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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Wichita State University
W. Frank Barton School of Business

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Address: 201 Clinton Hall
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS 67260-0048
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ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: n/a

Year part-time program was founded: 1954
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 283
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 168
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
Full-time MBA students 64
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,000
 
Part-time program completion rate 50%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 30
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 43%
International students (1) 12%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 8%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 10%
Central/South America, Mexico 14%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)
80%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1%
Midwest U.S. 90%
Northeast U.S. 1%
South U.S. 2%
Southwest U.S. 1%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 2%

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. Boeing Company n/a
2. Raytheon Aircraft n/a
3. Bombardier n/a


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 529
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 54
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 59

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 3%
Finance/Accounting 17%
General Management 21%
Human Resources 3%
Marketing/Sales 7%
MIS 3%
Operations/Logistics 38%
Other 8%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 11%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 5%
Manufacturing 56%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 5%
Other Services 18%

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: $25

55 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 60% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 82% 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. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 23%
International applicants (1) 3%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 11%

Interviews for applicants are:
Not offered

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 $4,620
Nonresident $13,200

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Dec. 3, 2001
July 29, 2002

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes
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   35%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   43%

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 John M. Beehler
Hired as of July 2000
 
MBA program director n/a
 
MBA admissions director n/a
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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