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2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Arizona State University
W. P. Carey School of Business

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Address: W. P. Carey MBA, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874906
Tempe, AZ 85287-4906
E-Mail: wpcareymba@asu.edu
Web site: http://wpcareymba.asu.edu
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ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Jan. 12, 2004

Year distance-learning program was founded: 2000

Institution is: U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment 1,270
Distance-learning MBA students 145
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 577
Full-time MBA students 249
Executive MBA students 93
PhD program students 113
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,624
 
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months 24%
 
Distance-learning program completion rate 94%
 
If the distance-learning program has a set program length, how long is it (months)? 24
 
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program n/a
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program n/a
 
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes

Possible for students to change status from distance-learing to full-time? No


Are there specific locations from which students must attend program (i.e. satellite television receiving sites)? No

Program available to students from outside the country in which your program is located? Yes


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 30%
International students (1) 7%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 2%
Asian-American students 4%
Hispanic-American students 7%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 69%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 4%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Carribean 0%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
94%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 8%
Northeast U.S. 6%
South U.S. 13%
Southwest U.S. 24%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 40%

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school 50%

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 283
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average (months) 104
Range (months - middle 80%) 36 - 240
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 4%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 3%

Student Age (years)
Average 32
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 40

Salary
Average salary of entering students $88,918
Range (middle 80%) $38,875 - $600,000

Entering students employed in the following function areas:
Consulting n/a
Finance/Accounting n/a
General Management n/a
Human Resources n/a
Marketing/Sales n/a
Management Information Systems n/a
Operations/Logistics n/a
Other n/a

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Non profit n/a
Services n/a
Other n/a

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


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the distance-learning MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Intel 15
2. Goodrich 2
3. Raytheon 2


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $50
Application fee (non resident): $50

63 people applied to the distance program in 2003. The school accepted 97% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 75% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Interviews for applicants are:
Not offered

In 2003, the B-school interviewed n/a of its distance-learning MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of distance-learning MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $34,000
Nonresident $34,000

Application Process
2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Sept. 15, 2003
All applicants: Apr. 15, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: May 31, 2004


FINANCIAL AID

Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   n/a
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   n/a

Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to distance-learning MBAs during the past 12 months n/a
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) No
Average outstanding loan for 2003 graduates n/a

Financial aid Web site:
n/a


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


CONTACTS

Dean Philip R. Regier
Hired as of n/a
 
Program director Johnny Rungtusanatham, Ph.D.
 
Admissions director Maria Hanlin
 
Financial aid director Troy Mullenbach
 
Career services director Kitty McGrath
 
Alumni relations director Cindy Barnes Pharr, Ph.D.


 
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