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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Santa Clara University
Leavey School of Business

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


Address: 500 El Camino Real
Kenna Hall 223
Santa Clara, CA 95053
E-Mail: mbaadmissions@scu.edu
Web site: business.scu.edu


ENROLLMENT

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

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


Total graduate enrollment 939
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 745
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
Full-time MBA students 141
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,198
 
Part-time program completion rate 82%
 
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 34%
International students (1) 3%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 7%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 3%
Central/South America, Mexico 2%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
93%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 1%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 94%

Percentage of new students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   7%

(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. Applied Materials 68
2. Cisco Systems 43
3. Sun Microsystems 32
4. Hewlett-Packard 27
5. IBM 23
6. Intel Corp. 19
7. Oracle Corp. 12
8. Santa Clara University 10
9. Silicon Graphics 9
10. KLA Tencor 8
11. Lockheed Missles and Space 8
12. Cypress Semiconductor 7
13. Guidant 6
14. Solectron 6
15. Xilinx 6


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 614
Range (middle 80%) 530 - 690

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 86
Range (middle 80%) 34 - 142
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 4%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 35

Salary
Average salary of entering students $95,566
Range (middle 80%) $75,000 - $115,000

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

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Consulting 2%
Finance/Accounting 16%
General Management 9%
Human Resources 1%
Marketing/Sales 41%
MIS 5%
Operations/Logistics 17%
Other 9%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 4%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 1%
Manufacturing 52%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 1%
Other Services 34%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   71%
(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: $75

378 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 71% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 80% 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. 4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 87% were accepted.

Female applicants 35%
International applicants (1) 5%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 6%

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

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 $37,700
Nonresident $37,700

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Sept. 1, 2001
Dec. 1, 2001
Mar. 1, 2002
May 1, 2002

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   Jan. 1, 2002
July 1, 2002
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   68%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   10%

Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Need based

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to part-time MBAs 50
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 Barry Z. Posner
Hired as of June 1998
 
MBA program director Elizabeth Ford
 
MBA admissions director Jana Hee
 
MBA financial aid director Jana Hee
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Julie Krugman
 
Alumni relations director Maureen Muscat


 
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