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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Pittsburgh
Katz Graduate School of Business

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Address: Katz Graduate School of Business
301 Mervis Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15620
E-Mail: mba@katz.pitt.edu
Web site: www.katz.pitt.edu


ENROLLMENT

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

Year part-time program was founded: 1960
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 839
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 540
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 145
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,600
 
Part-time program completion rate 92%
 
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? No



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 33%
International students (1) 65%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 4%
Married students 61%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 3%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
95%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 1%
Northeast U.S. 99%
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:
n/a

CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 561
Range (middle 80%) 470 - 670

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 613
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 63
Range (middle 80%) 18 - 132
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 2%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 37

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 0%
MIS 0%
Operations/Logistics 0%
Other 0%

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

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: $50

343 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 64% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 91% 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. 4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 85% were accepted.

Female applicants 37%
International applicants (1) 15%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 5%

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 9% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 11% 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 n/a
Nonresident n/a

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Nov. 1, 2001
Mar. 1, 2002
July 1, 2002

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? No
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   49%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   23%

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 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 Frederick W Winter
Hired as of July 1997
 
MBA program director Cathy Vargo
 
MBA admissions director Kelly Wilson
 
MBA financial aid director Cliff McCormick
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Joan Craig
 
Alumni relations director Audrey Kilmann


 
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