ENROLLMENT
| 2002/2003 classes begin: | Aug. 1, 2002
Jan. 1, 2003
May 1, 2003
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Year part-time program was founded: 1972
Institution is: Public
| Total graduate enrollment | 402 |
| Part-time MBA students (on-campus) | 402 |
| Part-time MBA students (distance program) | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | n/a |
| Executive MBA students | n/a |
| PhD program students | n/a |
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | n/a |
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| Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months | 18% |
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| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 24 |
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| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 84 |
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| Part-time program completion rate | 70% |
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| School offers a full-time MBA program? | No |
Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? n/a
STUDENT PROFILE
| Female students in class | 42% |
| International students (1) | 10% |
| Underrepresented minority (2) students | 9% |
| Married students | 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 | 543 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 480 | - | 600 |
TOEFL Scores*
| Average TOEFL score | 550 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 550 |
Work Experience
| Average (months) | 60 |
| Range (months - middle 80%) | n/a | - | n/a |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 9% |
| Applicants with one year or less work experience | 15% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 26 |
| Range (middle 80%) | n/a | - | n/a |
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 |
8% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Publishing, and Media |
2% |
| Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) |
10% |
| Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit/Volunteer |
2% |
| Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) |
3% |
| Customer Service and Call Center |
5% |
| Engineering |
25% |
| Financial Services |
15% |
| Healthcare, Practitioner, and Technician |
7% |
| Information Technology |
5% |
| Manufacturing/Operations and Production |
5% |
| Marketing |
3% |
| Real Estate |
2% |
| Restaurant and Food Service |
2% |
| Science |
4% |
| Sports and Recreation |
2% |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Firm | No. of Students |
| 1. Southern Company / Alabama Power |
29 |
| 2. University of Alabama at Birmingham |
15 |
| 3. UAB Health System |
10 |
| 4. Regions Bank |
7 |
| 5. SouthTrust Bank |
7 |
| 6. Healthsouth |
6 |
| 7. Compass Bank |
6 |
| 8. Protective Life |
5 |
| 9. Jefferson County |
5 |
| 10. Computer Services Corporation |
5 |
| 11. Bellsouth |
4 |
| 12. ACIPCO |
2 |
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident): $50
Application fee (non resident): $75
215 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 76% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 80% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a ultimately enrolled in the semester for which they applied.
Interviews for applicants are:
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In 2002, the B-school interviewed n/a of its part-time MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.
INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES
| Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars): |
| Resident | $8,000 |
| Nonresident | $13,000 |
Application Process
Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions?
Yes
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| Deadline(s) to schedule an interview: |
n/a
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| Application deadlines (for the next class to be admitted): |
Nov. 1, 2002
Apr. 1, 2003
July 1, 2003
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FINANCIAL AID
| Deadline(s) to apply: | |
Nov. 15, 2002
July 1, 2003
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| Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | | 25% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | | 30% |
| Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school | | 2% |
| Average financial aid package | n/a |
| Range (middle 80%) | n/a | - | n/a |
Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based
Need-based
| Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to part-time MBAs during the past 12 months | 0 |
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| Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) | n/a |
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| Maximum amount students can borrow | n/a |
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| Average outstanding loan for 2002 graduates | n/a |
Financial aid Web site:
n/a
(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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