 3
4. Siemens 4
5. Philips Petroeum 5



CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 620
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 565

Work Experience (months)
Average 13
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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)   80%
(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

125 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 81% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 78% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a were ultimately accepted. 2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 81% were accepted.

Female applicants n/a
International applicants (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a

Interviews for applicants are:
n/a

(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 $16,128
Nonresident $16,128

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

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   30%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   18%
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 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 E. Costello
Hired as of n/a 1996
 
Distance-learning MBA program director n/a
 
MBA admissions director n/a
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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