ENROLLMENT
| 2002/2003 classes begin: | Jan. 2, 2003
Apr. 28, 2003
Aug. 25, 2003
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Year part-time program was founded: 1969
Institution is: U.S., Private
| Total graduate enrollment | 2,004 |
| Part-time MBA students (on-campus) | 1,487 |
| Part-time MBA students (distance program) | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | 172 |
| Executive MBA students | 215 |
| PhD program students | n/a |
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 411 |
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| Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months | 0% |
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| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 42 |
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| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 84 |
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| Part-time program completion rate | n/a |
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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 year
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STUDENT PROFILE
| Female students in class | 35% |
| International students (1) | 11% |
| Underrepresented minority (2) students | 12% |
| Married students | 30% |
(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 | 553 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 470 | - | 650 |
TOEFL Scores*
| Average TOEFL score | n/a |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 550 |
Work Experience
| Average (months) | 98 |
| Range (months - middle 80%) | 24 | - | 216 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 0% |
| Applicants with one year or less work experience | 0% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 30 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 25 | - | 41 |
Salary
| Average salary of entering students | $60,000 |
| 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 |
25% |
| Administrative and Support Services |
4% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Publishing, and Media |
2% |
| Customer Service and Call Center |
4% |
| Education, Training, and Library |
1% |
| Engineering |
11% |
| Information Technology |
11% |
| Manufacturing/Operations and Production |
4% |
| Sales |
17% |
| Other |
44% |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Firm | No. of Students |
| 1. Boeing |
119 |
| 2. Amgen |
56 |
| 3. Verizon |
18 |
| 4. Self Employed |
13 |
| 5. Teradyne |
13 |
| 6. Conexant |
12 |
| 7. Countrywide Home Loans |
10 |
| 8. 20th Century Fox |
8 |
| 9. US Navy |
8 |
| 10. Wells Fargo |
8 |
| 11. General Electric |
7 |
| 12. Prudential |
7 |
| 13. Sony |
7 |
| 14. Walt Disney |
7 |
| 15. Ingram Micro |
6 |
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident): $45
Application fee (non resident): n/a
608 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 68% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 76% 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:
Recommended
In 2002, the B-school interviewed 90% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 90% of its admitted applicants.
INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES
| Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars): |
| Resident | $46,785 |
| Nonresident | $46,785 |
Application Process
Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions?
Yes
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| Deadline(s) to schedule an interview: |
Oct. 28, 2002
Feb. 28, 2003
June 27, 2003
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| Application deadlines (for the next class to be admitted): |
Oct. 28, 2002
Feb. 28, 2003
June 27, 2003
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FINANCIAL AID
| Deadline(s) to apply: | |
Oct. 28, 2002
Feb. 28, 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 | | 20% |
| Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school | | 53% |
| Average financial aid package | $15,517 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $502 | - | $48,975 |
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) | Yes |
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| Maximum amount students can borrow | $138,000 |
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| Average outstanding loan for 2002 graduates | $51,744 |
Financial aid Web site:
http://www.Bschool.pepperdine.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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