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2002 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE Colorado State University College of Business
ENROLLMENT
2002/2003 classes begin: Aug. 1, 2002
Year distance-learning program was founded: 1968 U.S., Public
Total graduate enrollment 547
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 349
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 61
Full-time MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 42
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,200
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months 0%
Distance-learning program completion rate 95%
If the distance-learning program has a set program length, how long is it (months)? 21
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 21
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 60
School offers a full-time MBA program? No
Possible for students to change status from distance-learing to full-time? No No Yes
STUDENT PROFILE
Female students in class 25%
International students (1) 1%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 19%
Married 71%
Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 0%
Central/South America, Mexico 0%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 0%
North America(Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99% ) 100%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%
North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 10%
Midwest U.S. 14%
Northeast U.S. 1%
South U.S. 10%
Southwest U.S. 40%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 25%
New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school 70%
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country. CLASS TRAITS GMAT Scores
Average 631
Range (middle 80%) 580 - 700
TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 609
Minimum TOEFL score required 565
Work Experience
Average (months) 138
Range (months - middle 80%) 72 - 192
New entrants with one year or less work experience 0%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 2%
Student Age (years)
Average 35
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 39
Salary
Average salary of entering students $75,000
Range (middle 80%) $55,000 - $92,000
* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
Entering students employed in the following fields:
Accounting/Auditing
2%
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
2%
Architectural Services
2%
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical
2%
Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.)
5%
Engineering
28%
Financial Services
10%
Government and Policy
2%
Manufacturing/Operations and Production
10%
Marketing
15%
Military
13%
Personal Care and Service
2%
Retail/Wholesale
2%
Sales
2%
Transportation/Logistics and Warehousing
3%
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the distance-learning MBA program:
Firm No. of Students
1. US Air Force
3
2. General Electric
3
3. US Navy
2
4. United Postal Service
2
5. Open Advanced MRI & CT
2
6. Hewlett Packard
2
7. Honeywell
1
8. Coors
1
9. General Motors
1
10. Citi Capital
1
11. IBM
1
12. Great Harvest
1
13. Raytheon
1
14. Ryder
1
15. Boxelder Sanitation District
1
ADMISSIONS Application fee (resident): $30 Application fee (non resident): $30 128 people applied to the distance program in 2002. The school accepted 70% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Interviews for applicants are:
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n/a of its distance-learning MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.
INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of distance-learning MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $16,128
Nonresident $16,128
Application Process
Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions?
Yes
Deadline(s) to apply:
Oct. 1, 2002
Deadline(s) to schedule an interview:
n/a
FINANCIAL AID
Deadline(s) to apply:
Apr. 1, 2003
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer n/a
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer n/a
Distance-learning MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school n/a
Average financial aid package $15,237
Range (middle 80%) $6,500 - $18,500
Scholarships are merit or need based?Merit-based
Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to distance-learning MBAs during the past 12 months n/a
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) Yes
Average outstanding loan for 2002 graduates n/a
Financial aid Web site:http://sfs.colostate.edu/
(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan CONTACTS
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