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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Arizona State University
W. P. Carey School of Business — MBA Evening Program

Sections:  Getting In  | Faculty/Academics | Next Step & Alumni Affairs


Address: Arizona State University
W. P. Carey School of Business; PO Box 874906
Tempe, AZ 85287
E-Mail: asu.mba@asu.edu
Web site: http://www.cob.asu.edu/mba


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 classes begin: n/a

Year part-time program was founded: 1961

Institution is: U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment 1,353
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 553
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 167
Full-time MBA students 287
Executive MBA students 102
PhD program students 89
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,599
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months -18%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 24
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
 
Part-time program completion rate n/a
 
School offers a full-time MBA program? Yes

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? No



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 24%
International students (1) 4%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 15%
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 592
Range (middle 80%) 520 - 680

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 580

Work Experience
Average (months) 75
Range (months - middle 80%) 28 - 154
New entrants with one year or less work experience 1%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 36

Salary
Average salary of entering students $56,892
Range (middle 80%) $34,000 - $89,669

* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Accounting/Auditing 7%
Administrative and Support Services 5%
Architectural Services 2%
Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) 4%
Computers, Software 6%
Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) 2%
Education, Training, and Library 1%
Engineering 15%
Finance/Economics 9%
Financial Services 7%
Healthcare, Practitioner, and Technician 1%
Human Resources 2%
Information Technology 4%
Insurance 1%
Internet/E-Commerce/New Media 2%
Manufacturing/Operations and Production 6%
Marketing 3%
Retail/Wholesale 1%
Sales 6%
Science 1%
Transportation/Logistics and Warehousing 1%
Other 12%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
n/a

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $45
Application fee (non resident): $45

552 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 60% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 81% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 18 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 15 ultimately enrolled in the semester for which they applied.

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 15% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 14% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $29,970
Nonresident $41,514

Application Process
Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) to schedule an interview: n/a

Application deadlines (for the next class to be admitted): Jan. 1, 2003
June 1, 2003



FINANCIAL AID

Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   n/a
Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school   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 during the past 12 months 0
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) No
  Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loan for 2002 graduates n/a

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.cob.asu.edu/mba/admissions


(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan


CONTACTS

Dean Larry Edward Penley
Hired as of n/a
 
MBA program director Nancy Stephens, Ph.D.
 
MBA admissions director Judith Heilala
 
MBA financial aid director Marilynn Singleton
 
MBA career services director Kitty McGrath
 
Alumni relations director Cynthia Barnes Pharr


 
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