ENROLLMENT
| 2002/2003 classes begin: | n/a
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Year part-time program was founded: 1931
Institution is: U.S., Public
| Total graduate enrollment | 843 |
| Part-time MBA students (on-campus) | 170 |
| Part-time MBA students (distance program) | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | 288 |
| Executive MBA students | 314 |
| PhD program students | 47 |
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 2,132 |
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| Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months | 7% |
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| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 33 |
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| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 60 |
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| Part-time program completion rate | 85% |
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| School offers a full-time MBA program? | Yes |
Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? Yes
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At what point?
Before the half way point of the program
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STUDENT PROFILE
| Female students in class | 25% |
| International students (1) | 10% |
| Underrepresented minority (2) students | 3% |
| 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 | 588 |
| Range (middle 80%) | n/a | - | n/a |
TOEFL Scores*
| Average TOEFL score | n/a |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | n/a |
Work Experience
| Average (months) | 60 |
| Range (months - middle 80%) | n/a | - | n/a |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 0% |
| Applicants with one year or less work experience | n/a |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 29 |
| 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 |
5% |
| Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) |
8% |
| Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical |
2% |
| Engineering |
25% |
| Financial Services |
2% |
| Healthcare, Practitioner, and Technician |
2% |
| Human Resources |
5% |
| Information Technology |
10% |
| Manufacturing/Operations and Production |
10% |
| Marketing |
2% |
| Sales |
5% |
| Other |
24% |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Firm | No. of Students |
| 1. General Motors Powertrain |
n/a |
| 2. HSBC Bank USA |
n/a |
| 3. National Fuel Gas |
n/a |
| 4. M&T Bank |
n/a |
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident): $100
Application fee (non resident): $100
98 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 77% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 89% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a ultimately enrolled in the semester for which they applied.
Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only
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 | $24,000 |
| Nonresident | $24,000 |
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): |
July 1, 2003
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FINANCIAL AID
| Deadline(s) to apply: | |
n/a
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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 | | n/a |
| Average financial aid package | n/a |
| Range (middle 80%) | n/a | - | n/a |
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 | n/a |
Financial aid Web site:
http://studentresponse.buffalo.edu/financialaid/
(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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