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DESIGN & INNOVATION PROGRAMS
2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE Tiffin University — Online MBA
ENROLLMENT
2003/2004 classes begin: Jan. 10, 2004
Year distance-learning program was founded: n/a U.S., n/a
Total graduate enrollment 238
Distance-learning MBA students 107
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 131
Full-time MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,120
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months 12%
Distance-learning program completion rate 98%
If the distance-learning program has a set program length, how long is it (months)? 16
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 16
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 No Yes
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Female students in class 58%
International students (1) 2%
Married students 53%
For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 11%
Asian-American students 3%
Hispanic-American students 10%
Native American students 1%
White (non-Hispanic) students 75%
Percent students from following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 3%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 4%
Latin America and the Carribean 2%
Middle East 2%
North America(Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98% ) 82%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 4%
North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 9%
Midwest U.S. 68%
Northeast U.S. 7%
South U.S. 7%
Southwest U.S. 3%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 6%
New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school 71%
(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) 96
Range (months - middle 80%) 32 - 132
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 3%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 15%
Student Age (years)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 49
Salary
Average salary of entering students $48,000
Range (middle 80%) $33,275 - $81,500
Entering students employed in the following function areas:
Consulting 14%
Finance/Accounting 21%
General Management 24%
Human Resources 12%
Marketing/Sales 18%
Management Information Systems 8%
Operations/Logistics 3%
Other n/a
Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government 28%
Manufacturing 39%
Non profit 11%
Services 22%
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:
Firm No. of Students
1. BP Oil Company
10
2. Honda of America
9
3. Proctor & Gamble Mfg. Co.
9
4. MBNA
9
5. Daimler-Chrysler
8
6. Grob Systems Inc.
6
7. Huntington National Bank
5
8. Merrill Lynch
5
9. Prudential Insurance
5
10. Marathon Oil Company
3
11. CitiFinancial
3
12. American Electric Power
3
13. AGCO, Inc.
2
14. Fifth-Third Bank
1
15. Ford Motor Company
1
ADMISSIONS Application fee (resident): $50 Application fee (non resident): $50 332 people applied to the distance program in 2003. The school accepted 96% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 95% 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 $17,600
Nonresident $17,600
Application Process
2003-2004 Application deadline(s) All applicants: Jan. 9, 2004
All applicants: May 7, 2004
All applicants: Sept. 10, 2004
Rolling admissions?
Yes
2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview n/a
2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s): June 30, 2004
FINANCIAL AID
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer 66%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 5%
Average financial aid package $10,000
Range (middle 80%) $5,600 - $14,500
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 6
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) Yes
Average outstanding loan for 2003 graduates $18,600
Financial aid Web site:http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
(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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