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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE California State University, Fresno The Craig School of Business
ENROLLMENT
2002/2003 classes begin: n/a
Year part-time program was founded: 1971 U.S.
Total graduate enrollment 178
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 114
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 64
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,500
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 0%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 40
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 60
Part-time program completion rate 80%
School offers a full-time MBA program? Yes
Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? Yes
STUDENT PROFILE
Female students in class 36%
International students (1) 40%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 12%
Married students 60%
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country. CLASS TRAITS GMAT Scores
Average 608
Range (middle 80%) 520 - 680
TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550
Work Experience
Average (months) 84
Range (months - middle 80%) 60 - 120
New entrants with one year or less work experience 5%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 10%
Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 42
Salary
Average salary of entering students $58,000
Range (middle 80%) $42,000 - $8,000
* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
Entering students employed in the following fields:
Accounting/Auditing
5%
Administrative and Support Services
8%
Advertising/Public Relations
4%
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
9%
Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.)
5%
Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit/Volunteer
3%
Computers, Software
7%
Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.)
5%
Education, Training, and Library
2%
Engineering
10%
Financial Services
10%
Healthcare, Other
10%
Human Resources
8%
Insurance
3%
Manufacturing/Operations and Production
5%
Sales
5%
Transportation/Logistics and Warehousing
3%
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
Firm No. of Students
1. Caltrans
5
2. Bank of America
2
3. St Agnes Hospital
2
4. Bank of the West
1
5. Community Medical Center
1
6. Merrill Lynch
1
7. Wells Fargo
1
8. Duncan Ceramics
1
9. Laval Inc
1
ADMISSIONS Application fee (resident): $55 Application fee (non resident): $55 65 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 35% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 95% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.8 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 7 ultimately enrolled in the semester for which they applied.
Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended
20% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 35% of its admitted applicants.
INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $605
Nonresident $1,991
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):
Oct. 1, 2002
FINANCIAL AID
Deadline(s) to apply:
n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer 67%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 25%
Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school 33%
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 5
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) n/a
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loan for 2002 graduates n/a
Financial aid Web site:http://www.csufresno.edu
(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan CONTACTS
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