ENROLLMENT
| 2002/2003 classes begin: | n/a
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Year part-time program was founded: 1961
Institution is: U.S., Private
| Total graduate enrollment | 1,672 |
| Part-time MBA students (on-campus) | 1,209 |
| Part-time MBA students (distance program) | 30 |
| Full-time MBA students | 350 |
| Executive MBA students | 0 |
| PhD program students | 0 |
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 1,735 |
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| Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months | 11% |
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| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 36 |
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| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 96 |
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| Part-time program completion rate | n/a |
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| 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 | 26% |
| International students (1) | 21% |
| Underrepresented minority (2) students | 10% |
| 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 | 608 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 530 | - | 700 |
TOEFL Scores*
| Average TOEFL score | 628 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 600 |
Work Experience
| Average (months) | 72 |
| Range (months - middle 80%) | 24 | - | 132 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 0% |
| Applicants with one year or less work experience | 3% |
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:
| Arts, Entertainment, Publishing, and Media |
1% |
| Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) |
3% |
| Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical |
5% |
| Computers, Software |
2% |
| Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) |
8% |
| Education, Training, and Library |
2% |
| Financial Services |
20% |
| Healthcare, Other |
5% |
| Healthcare, Practitioner, and Technician |
2% |
| Internet/E-Commerce/New Media |
5% |
| Manufacturing/Operations and Production |
2% |
| Retail/Wholesale |
1% |
| Other |
19% |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Firm | No. of Students |
| 1. Fidelity Investments |
46 |
| 2. State Street Bank |
23 |
| 3. Babson College |
12 |
| 4. EMC Corporation |
10 |
| 5. Bose Corporation |
9 |
| 6. Boston Scientific |
9 |
| 7. Teradyne |
9 |
| 8. Lucent Technologies |
8 |
| 9. United States Government |
7 |
| 10. Wellington Management |
7 |
| 11. Biogen |
6 |
| 12. Intel |
6 |
| 13. Sun Life |
6 |
| 14. Brown Brothers Harriman |
5 |
| 15. Gillette |
5 |
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident): $75
Application fee (non resident): $75
380 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 85% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 74% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the semester for which they applied.
Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only
In 2002, the B-school interviewed 10% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 5% of its admitted applicants.
INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES
| Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars): |
| Resident | $49,140 |
| Nonresident | $49,140 |
Application Process
Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions?
No
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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): |
Oct. 15, 2002
Nov. 15, 2002
May 15, 2003
June 15, 2003
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FINANCIAL AID
| Deadline(s) to apply: | |
Nov. 15, 2002
July 15, 2003
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| 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 | | 12% |
| Average financial aid package | $7,162 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $418 | - | $8,500 |
Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-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) | No |
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| Maximum amount students can borrow | n/a |
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| Average outstanding loan for 2002 graduates | $35,271 |
Financial aid Web site:
http://www.babson.edu/mba
(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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