ENROLLMENT
| 2002/2003 classes begin: | Sept. 2, 2002
Jan. 6, 2003
May 5, 2003
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Year distance-learning program was founded: 1999
Institution is: U.S., Public
| Total graduate enrollment | 6,792 |
| Part-time MBA students (distance program) | 1,031 |
| Part-time MBA students (on-campus) | 0 |
| Full-time MBA students | 0 |
| Executive MBA students | 170 |
| PhD program students | 0 |
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 6,982 |
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| Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months | 1% |
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| Distance-learning program completion rate | 75% |
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| If the distance-learning program has a set program length, how long is it (months)? | n/a |
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| Average number of months to complete distance-learning program | 40 |
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| Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program | 72 |
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| School offers a full-time MBA program? | No |
Possible for students to change status from distance-learing to full-time? n/a
Are there specific locations from which students must attend program (i.e. satellite television receiving sites)? No
Program available to students from outside the country in which your program is located? Yes
STUDENT PROFILE
| Female students in class | 48% |
| International students (1) | 1% |
| Underrepresented minority (2) students | 34% |
| Married | 60% |
Percent students from following regions:
| Africa | n/a |
| Asia | 1% |
| Central/South America, Mexico | n/a |
| Eastern Europe | 1% |
| Middle East | 1% |
North America
(Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%) | 98% |
| Oceania | n/a |
| Western Europe | 1% |
North American students by region:
| Canada | 1% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 66% |
| Midwest U.S. | 4% |
| Northeast U.S. | 1% |
| South U.S. | 9% |
| Southwest U.S. | 4% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 1% |
| West U.S. | 5% |
| 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.
CLASS TRAITS
GMAT Scores
| Average | n/a |
| Range (middle 80%) | n/a | - | n/a |
TOEFL Scores*
| Average TOEFL score | n/a |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 580 |
Work Experience
| Average (months) | 180 |
| Range (months - middle 80%) | 72 | - | 240 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 1% |
| Applicants with one year or less work experience | 1% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 32 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 43 |
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 |
1% |
| Administrative and Support Services |
5% |
| Advertising/Public Relations |
1% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Publishing, and Media |
5% |
| Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) |
2% |
| Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical |
1% |
| Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit/Volunteer |
2% |
| Computers, Hardware |
5% |
| Computers, Software |
2% |
| Construction, Mining and Trades |
1% |
| Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) |
5% |
| Customer Service and Call Center |
1% |
| Education, Training, and Library |
2% |
| Employment Placement Agencies |
1% |
| Engineering |
5% |
| Finance/Economics |
2% |
| Financial Services |
2% |
| Government and Policy |
15% |
| Healthcare, Other |
2% |
| Healthcare, Practitioner, and Technician |
1% |
| Hospitality/Tourism/Travel |
1% |
| Human Resources |
2% |
| Information Technology |
1% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair |
1% |
| Insurance |
2% |
| Internet/E-Commerce/New Media |
1% |
| Law Enforcement, and Security |
1% |
| Legal |
1% |
| Manufacturing/Operations and Production |
2% |
| Marketing |
1% |
| Military |
10% |
| Personal Care and Service |
1% |
| Real Estate |
1% |
| Restaurant and Food Service |
2% |
| Retail/Wholesale |
5% |
| Sales |
5% |
| Science |
2% |
| Telecommunications |
5% |
| Transportation/Logistics and Warehousing |
1% |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the distance-learning MBA program:
n/a
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident): $50
Application fee (non resident): $50
332 people applied to the distance program in 2002. The school accepted 98% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 49% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Interviews for applicants are:
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In 2002, the B-school interviewed 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 | $24,080 |
| Nonresident | $24,080 |
Application Process
Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions?
Yes
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| Deadline(s) to apply: |
Sept. 2, 2002
Jan. 6, 2003
May 5, 2004
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| Deadline(s) to schedule an interview: |
n/a
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FINANCIAL AID
| Deadline(s) to apply: | |
Nov. 1, 2002
Apr. 1, 2003
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| Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | | 20% |
| Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | | 10% |
| Distance-learning MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school | | n/a |
| 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 distance-learning MBAs during the past 12 months | 0 |
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| Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) | No |
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| Average outstanding loan for 2002 graduates | n/a |
Financial aid Web site:
http://www.umuc.edu/studserv/fincaid.html
(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan
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