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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Washington University in Saint Louis
Olin School of Business

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Address: CB 1133
1 Brookings Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63130
E-Mail: mba@olin.wustl.edu
Web site: www.olin.wustl.edu


ENROLLMENT

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

Year part-time program was founded: 1975
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 900
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 338
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 322
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 769
 
Part-time program completion rate 91%
 
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?
at the conclusion of the program core approx 1 yr


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 25%
International students (1) 5%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married students 53%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Central/South America, Mexico 5%
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
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. 100%
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:   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:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Monsanto/Pharmacia Corp. n/a
2. Emerson Electric n/a
3. Boeing Company n/a
4. Anheuser-Busch n/a
5. SBC Communications n/a
6. Washington University n/a
7. Edward Jones n/a
8. Commerce Bank n/a
9. Firstar n/a
10. Sigma Aldrich n/a
11. IBM n/a
12. Solutia n/a
13. Maritz n/a
14. Energizer n/a
15. May Department Stores Company n/a


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 600
Range (middle 80%) 510 - 680

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 590

Work Experience (months)
Average 76
Range (middle 80%) 38 - 122
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 36

Salary
Average salary of entering students $67,133
Range (middle 80%) $38,000 - $100,000

* 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: $80

248 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 68% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 83% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 4 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 1 were ultimately accepted. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 29%
International applicants (1) 7%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 4%

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 11% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 5% 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 $43,200
Nonresident n/a

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Dec. 15, 2001
Aug. 15, 2002

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

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   Dec. 1, 2001
July 1, 2002
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   n/a

Average financial aid package $13,376
Range (middle 80%) $2,750 - $19,000

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) No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Bank(s) offering guaranteed loans:
n/a
Average outstanding loan for 2001 graduates $26,492

(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan


CONTACTS

Dean Stuart I. Greenbaum
Hired as of July 1995
 
MBA program director Joe Fox
 
MBA admissions director Brad Pearson
 
MBA financial aid director Cindy Gregory
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Greg Hutchings
 
Alumni relations director Karen Margo


 
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