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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Pepperdine University
The Graziadio School of Business and Management

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Address: 400 Corporate Pointe
Culver City, CA 90230
E-Mail: gsbmpdo@pepperdine.edu
Web site: bschool.pepperdine.edu


ENROLLMENT

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

Year part-time program was founded: 1969
Institution is: U.S. private


Total graduate enrollment 1,986
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 1,493
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 163
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 374
 
Part-time program completion rate n/a
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 24
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 84

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? No



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 39%
International students (1) 8%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 17%
Married students 39%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 3%
Central/South America, Mexico 0%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
93%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%

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. 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. Boeing Company n/a
2. Amgen n/a
3. Pacific Bell n/a
4. Prudential n/a
5. Wells Fargo & Co. n/a
6. U.S. Air Force n/a
7. Teradyne n/a
8. Pimco n/a
9. Honeywell n/a
10. GTE n/a
11. Farmers Insurance n/a


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 553
Range (middle 80%) 470 - 640

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 108
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 216
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 39

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 0%
Finance/Accounting 0%
General Management 0%
Human Resources 0%
Marketing/Sales 21%
MIS 9%
Operations/Logistics 3%
Other 67%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 0%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 0%
Manufacturing 7%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 0%
Other Services 93%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   65%
(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

527 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 71% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 73% 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. 13% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 67% were accepted.

Female applicants 40%
International applicants (1) 9%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 38%

Interviews for applicants are:

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 $41,650
Nonresident $41,650

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Oct. 2001
Mar. 2002
June 2002

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: Oct. 29, 2001

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   20%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   38%

Average financial aid package $22,458
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 n/a
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $18,500
Bank(s) offering guaranteed loans:
n/a
Average outstanding loan for 2001 graduates $33,450

(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan


CONTACTS

Dean Dr. William Larson
Hired as of July 2001
 
MBA program director Peggy Crawford
 
MBA admissions director Darrell Eriksen
 
MBA financial aid director Natasha Kobrinsky
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Tina Ohmstede
 
Alumni relations director Pamela Bellew


 
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