
ENROLLMENT
| 2002/2003 classes begin: | Jan. 1, 2003
Sept. 1, 2003 Jan. 1, 2004 Sept. 1, 2004
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Year part-time program was founded: 1951
Institution is: U.S., Public
| Total graduate enrollment | 365 |
| Part-time MBA students (on-campus) | 115 |
| Part-time MBA students (distance program) | 23 |
| Full-time MBA students | 206 |
| Executive MBA students | 21 |
| PhD program students | 12 |
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 830 |
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| Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months | 25% |
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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 | 84 |
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| Part-time program completion rate | 83% |
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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


STUDENT PROFILE
| Female students in class | 26% |
| International students (1) | 4% |
| Underrepresented minority (2) students | 29% |
| Married students | 51% |
(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 | 595 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 537 | - | 660 |
TOEFL Scores*
| Average TOEFL score | 0 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 550 |
Work Experience
| Average (months) | 60 |
| Range (months - middle 80%) | 24 | - | 84 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 4% |
| Applicants with one year or less work experience | 6% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 29 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 25 | - | 32 |
Salary
| Average salary of entering students | $50,000 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $45,000 | - | $60,000 |
* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
Entering students employed in the following fields:
| Accounting/Auditing |
20% |
| Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) |
10% |
| Financial Services |
30% |
| Government and Policy |
10% |
| Information Technology |
5% |
| Marketing |
20% |
| Military |
5% |

TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Firm | No. of Students |
| 1. Hawaiian Electric Company |
4 |
| 2. Bank of Hawaii |
4 |
| 3. City Bank |
2 |
| 4. State of Hawaii |
6 |
| 5. Research Corporation of UH |
2 |
| 6. United States Army |
10 |
| 7. United States Navy |
4 |
| 8. United States Coast Guard |
3 |

ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident): $25
Application fee (non resident): $50
131 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 42% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 49% 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:
Recommended
In 2002, the B-school interviewed 25% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 20% of its admitted applicants.

INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES
| Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars): |
| Resident | $12,500 |
| Nonresident | $24,500 |
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): |
May 1, 2003
Nov. 1, 2003
May 1, 2004
Nov. 1, 2004
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FINANCIAL AID
| Deadline(s) to apply: | |
Mar. 1, 2003
Mar. 1, 2004
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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 | | 88% |
| Average financial aid package | $12,281 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $1,000 | - | $32,500 |
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 | 3 |
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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 | $12,000 |
Financial aid Web site:
http://www.hawaii.edu/fas
(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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