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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Washington
School of Business Administration

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


Address: MBA Program, Box 353200
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
E-Mail: mba@u.washington.edu
Web site: mba.washington.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Sept. 2002

Year part-time program was founded: 1996
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment n/a
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students n/a
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Part-time program completion rate 95%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 33
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 84

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? Yes

  At what point?
After completion of the core courses


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 22%
International students (1) 8%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 2%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 8%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
92%
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. 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:   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. Microsoft Corp. 7
2. Boeing Company 5
3. ATT Wireless 4
4. University of Washington 3
5. Washington Mutual 2
6. Merck & Co. 2
7. Deloitte Consulting 1
8. Avenue A 1
9. Terabeam Corp 2
10. Carewise Inc. 1
11. Qwest Communications 1
12. Safeway Stores Inc. 1
13. ClaimsDesk Corp 1
14. Honeywell 1
15. Nortel Networks 1


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 671
Range (middle 80%) 620 - 720

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 624
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 79
Range (middle 80%) 51 - 110
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 35

Salary
Average salary of entering students $63,485
Range (middle 80%) $50,000 - $75,000

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

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Consulting 10%
Finance/Accounting 12%
General Management 8%
Human Resources 4%
Marketing/Sales 26%
MIS 8%
Operations/Logistics 24%
Other 8%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 18%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 4%
Manufacturing 24%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 6%
Other Services 38%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   12%
(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

130 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 46% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 86% 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. 10% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 40% were accepted.

Female applicants 19%
International applicants (1) 9%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 1%

Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 65% 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 $22,250
Nonresident $32,000

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Apr. 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   36%
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?
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 Yash Gupta
Hired as of June 1999
 
MBA program director Dan Poston
 
MBA admissions director Janna Trefren
 
MBA financial aid director Barbara Pearson
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Mona Valdok
 
Alumni relations director Chris Marx


 
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