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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Nevada, Reno
College of Business Administration

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


Address: College of Business Administration
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
E-Mail:
Web site: www.coba.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Aug.

Year part-time program was founded: 1961
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 195
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 132
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 16
Full-time MBA students 0
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,700
 
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 72

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) 19%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 2%
Central/South America, Mexico 5%
Eastern Europe 2%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
89%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
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. 98%

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. International Game Technology 6
2. Harrah's Reno and Lake Tahoe 5
3. Atlantis 5
4. Sierra Pacific Power Co 4
5. Arrow Electronics 4
6. Squaw Valley Skiing Corp 3
7. Washoe Medical Center 2
8. Khafoury Armstrong Public Acctg 3
9. Bank of America 3
10. Dow Chemical 2
11. Home Depot 3


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 500
Range (middle 80%) 480 - 610

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 65
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 132
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 11%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 45

Salary
Average salary of entering students $50,000
Range (middle 80%) $25,000 - $39,999

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

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Consulting 0%
Finance/Accounting 14%
General Management 3%
Human Resources 3%
Marketing/Sales 8%
MIS 3%
Operations/Logistics 14%
Other 55%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 14%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 2%
Manufacturing 0%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 0%
Other Services 84%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   n/a
(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: $40

52 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 83% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 86% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 2 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 2 were ultimately accepted. 3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 20% were accepted.

Female applicants 40%
International applicants (1) 14%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a

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 $6,025
Nonresident $11,854

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Mar. 1,
Oct. 1,

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   n/a
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 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 Mike Reed
Hired as of July 1992
 
MBA program director Dr. Kambiz Raffiee
 
MBA admissions director n/a
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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