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2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE
The University of Texas at Arlington
College of Business Administration — Online MBA

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


Address: UTA Box 19376
Arlington, TX 76019-0376
E-Mail: questions@uta.edu
Web site: http://www2.uta.edu/gradbiz/MBAonline/index.htm
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Jan. 20, 2004

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1999

Institution is: U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment 1,021
Distance-learning MBA students 40
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 380
Full-time MBA students 167
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 68
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,339
 
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 42
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 72
 
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes

Possible for students to change status from distance-learing to full-time? Yes

  At what point?
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 15%
International students (1) 23%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 8%
Asian-American students 15%
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 62%

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 46%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 582
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

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 36
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): $30
Application fee (non resident): $30

25 people applied to the distance program in 2003. The school accepted 76% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 68% 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 $10,569
Nonresident $23,729

Application Process
2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
International applicants: Sept. 12, 2003
Oct. 24, 2003

Rolling admissions? Yes

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Nov. 15, 2003


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 $9,400
Range (middle 80%) $9,400 - $9,400

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 $11,000

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.uta.edu/fao


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


CONTACTS

Dean Daniel Himarios
Hired as of Jan. 2000
 
Program director Mike West
 
Admissions director Alisa Johnson
 
Financial aid director Karen Krause
 
Career services director Barbara Peet
 
Alumni relations director Tamela Herczeg


 
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