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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Arizona State University West
School of Management

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


Address: School of Management
P.O. Box 37100
Phoenix, AZ 85069-7100
E-Mail:
Web site: www.west.asu.edu/som/mba/


ENROLLMENT

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

Year part-time program was founded: 1993
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 445
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 433
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 12
Full-time MBA students n/a
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 647
 
Part-time program completion rate 80%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 48
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 31%
International students (1) 2%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 20%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 1%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
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. 98%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

Percentage of new students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   2%

(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. American Express 11
2. Honeywell 11
3. U.S. Air Force 3
4. ST Microelectronics 2
5. Intel 2
6. Advanced PCS 2
7. Bank of America 2
8. Charles Schwab 2
9. Farnam Co. 2
10. Petsmart 2
11. Safeway 2


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 593
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 633
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 102
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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 5%
Finance/Accounting 26%
General Management 11%
Human Resources 2%
Marketing/Sales 14%
MIS 6%
Operations/Logistics 30%
Other 6%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 27%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 16%
Manufacturing 18%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 0%
Other Services 33%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   90%
(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

198 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 39% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 94% 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 11%
International applicants (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 26%

Interviews for applicants are:
Not offered

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 $10,500
Nonresident $24,000

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Nov. 1, 2001
Apr. 1, 2002
June 1, 2002
Nov. 1, 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   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   80%

Average financial aid package $900
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Both

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to part-time MBAs 28
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 Bruce Forster
Hired as of Aug. 2000
 
MBA program director David D. Van Fleet
 
MBA admissions director Jon Delany
 
MBA financial aid director Inez Moreno-Weinert
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Mary Bennett
 
Alumni relations director Bobbi Magdaleno


 
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