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2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE
University of Colorado at Denver
The Business School at CU-Denver
ENROLLMENT
2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 18, 2003
Jan. 20, 2004 June 1, 2004 Aug. 23, 2004
Year distance-learning program was founded: 1999
Institution is: U.S., Public
Total graduate enrollment 1,422
Distance-learning MBA students 42
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 824
Full-time MBA students 34
Executive MBA students 40
PhD program students 8
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,224
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months 17%
Distance-learning program completion rate 85%
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 36
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? 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 40%
International students (1) 5%
Married students n/a
For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 2%
Asian-American students 5%
Hispanic-American students 5%
Native American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 79%
Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 2%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Carribean 0%
Middle East 2%
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a ) 93%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a
North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. 48%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a
New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school 10%
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores
Average 570
Range (middle 80%) 430 - 661
TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 540
Minimum TOEFL score required 525
Work Experience (months)
Average (months) 84
Range (months - middle 80%) 36 - 180
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 10%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 11%
Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 42
Salary
Average salary of entering students $61,556
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 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:
Firm No. of Students
1. Qwest Communication Internationa
n/a
2. KPMG
n/a
3. Deloitte and Touche
n/a
4. Oracle
n/a
5. JD Edwards
n/a
6. Level 3 Communications
n/a
7. Gates Rubber
n/a
8. PriceWaterHouse Coopers
n/a
9. Agilent Technologies
n/a
10. Cisco Systems
n/a
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident): $50
Application fee (non resident): $60
n/a people applied to the distance program in 2003. The school accepted n/a% (selectivity) of those applicants, and n/a% 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 $15,824
Nonresident $52,064
Application Process
2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
Nov. 1, 2003
Apr. 1, 2004
June 1, 2004
International applicants: Mar. 1, 2004
International applicants: July 1, 2004
International applicants: Dec. 1, 2004
Rolling admissions?
Yes
2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a
2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a
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:
http://finaid.cudenver.edu
(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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