ENROLLMENT
| 2002/2003 classes begin: | Jan. 15, 2003
May 15, 2003
Sept. 9, 2003
Jan. 15, 2004
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Year part-time program was founded: 1948
Institution is: U.S., Private
| Total graduate enrollment | 1,226 |
| Part-time MBA students (on-campus) | 653 |
| Part-time MBA students (distance program) | 63 |
| Full-time MBA students | 178 |
| Executive MBA students | 18 |
| PhD program students | n/a |
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 1,342 |
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| Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months | n/a |
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| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 16 |
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| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 24 |
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| Part-time program completion rate | 95% |
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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 | 37% |
| International students (1) | 3% |
| Underrepresented minority (2) students | 10% |
| 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 | 498 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 420 | - | 580 |
TOEFL Scores*
| Average TOEFL score | 627 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 550 |
Work Experience
| Average (months) | 54 |
| Range (months - middle 80%) | 37 | - | 48 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 13% |
| Applicants with one year or less work experience | 17% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 28 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 32 |
Salary
| Average salary of entering students | $65,500 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $45,000 | - | $84,000 |
* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
Entering students employed in the following fields:
| Accounting/Auditing |
19% |
| Administrative and Support Services |
14% |
| Computers, Hardware |
5% |
| Computers, Software |
5% |
| Education, Training, and Library |
5% |
| Finance/Economics |
10% |
| Human Resources |
5% |
| Legal |
19% |
| Manufacturing/Operations and Production |
5% |
| Marketing |
10% |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Firm | No. of Students |
| 1. Fidelity Investments |
9 |
| 2. Putnam Investments |
5 |
| 3. Investor's Bank & Trust |
4 |
| 4. J.P. Morgan Investments |
4 |
| 5. State Street Bank |
7 |
| 6. Verizon |
5 |
| 7. Fleet Boston |
2 |
| 8. John Hancock Financial |
4 |
| 9. Motorola |
2 |
| 10. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary |
2 |
| 11. Wellington Management Corporation |
3 |
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident): $50
Application fee (non resident): $50
204 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 87% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 59% 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 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 | $37,180 |
| Nonresident | $37,180 |
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): |
Nov. 15, 2002
Apr. 15, 2003
June 15, 2003
Nov. 15, 2003
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FINANCIAL AID
| Deadline(s) to apply: | |
Nov. 1, 2002
Mar. 15, 2003
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| Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | | 76% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | | 19% |
| Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school | | 23% |
| Average financial aid package | $14,575 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $2,500 | - | $30,422 |
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 | n/a |
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| Average outstanding loan for 2002 graduates | n/a |
Financial aid Web site:
http://www.suffolk.edu/finaid/index.html
(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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