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2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Auburn University
College of Business — Distance Learning MBA Program

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Address:		503 Lowder Business Building Auburn, AL 36849-5240
E-Mail:		mbainfo@auburn.edu
Web site:		http://www.mba.business.auburn.edu
		Directions to school

ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin:

Aug. 20, 2003

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1989

Institution is: U.S., Public

Total graduate enrollment	527
Distance-learning MBA students	158
Part-time MBA students (on-campus)	2
Full-time MBA students	111
Executive MBA students	104
PhD program students	45
Total undergraduate business school enrollment	3,815

Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months	n/a

Distance-learning program completion rate	n/a

If the distance-learning program has a set program length, how long is it (months)?	n/a

Average number of months to complete distance-learning program	42

Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program	60

School offers a separate full-time MBA program?	Yes

Possible for students to change status from distance-learing to full-time? Yes

At what point?
After the first year

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	26%
International students (1)	3%
Married students	n/a
For U.S. schools only:
African-American students	0%
Asian-American students	3%
Hispanic-American students	9%
Native American students	0%
White (non-Hispanic) students	89%

Percent students from following regions:

Africa	0%
Asia	0%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia	0%
Latin America and the Carribean	0%
Middle East	0%
North America (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)	100%
Oceania	0%
Western Europe	0%

North American students by region:

Canada	3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S.	6%
Midwest U.S.	9%
Northeast U.S.	0%
South U.S.	57%
Southwest U.S.	9%
U.S. Possessions and territories	0%
West U.S.	17%

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

94%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores

Average	566
Range (middle 80%)	510	-	650

TOEFL Scores*

Average TOEFL score	n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required	550

Work Experience (months)

Average (months)	86
Range (months - middle 80%)	27	-	180
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience	3%
Applicants with one year or less work experience	6%

Student Age (years)

Average	31
Range (middle 80%)	25	-	37

Salary

Average salary of entering students	n/a
Range (middle 80%)	n/a	-	n/a

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	20%
Manufacturing	51%
Non profit	0%
Services	29%
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:
n/a

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $25
Application fee (non resident): $50

50 people applied to the distance program in 2003. The school accepted 47% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 35% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

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	$18,360
Nonresident	n/a

Application Process

2003-2004 Application deadline(s) All applicants: Mar. 1, 2004 All applicants: Sept. 1, 2004
Rolling admissions? Yes
2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview All applicants: Mar. 1, 2004 All applicants: Sept. 1, 2004
2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s): Mar. 15, 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	0

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:
http://www.auburn.edu/finaid

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

CONTACTS

Dean	Dr. John S. Jahera
Hired as of	Aug. 2000

Program director	Dr. Daniel M. Gropper

Admissions director	Mr. J. Don Flowers

Financial aid director	Mr. Michael C. Reynolds

Career services director	Mr. John W. Penick

Alumni relations director	n/a

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