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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Seattle University
Albers School of Business & Economics

Sections:  Getting In  | Faculty/Academics | Next Step & Alumni Affairs


Address: Seattle University, ASBE
900 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122-4340
E-Mail: mba@seattleu.edu
Web site: http://www.seattleu.edu/asbe


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 classes begin: n/a

Year part-time program was founded: 1967

Institution is: U.S., Private


Total graduate enrollment 697
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 416
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 103
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 709
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 10%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 30
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
 
Part-time program completion rate 67%
 
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 39%
International students (1) 12%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 3%
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 561
Range (middle 80%) 490 - 640

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 603
Minimum TOEFL score required 597

Work Experience
Average (months) 72
Range (months - middle 80%) 12 - 144
New entrants with one year or less work experience 8%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 38

Salary
Average salary of entering students $45,000
Range (middle 80%) $25,000 - $74,000

* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Accounting/Auditing 1%
Advertising/Public Relations 3%
Arts, Entertainment, Publishing, and Media 1%
Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) 1%
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical 6%
Computers, Hardware 4%
Construction, Mining and Trades 1%
Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) 2%
Education, Training, and Library 5%
Employment Placement Agencies 1%
Engineering 11%
Financial Services 8%
Healthcare, Other 5%
Information Technology 3%
Internet/E-Commerce/New Media 1%
Manufacturing/Operations and Production 17%
Real Estate 1%
Restaurant and Food Service 3%
Retail/Wholesale 3%
Sales 5%
Sports and Recreation 1%
Telecommunications 8%
Transportation/Logistics and Warehousing 9%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Boeing 156
2. Microsoft 24
3. AT&T Wireless Services 20
4. Kenworth Trucks/PACCAR 18
5. US Bank 7
6. Seattle University 7
7. Merck & Co. 5
8. GMAC 5
9. The Seattle Times 4
10. Honeywell Aerospace 4
11. VoiceStream Wireless 3
12. GE Capital 3
13. Nordstrom 3
14. Merrill Lynch 3
15. Immunex 3


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $55
Application fee (non resident): $55

243 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 62% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 70% 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 $39,712
Nonresident $39,712

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): Nov. 20, 2002
Feb. 20, 2002
May 20, 2002
Aug. 20, 2002



FINANCIAL AID

Deadline(s) to apply:   Feb. 1, 2003
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   28%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   35%
Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school   24%

Average financial aid package $15,720
Range (middle 80%) $2,180 - $40,421

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 0
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) No
  Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loan for 2002 graduates n/a

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.seattleu.edu/services/financialservices/financial_aid/


(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan


CONTACTS

Dean Joseph Phillips
Hired as of July 1, 2001
 
MBA program director Mary Carpenter
 
MBA admissions director Janet Shandley
 
MBA financial aid director Jim White
 
MBA career services director Mary Lou Moffat
 
Alumni relations director Elizabeth Toomey


 
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