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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Southern Methodist University
Edwin L. Cox School of Business

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


Address: P.O. Box 750333
Dallas, TX 75275
E-Mail: communications@mail.cox.smu.edu
Web site: www.cox.smu.edu


ENROLLMENT

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

Year part-time program was founded: 1970
Institution is: U.S. private


Total graduate enrollment 1,050
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 672
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 236
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 736
 
Part-time program completion rate 79%
 
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 19%
International students (1) 5%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 8%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 10%
Central/South America, Mexico 5%
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
85%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

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. 100%
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:   0%

(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. Fidelity 11
2. Texas Instrument 8
3. Verizon 6
4. EDS 5
5. PriceWaterhouseCoopers 3
6. American Airlines 2
7. Anchor Fabrication Corp 2
8. Bank of America 2
9. Bank One 2
10. Capital One 2
11. Genuity 2
12. IBM 2
13. Motorola 2
14. Nortel 2
15. TXU 2


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 607
Range (middle 80%) 500 - 760

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 66
Range (middle 80%) 15 - 81
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 31

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 5%
Finance/Accounting 20%
General Management 14%
Human Resources 1%
Marketing/Sales 19%
MIS 6%
Operations/Logistics 10%
Other 25%

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)   45%
(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

274 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 61% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 100% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 were ultimately accepted. 0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% were accepted.

Female applicants 21%
International applicants (1) 5%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 9%

Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 100% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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 $54,783
Nonresident $54,783

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Nov. 1, 2001
Dec. 1, 2001

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: Dec. 1, 2001

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   Oct. 1, 2001
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   50%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   10%

Average financial aid package $41,000
Range (middle 80%) $4,500 - $99,000

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) Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $18,500
Bank(s) offering guaranteed loans:
Remainders from private educational lenders.
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 Al bert W. Niemi, Jr.
Hired as of n/a 1996
 
MBA program director Marcia Armstrong
 
MBA admissions director Vicki Cartwright
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Dennis Grindle
 
Alumni relations director Kevin Knox


 
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