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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management

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Address: Krannert Graduate School of Management
Purdue University
West Lafayette , IN 47907-1310
E-Mail: whitford@mgmt.purdue.edu
Web site: www2.mgmt.purdue.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Jan. 2004

Year part-time program was founded: 1995
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 810
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 59
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
Full-time MBA students 371
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,400
 
Part-time program completion rate 80%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 36
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 36

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 12%
International students (1) 2%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 10%
Married students 85%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 2%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
98%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 96%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. 2%
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:   9%

(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. Caterpillar Corporation n/a
2. TRW Inc n/a
3. Eli Lilly & Company n/a
4. General Motors n/a
5. Cummins, Inc. n/a
6. Alcoa n/a
7. Fairfield Manufacturing n/a
8. Bank One Indiana n/a
9. Purdue University n/a
10. General Electric Corporation n/a


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 585
Range (middle 80%) 540 - 620

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 146
Range (middle 80%) 72 - 240
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 35
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 40

Salary
Average salary of entering students $71,000
Range (middle 80%) $40,000 - $100,000

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

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Consulting 2%
Finance/Accounting 10%
General Management 25%
Human Resources 8%
Marketing/Sales 25%
MIS 0%
Operations/Logistics 30%
Other 0%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 7%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 2%
Manufacturing 40%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 10%
Other Services 20%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   60%
(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: $0

75 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 80% (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. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 10%
International applicants (1) 2%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 8%

Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 10% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 10% 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 $24,000
Nonresident $24,000

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Nov. 30, 2003

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: Nov. 30, 2003

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   Oct. 31, 2003
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   60%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   40%

Average financial aid package $18,000
Range (middle 80%) $18,000 - $18,000

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit based

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 Richard Cosier
Hired as of Aug. 1999
 
MBA program director Erika Steuterman
 
MBA admissions director JoAnn Whitford
 
MBA financial aid director Erika Steuterman
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Erika Steuterman


 
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