ENROLLMENT
| 2002/2003 classes begin: | Aug. 1, 2002
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Year part-time program was founded: 1988
Institution is: U.S., Public
| Total graduate enrollment | 547 |
| Part-time MBA students (on-campus) | 61 |
| Part-time MBA students (distance program) | 349 |
| Full-time MBA students | n/a |
| Executive MBA students | 42 |
| PhD program students | n/a |
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 2,200 |
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| Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months | -20% |
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| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 21 |
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| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 60 |
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| Part-time program completion rate | 98% |
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| School offers a full-time MBA program? | No |
Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? No
STUDENT PROFILE
| Female students in class | 42% |
| International students (1) | 9% |
| Underrepresented minority (2) students | 15% |
| Married students | 75% |
(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 | 585 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 550 | - | 600 |
TOEFL Scores*
| Average TOEFL score | 633 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 565 |
Work Experience
| Average (months) | 137 |
| Range (months - middle 80%) | 60 | - | 204 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 0% |
| Applicants with one year or less work experience | 0% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 34 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 28 | - | 41 |
Salary
| Average salary of entering students | $70,750 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $30,000 | - | $102,000 |
* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
Entering students employed in the following fields:
| Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) |
4% |
| Education, Training, and Library |
3% |
| Engineering |
13% |
| Finance/Economics |
16% |
| Healthcare, Other |
3% |
| Healthcare, Practitioner, and Technician |
3% |
| Information Technology |
17% |
| Manufacturing/Operations and Production |
16% |
| Sales |
3% |
| Science |
3% |
| Other |
19% |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Firm | No. of Students |
| 1. Hewlett Packard |
4 |
| 2. Waterpik |
3 |
| 3. General Electric |
2 |
| 4. Calpine Corporation |
2 |
| 5. IBM |
2 |
| 6. Con Agra Foods |
1 |
| 7. Peak Properties and Development |
1 |
| 8. Humane Society of Boulder County |
1 |
| 9. West Metro Fire Rescue |
1 |
| 10. Praxair |
1 |
| 11. McKee Medical Center |
1 |
| 12. Estes Park Chamber Resort Association |
1 |
| 13. Thompson School District |
1 |
| 14. Banner Health |
1 |
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident): $30
Application fee (non resident): $30
65 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 52% (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 0 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 | $1,837 |
| Nonresident | $6,005 |
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): |
Oct. 1, 2002
Apr. 1, 2003
June 1, 2003
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FINANCIAL AID
| Deadline(s) to apply: | |
Apr. 1, 2003
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| Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | | 40% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | | 50% |
| Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school | | 10% |
| Average financial aid package | $9,400 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $2,500 | - | $13,375 |
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 | n/a |
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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 | $18,500 |
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| Average outstanding loan for 2002 graduates | n/a |
Financial aid Web site:
http://sfs.colostate.edu/
(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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