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2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE Auburn University College of Business — Distance Learning MBA Program
ENROLLMENT
2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 20, 2003
Year distance-learning program was founded: 1989 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
No 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/aADMISSIONS 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
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
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