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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Arizona State University
College of Business

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Address: PO Box 874906
ASU MBA Evening Program
Tempe, Arizona 85287-4906
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E-Mail: asu.mba@asu.edu
Web site: www.cob.asu.edu/eve


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Aug. 2002

Year part-time program was founded: 1989
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 1,294
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 596
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 104
Full-time MBA students 373
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,650
 
Part-time program completion rate 83%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 22
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 29%
International students (1) 8%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 6%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 4%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
95%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 1%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 1%
Southwest U.S. 91%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 2%

Percentage of new students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   1%

(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. Intel Corporation 77
2. Motorola 57
3. Charles Schwab 13
4. Honeywell 31
5. America West Airlines 10
6. The Vanguard Group 9
7. American Express 7
8. Bank One 4
9. Boeing 9
10. ON Semiconductor 4
11. Qwest Communications 5
12. Wells Fargo Bank 7
13. CIGNA Healthcare 3
14. AdvancePCS 3
15. Durel Corp 3


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 589
Range (middle 80%) 500 - 680

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 237
Minimum TOEFL score required 258

Work Experience (months)
Average 72
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 132
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) 29 - 30

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 8%
Finance/Accounting 15%
General Management 10%
Human Resources 2%
Marketing/Sales 16%
MIS 6%
Operations/Logistics 36%
Other 34%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 14%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 6%
Manufacturing 37%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 2%
Other Services 12%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   75%
(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

519 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 76% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 83% 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. 11% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 88% were accepted.

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

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 14% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 11% 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 $25,000
Nonresident $36,000

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Jan. 1, 2002
June 15, 2002

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: June 15, 2002

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   75%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   n/a

Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit based

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) Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $18,500
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 Larry Edward Penley
Hired as of July 1991
 
MBA program director Nancy Stephens, Ph.D.
 
MBA admissions director Judith Heilala
 
MBA financial aid director Marilynn Singleton
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Kitty McGrath
 
Alumni relations director Cindy Barnes Pharr, Ph. D.


 
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