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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
College of Commerce and Business Administration

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Address: 218 Wohlers Hall
1206 S Sixth St
Champaign, Illinois 61820
E-Mail: emba@uiuc.edu
Web site: www.emba.uiuc.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Aug. 2002
Aug. 2003

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1995

Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 1,083
Distance-learning MBA students 14
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 0
Full-time MBA students 394
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,300
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months 50%
Distance program completion rate 100%
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? Yes

  At what point?
At any time

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 No


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 33%
International students (1) 11%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 11%
Married students 44%

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. 100%
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:   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. Fortune Brands, Inc. 1
2. National City Corp. 1
3. Lucent Technologies 2
4. Price Waterhouse Coopers 1



CLASS TRAITS

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

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 610

Work Experience (months)
Average 206
Range (middle 80%) 144 - 300
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 100%

Student Age (years)
Average 38
Range (middle 80%) 33 - 45

Salary
Average salary of entering students $127,360
Range (middle 80%) $100,000 - $168,000

* 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)   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: $65

Separate application for distance program? No

24 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 75% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 50% 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. 4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

Female applicants 28%
International applicants (1) 17%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 17%

Interviews for applicants are:
Required

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 100% of its distance-learning MBA applicants, and 100% 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 $50,000
Nonresident $50,000

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

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: May 15 2002

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   Aug. 1, 2002
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   77%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   55%
Distance-learning MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school   n/a

Average financial aid package $50,000
Range (middle 80%) $50,000 - $50,000

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) Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $50,000
Bank(s) offering guaranteed loans:
n/a
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 Avijit Ghosh
Hired as of Aug. 2001
 
Distance-learning MBA program director Merle Giles
 
MBA admissions director Merle Giles
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Merle Giles


 
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