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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Iowa
Henry B. Tippie College of Business

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


Address: Tippie School of Management
C108 PBB, The University of Iowa
Iowa City , IA 52242-1000
E-Mail: evemba@uiowa.edu
Web site: www.biz.uiowa.edu


ENROLLMENT

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

Year part-time program was founded: n/a
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 1,222
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 757
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 149
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,535
 
Part-time program completion rate n/a
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 36
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 120

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

  At what point?
Under special circumstances


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 30%
International students (1) 9%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 5%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 6%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 89%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
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:   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. Rockwell International 104
2. Deere & Co. 91
3. Principal Financial Group 55
4. The University of Iowa 26
5. AEGON USA, Inc. 25
6. Fisher Controls International Inc. 13
7. Maytag Corp. 26
8. Wells Fargo 12
9. NCS Pearson 9
10. Pella Corporation 12
11. McLeod USA 15
12. Alliant Energy 16
13. Cargill Incorporated 11


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 566
Range (middle 80%) 470 - 670

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 84
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 216
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 44

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 2%
Finance/Accounting 23%
General Management 29%
Human Resources 0%
Marketing/Sales 3%
MIS 0%
Operations/Logistics 43%
Other 0%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 22%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 6%
Manufacturing 43%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 0%
Other Services 8%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   85%
(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: $30

147 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 95% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 100% 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. 5% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

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

Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only

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 $16,155
Nonresident $16,155

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Nov. 15, 2001
July 1, 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   85%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   59%

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

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 Gary C. Fethke
Hired as of n/a 1994
 
MBA program director Gary Gaeth (Associate Dean, not Director)
 
MBA admissions director Colleen Downie
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Kathie Decker
 
Alumni relations director Brian Conway


 
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