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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
University of Wyoming
College of Business

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Address: College of Business
Box 3275
Laramie, Wyoming 82071
E-Mail: mba@uwyo.edu
Web site: http://business.uwyo.edu/


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Sept. 2002

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1994

Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 79
Distance-learning MBA students 35
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 1
Full-time MBA students 43
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 5,042
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months 8%
Distance program completion rate n/a
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 48
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 120
If set program length, how long (months)? 48

Time limit for completion of individual online courses? No

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)? Yes

Program available to students from outside the country in which your program is located No


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 100%
International students (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married students 40%

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. 100%

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   67%

(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 582
Range (middle 80%) 565 - 615

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 525

Work Experience (months)
Average 107
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 48

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: $40

Separate application for distance program? No

4 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 75% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 75% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 1 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a were ultimately accepted. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 75%
International applicants (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a

Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only

(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 $11,165
Nonresident n/a

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply:
Mar. 30, 2002

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? No
Deadline for scheduling an interview: Mar. 30 2002

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   Mar. 1, 2002
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?
Both

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 n/a
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 Kenyon Griffin
Hired as of July 2000
 
Distance-learning MBA program director Terri Rittenburg
 
MBA admissions director Sara Axelson
 
MBA financial aid director John Nutter
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director E. Jo Chytka
 
Alumni relations director Robbie Darnall


 
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