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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
University of South Florida
College of Business Administration

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Address: College of Business Administration
4202 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33620
E-Mail: docs@coba.usf.edu
Web site: www.coba.usf.edu/programs/docs


ENROLLMENT

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

Year distance-learning program was founded: n/a

Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 906
Distance-learning MBA students n/a
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 349
Full-time MBA students 209
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,176
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months n/a
Distance program completion rate 95%
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 18
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 60
If set program length, how long (months)? 18

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 Yes


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 20%
International students (1) 10%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 25%
Married students 75%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Central/South America, Mexico 8%
Eastern Europe 4%
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. 4%
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. 10%
South U.S. 66%
Southwest U.S. 4%
U.S. Possessions and territories 4%
West U.S. n/a

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   80%

(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 n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 252
Range (middle 80%) 144 - 204
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 46
Range (middle 80%) 38 - 53

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: $20

Separate application for distance program? Yes

30 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 100% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 70% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a were ultimately accepted. 30% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

Female applicants 14%
International applicants (1) 12%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 15%

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 10% of its distance-learning MBA applicants, and 10% 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 $28,000
Nonresident $45,000

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply:
Oct. 15, 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 Robert L. Anderson
Hired as of Aug. 1995
 
Distance-learning MBA program director Susan Stevens
 
MBA admissions director Susan Stevens
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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