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

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


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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