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DESIGN & INNOVATION PROGRAMS
2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE Regent University Graduate School of Business — Online MBA
ENROLLMENT
2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003
Year distance-learning program was founded: 1990 U.S., Private
Total graduate enrollment 268
Distance-learning MBA students 81
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 56
Full-time MBA students 70
Executive MBA students 14
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months 0%
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 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 37%
International students (1) 3%
Married students 70%
For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 17%
Asian-American students 3%
Hispanic-American students 3%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 70%
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: 3% / U.S.: 97% ) 100%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a
North American students by region:
Canada 3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 17%
Midwest U.S. 17%
Northeast U.S. 20%
South U.S. 40%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
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 623
Range (middle 80%) 570 - 660
TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 577
Work Experience (months)
Average (months) 125
Range (months - middle 80%) 24 - 264
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 12%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a
Student Age (years)
Average 33
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 46
Salary
Average salary of entering students $54,691
Range (middle 80%) $34,000 - $85,000
Entering students employed in the following function areas:
Consulting 9%
Finance/Accounting 9%
General Management 36%
Human Resources 0%
Marketing/Sales 5%
Management Information Systems 5%
Operations/Logistics 18%
Other 18%
Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government 14%
Manufacturing 33%
Non profit 10%
Services 43%
Other 0%
* 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. Ball Corp
n/a
2. Cardone Industries
n/a
3. Cargill, Inc.
n/a
4. CellularOne
n/a
5. Chase Home Finance
n/a
6. Duke Energy
n/a
7. Fidelity Investments
n/a
8. Fisher-Price
n/a
9. Global Broadband Solutions
n/a
10. NCS Pearson
n/a
11. NSWC CORONA
n/a
12. Stihl, Inc
n/a
13. The Provident Bank
n/a
14. United States Air Force
n/a
15. United States Navy
n/a
ADMISSIONS Application fee (resident): $40 Application fee (non resident): $40 36 people applied to the distance program in 2003. The school accepted 97% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 86% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Interviews for applicants are:
Required
100% of its distance-learning MBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.
INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of distance-learning MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $28,634
Nonresident $28,634
Application Process
2003-2004 Application deadline(s) July 15, 2003
Dec. 1, 2003
Apr. 1, 2004
International applicants: Sept. 1, 2003
International applicants: Feb. 1, 2004
International applicants: Mar. 1, 2004
Rolling admissions?
Yes
2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview n/a
2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s): Dec. 5, 2003
FINANCIAL AID
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer 13%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 31%
Average financial aid package $3,093
Range (middle 80%) $1,316 - $5,265
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 1
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.regent.edu/acad/schbus/current/
(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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