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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
California State University, Fresno
Craig School of Business

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


Address: The Craig School of Business, California
5245 N. Backer Ave.
Fresno, CA 93740
E-Mail: http://www.craig.csufresno.edu/mba/
Web site: www.craig.csufresno.edu/mba/


ENROLLMENT

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

Year part-time program was founded: 1973
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 220
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 160
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
Full-time MBA students 60
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,308
 
Part-time program completion rate 90%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 36
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 60

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? Yes

  At what point?
At any time



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 35%
International students (1) 45%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 10%
Married students 70%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 5%
Central/South America, Mexico 5%
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. 5%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 5%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 75%

Percentage of new students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   20%

(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. ATT Wireless 1
2. Bank of America 1
3. Claude Laval Corporation 1
4. E&J Gallo Winery 1
5. Floway Pumps 1
6. The Gap, Inc. 1
7. Grunfos Pumps 1
8. Kaiser Permanente 1
9. St. Agnes Hospital 1
10. Union Bank of California 1
11. United California Bank 1
12. Wells Fargo 1


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 590
Range (middle 80%) 530 - 680

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 600
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 84
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 120
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 5%

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 36

Salary
Average salary of entering students $59,000
Range (middle 80%) $42,000 - $96,000

* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Consulting 5%
Finance/Accounting 25%
General Management 30%
Human Resources 10%
Marketing/Sales 10%
MIS 5%
Operations/Logistics 10%
Other 0%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 30%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 20%
Manufacturing 20%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 0%
Other Services 20%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   15%
(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: $55

117 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 46% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 69% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 11 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 4 were ultimately accepted. 10% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 33% were accepted.

Female applicants 40%
International applicants (1) 20%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 15%

Interviews for applicants are:

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 25% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 15% 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 $3,720
Nonresident $12,576

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Dec. 1, 2001
June 1, 2002
Dec. 1, 2002
June 1, 2003

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: Dec. 1, 2002

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   Dec. 1, 2002
June 1, 2003
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   15%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   5%

Average financial aid package $2,500
Range (middle 80%) $1,000 - $4,000

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Both

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to part-time MBAs 5
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 Dr. Fred Evans
Hired as of Aug. 1995
 
MBA program director Dr. Mark Keppler
 
MBA admissions director Dr. Mark Keppler
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Emil Milevoj


 
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