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2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE
University of Maryland University College
Graduate School

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


Address: 3501 University Blvd. East
Adelphi, MD 20783
E-Mail: gradinfo@umuc.edu
Web site: http://www.umuc.edu/mba


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Sept. 8, 2003
Jan. 12, 2004
May 10, 2004

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1999

Institution is: U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment 7,064
Distance-learning MBA students 1,186
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 1,186
Full-time MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 145
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 7,482
 
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months 15%
 
Distance-learning program completion rate 75%
 
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 40
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 72
 
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) 2%
Married students 60%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 31%
Asian-American students 10%
Hispanic-American students 5%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 44%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 2%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Carribean 0%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
98%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 68%
Midwest U.S. 3%
Northeast U.S. 10%
South U.S. 9%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 3%

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

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 580

Work Experience (months)
Average (months) 180
Range (months - middle 80%) 72 - 240
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 1%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 33
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 44

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

357 people applied to the distance program in 2003. The school accepted 95% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 78% 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 $37,842
Nonresident $37,842

Application Process
2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Sept. 8, 2003
All applicants: Jan. 12, 2004
All applicants: May 10, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2003
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2004


FINANCIAL AID

Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   20%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   10%

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.umuc.edu/studserv/fincaid.html


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


CONTACTS

Dean Christina Hannah, Ph.D.
Hired as of July 1999
 
Program director Mike Evanchik
 
Admissions director Anne Rahill
 
Financial aid director Dawn Mosisa
 
Career services director Mary Schwanky
 
Alumni relations director Cynthia Sikorski


 
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