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2002 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE University of Dallas Graduate School of Management
ENROLLMENT
2002/2003 classes begin: Jan. 1, 2003
Year distance-learning program was founded: 1988 U.S., Private
Total graduate enrollment 1,977
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 1,636
Full-time MBA students 341
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months 0%
Distance-learning program completion rate 16%
If the distance-learning program has a set program length, how long is it (months)? n/a
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 28
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 72
School offers a full-time MBA program? Yes
Possible for students to change status from distance-learing to full-time? Yes No Yes
STUDENT PROFILE
Female students in class 53%
International students (1) 4%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 15%
Married 12%
Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 0%
Central/South America, Mexico 2%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 0%
North America(Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100% ) 96%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 2%
North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 2%
Midwest U.S. 12%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 73%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 2%
New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school 15%
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country. CLASS TRAITS GMAT Scores
Average 490
Range (middle 80%) 430 - 550
TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 593
Minimum TOEFL score required 550
Work Experience
Average (months) 84
Range (months - middle 80%) 60 - 96
New entrants with one year or less work experience 3%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 2%
Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 36
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:
Accounting/Auditing
5%
Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.)
5%
Computers, Hardware
6%
Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.)
10%
Engineering
3%
Finance/Economics
5%
Financial Services
5%
Healthcare, Practitioner, and Technician
3%
Human Resources
7%
Information Technology
10%
Insurance
5%
Internet/E-Commerce/New Media
5%
Manufacturing/Operations and Production
4%
Marketing
10%
Real Estate
5%
Sales
10%
Telecommunications
2%
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the distance-learning MBA program:
Firm No. of Students
1. Southwestern Bell Corporation
n/a
2. Motorola
n/a
3. Nokia
n/a
4. Verizon
n/a
5. IBM
n/a
6. Lockheed Martin
n/a
7. Sabre
n/a
8. Ford
1
9. General Motors
1
10. Lucent Technologies
n/a
ADMISSIONS Application fee (resident): $50 Application fee (non resident): $50 50 people applied to the distance program in 2002. The school accepted 15% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 65% 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 $22,000
Nonresident $22,000
Application Process
Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions?
Yes
Deadline(s) to apply:
Jan. 1, 2003
Deadline(s) to schedule an interview:
n/a
FINANCIAL AID
Deadline(s) to apply:
Mar. 1, 2003
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer 85%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 65%
Distance-learning MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school 10%
Average financial aid package $9,500
Range (middle 80%) $9,500 - $21,000
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 0
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) Yes
Average outstanding loan for 2002 graduates $18,500
Financial aid Web site:http://gsmweb.udallas.edu/common/
(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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