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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Lally School of Management and Technology

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Address: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 Eighth St.
Troy, New York 12180
E-Mail: lallymba@rpi.edu
Web site: lallymba.mgmt.rpi.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Jan. 2002
May 2002

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1987

Institution is: U.S. private


Total graduate enrollment 1,439
Distance-learning MBA students 71
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 468
Full-time MBA students 113
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 477
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months 33%
Distance program completion rate 90%
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 48
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)? Yes

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


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 17%
International students (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) students 8%
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  )
100%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 50%
Midwest U.S. 8%
Northeast U.S. 25%
South U.S. 17%
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:
n/a


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 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 106
Range (middle 80%) 48 - 192
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 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)   n/a
(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: $45

Separate application for distance program? Yes

13 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 92% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 100% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Female applicants 23%
International applicants (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 7%

Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only

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 $43,317
Nonresident $43,317

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply:
Dec. 1, 2001
Apr. 13, 2002
July 13, 2002
July 13, 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   n/a
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   n/a
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 Dr. Robert Baron
Hired as of July 2001
 
Distance-learning MBA program director Kim Scalzo
 
MBA admissions director Zamiul Haque
 
MBA financial aid director Zamiul Haque
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Therese Stillman
 
Alumni relations director David Bohan


 
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