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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of South Carolina
Moore School of Business

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


Address: MBA Office - Moore School of Business
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
E-Mail: pmba@moore.sc.edu
Web site: darlamoore.badm.sc.edu


ENROLLMENT

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

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


Total graduate enrollment 832
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 247
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
Full-time MBA students 402
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Part-time program completion rate 64%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 28
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 26%
International students (1) 3%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 8%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 1%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
97%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 96%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 0%

Percentage of new students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   46%

(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. SC State Government 9
2. SCANA 8
3. Honeywell 8
4. U.S. Navy 8
5. Westinghouse 6
6. Wachovia 6
7. Michelin 6
8. Blue Cross/Blue Shield 5
9. Fleet Mortgage 5
10. U.S. Army 5
11. Sonoco 4
12. BP 4
13. Pirelli 4
14. General Electric 3
15. Lockheed Martin 3


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 579
Range (middle 80%) 500 - 680

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 621
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 74
Range (middle 80%) 18 - 168
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 3%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 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 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)   80%
(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

191 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 66% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 94% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

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

Female applicants 34%
International applicants (1) 9%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 14%

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 20% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 20% 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 $13,977
Nonresident $28,205

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Nov. 1, 2001
Feb. 15, 2002
May 15, 2002
July 15, 2002

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

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   50%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   30%

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 Joel A. Smith III
Hired as of Jan. 2001
 
MBA program director Paul Yazel
 
MBA admissions director Reena Lichtenfeld
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Steve Hoskins
 
Alumni relations director Ellen Moore


 
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