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2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE Apollo Group University of Phoenix Online — MBA/Accounting, MBA/E-Business, MBA/Marketing, MBA/Healthcare Management, MBA/Human Resource Mgt
ENROLLMENT
2003/2004 classes begin: n/a
Year distance-learning program was founded: 1989 U.S., Private
Total graduate enrollment 15,047
Distance-learning MBA students 15,047
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Full-time MBA students 15,047
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 30,428
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months 0%
Distance-learning program completion rate 65%
If the distance-learning program has a set program length, how long is it (months)? 24
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 24
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 No Yes
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Female students in class 54%
International students (1) 5%
Married students 68%
For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 18%
Asian-American students 4%
Hispanic-American students 11%
Native American students 1%
White (non-Hispanic) students 61%
Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 1%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Carribean 1%
Middle East n/a
North America(Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100% ) 97%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 1%
North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 11%
Midwest U.S. 19%
Northeast U.S. 17%
South U.S. 20%
Southwest U.S. 17%
U.S. Possessions and territories 1%
West U.S. 15%
New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school 97%
(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 550
Work Experience (months)
Average (months) 36
Range (months - middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 0%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 0%
Student Age (years)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) 35 - 48
Salary
Average salary of entering students $70,000
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 11%
Manufacturing 11%
Non profit 1%
Services 18%
Other 59%
* 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. U.S. Military
1,112
2. Small Business Professional
896
3. Small Business Technology
481
4. AT&T
440
5. Boeing
380
6. Verizon
327
7. USPS
258
8. UPS
226
9. Lucent
224
10. Lockheed Martin
200
11. Hamptonployed
186
12. Small Business Helping Professions
185
13. Grove Farm Company, Inc.
175
14. INTEL
159
15. Honeywell
157
ADMISSIONS Application fee (resident): $85 Application fee (non resident): $85 14,030 people applied to the distance program in 2003. The school accepted 85% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 100% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Interviews for applicants are:
Not offered
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 $23,913
Nonresident $23,913
Application Process
2003-2004 Application deadline(s) n/a
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 60%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 40%
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://faw.phoenix.edu
(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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