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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Arkansas
Sam M. Walton College of Business

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


Address: Graduate School of Business
475 Business Building
Fayetteville, AR 72701
E-Mail: gsb@walton.uark.edu
Web site: waltoncollege.uark.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Aug. 2002

Year part-time program was founded: 1930
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 244
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 87
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 47
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,064
 
Part-time program completion rate n/a
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 24
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72

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



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 40%
International students (1) 11%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 5%
Married students 62%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 3%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East 5%
North America
 (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)
92%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 6%
Midwest U.S. 15%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 73%
Southwest U.S. 3%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 3%

Percentage of new students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   21%

(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. Walmart 15
2. Tyson Foods 5
3. University of Arkansas 6
4. J.B. Hunt 3
5. Whirlpool 3
6. Arkansas Best Freight 2
7. Rheem Manufacturing 2


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 507
Range (middle 80%) 440 - 620

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 633
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 83
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 168
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 11%

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 39

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 3%
Finance/Accounting 22%
General Management 9%
Human Resources 3%
Marketing/Sales 20%
MIS 9%
Operations/Logistics 20%
Other 14%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 15%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 3%
Manufacturing 41%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 12%
Other Services 29%

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

53 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 89% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 81% 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. 6% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 67% were accepted.

Female applicants 40%
International applicants (1) 11%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 4%

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 50% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 45% 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 $11,013
Nonresident $21,838

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Feb. 15, 2002

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? No
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   54%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   22%

Average financial aid package $0
Range (middle 80%) $0 - $0

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to part-time MBAs 0
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 Doyle Z. Williams
Hired as of Sept. 1993
 
MBA program director Julie J. Gentry
 
MBA admissions director Michele Halsell
 
MBA financial aid director Ed Schroeder
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Barbara Batson
 
Alumni relations director Mike Macachko


 
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