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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Arizona
Eller College of Business and Public Administration

Sections:  Getting In  | Faculty/Academics | Next Step & Alumni Affairs


Address: Eller Graduate School of Management
McClelland Hall 210
Tucson, AZ 85721
E-Mail: mbaapp@eller.arizona.edu
Web site: www.eller.arizona.edu/mba


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Aug. 2002

Year part-time program was founded: 1984
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 605
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 0
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
Full-time MBA students 319
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 5,133
 
Part-time program completion rate 95%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 24
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 24

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? No



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 26%
International students (1) 5%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 5%
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: 5% / U.S.: 95%)
100%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 5%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. 90%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 5%

Percentage of new students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   n/a

(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 part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Raytheon Co. 16
2. IBM 6
3. US Navy 2
4. US Air Force 2


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 620
Range (middle 80%) 590 - 740

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 76
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 32

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 0%
Finance/Accounting 0%
General Management 0%
Human Resources 0%
Marketing/Sales 0%
MIS 0%
Operations/Logistics 0%
Other 0%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 0%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 0%
Manufacturing 0%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 0%
Other Services 0%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   33%
(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: $95

30 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 67% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 95% 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. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 26%
International applicants (1) 5%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 11%

Interviews for applicants are:
Required

In 2001, the B-school interviewed n/a of its part-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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 part-time MBA program:
Resident $30,000
Nonresident $45,000

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Apr. 15, 2002
May 15, 2002
June 15, 2002

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

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   24%

Average financial aid package $18,000
Range (middle 80%) $5,000 - $18,000

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to part-time MBAs n/a
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) No
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 Mark Zupan
Hired as of Jan. 1997
 
MBA program director Carol Shuherk
 
MBA admissions director Susan K. Salinas Wong
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Trina M. Callie
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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