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2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Florida Atlantic University
College of Business

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Address:		777 Glades Road, COB Masters Programs Boca Raton, FL 33435
E-Mail:		mba@fau.edu
Web site:		http://www.fau.edu/gsb/acadprogs/ acadprogs-virtual

ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin:

Aug. 25, 2003
Jan. 7, 2004
May 10, 2004
Aug. 23, 2004

Year distance-learning program was founded: 2000

Institution is: U.S., Public

Total graduate enrollment	797
Distance-learning MBA students	29
Part-time MBA students (on-campus)	315
Full-time MBA students	190
Executive MBA students	102
PhD program students	38
Total undergraduate business school enrollment	5,610

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	36

Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program	84

School offers a separate full-time MBA program?	No

Possible for students to change status from distance-learing to full-time? n/a

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	50%
International students (1)	n/a
Married students	n/a
For U.S. schools only:
African-American students	n/a
Asian-American students	n/a
Hispanic-American students	n/a
Native American students	n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students	n/a

Percent students from following regions:

Africa	n/a
Asia	n/a
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia	n/a
Latin America and the Carribean	n/a
Middle East	n/a
North America (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a )	n/a
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.	n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories	n/a
West U.S.	n/a

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

n/a

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores

Average	536
Range (middle 80%)	484	-	590

TOEFL Scores*

Average TOEFL score	n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required	600

Work Experience (months)

Average (months)	n/a
Range (months - middle 80%)	n/a	-	n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience	n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience	n/a

Student Age (years)

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

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	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:
n/a

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $20
Application fee (non resident): $20

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	$11,000
Nonresident	$34,000

Application Process

2003-2004 Application deadline(s) International applicants: Aug. 25, 2003 Nov. 1, 2003 International applicants: Jan. 15, 2004 Apr. 1, 2004 International applicants: Feb. 15, 2004 July 1, 2004
Rolling admissions? Yes
2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview n/a
2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s): All applicants: Mar. 1, 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?
Scholarships are Merit-based

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)	n/a

Average outstanding loan for 2003 graduates	n/a

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.fau.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. Bruce Mallen
Hired as of	July 1996

Program director	Dr. Peggy Golden

Admissions director	Dr. Marilyn Wiley

Financial aid director	Carloe Pfeilsticket

Career services director	Betsy Sias

Alumni relations director	Betsy Sias

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