ENROLLMENT
| 2002/2003 classes begin: | Aug. 22, 2002
Jan. 16, 2003
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Year part-time program was founded: 1978
Institution is: U.S., Public
| Total graduate enrollment | 689 |
| Part-time MBA students (on-campus) | 478 |
| Part-time MBA students (distance program) | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | 89 |
| Executive MBA students | n/a |
| PhD program students | 30 |
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 850 |
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| Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months | 5% |
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| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 30 |
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| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 84 |
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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?
After the first semester
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STUDENT PROFILE
| Female students in class | 21% |
| International students (1) | 16% |
| Underrepresented minority (2) students | 5% |
| 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 | - | 730 |
TOEFL Scores*
| Average TOEFL score | 592 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 570 |
Work Experience
| Average (months) | 66 |
| Range (months - middle 80%) | 24 | - | 132 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 0% |
| Applicants with one year or less work experience | 5% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 29 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 34 |
Salary
| Average salary of entering students | $55,000 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $30,000 | - | $65,000 |
* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
Entering students employed in the following fields:
| Accounting/Auditing |
20% |
| Advertising/Public Relations |
10% |
| Architectural Services |
3% |
| Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) |
3% |
| Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) |
10% |
| Engineering |
10% |
| Finance/Economics |
3% |
| Financial Services |
3% |
| Human Resources |
3% |
| Information Technology |
6% |
| Marketing |
5% |
| Military |
3% |
| Sales |
8% |
| Telecommunications |
10% |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Firm | No. of Students |
| 1. Sprint Long Distance |
n/a |
| 2. Sprint PCS |
n/a |
| 3. Black and Veatch |
n/a |
| 4. Hallmark |
n/a |
| 5. DST |
n/a |
| 6. American Century |
n/a |
| 7. Burns & McDonnell |
n/a |
| 8. Cerner |
n/a |
| 9. IBM |
n/a |
| 10. Hills Pet |
n/a |
| 11. Butler Manufacturing |
n/a |
| 12. Payless Shoe Source |
n/a |
| 13. Honeywell |
n/a |
| 14. Phillip Morris |
n/a |
| 15. Yellow Freight |
n/a |
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident): $60
Application fee (non resident): $60
110 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 67% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 85% 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:
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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 | $12,600 |
| Nonresident | $12,600 |
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): |
Sept. 1, 2002
Apr. 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 | | 15% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | | 70% |
| Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school | | 0% |
| Average financial aid package | $0 |
| Range (middle 80%) | n/a | - | n/a |
Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a
| 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://www.ku.edu/~osfa
(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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