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DESIGN & INNOVATION PROGRAMS
2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE Webster University School of Business and Technology — Online MBA
ENROLLMENT
2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 18, 2003
Year distance-learning program was founded: 1999 U.S., Private
Total graduate enrollment 11,860
Distance-learning MBA students 769
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 3,102
Full-time MBA students 1,428
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,034
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months 56%
Distance-learning program completion rate 61%
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 26
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program n/a
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? No
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 62%
International students (1) 1%
Married students n/a
For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 34%
Asian-American students 3%
Hispanic-American students 4%
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 55%
Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 1%
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 ) 97%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%
North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. 44%
Northeast U.S. 4%
South U.S. 36%
Southwest U.S. 12%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 4%
New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school 75%
(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 575
Work Experience (months)
Average (months) 60
Range (months - middle 80%) 12 - 180
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 8%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a
Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 40
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 30%
Manufacturing 24%
Non profit 6%
Services 30%
Other 10%
* 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. Air Force
n/a
2. U.S. Army
n/a
3. Boeing Military Aircraft & Mis. Systems
n/a
4. U.S. Navy
n/a
5. Sprint Corporation
n/a
6. SBC Communications Inc.
n/a
7. A T & T Corporation
n/a
8. Bank of America
n/a
9. Edward Jones & Company
n/a
10. U.S. Marine Corps
n/a
11. American Century Investments
n/a
12. Harris Corporation
n/a
13. Humana Inc.
n/a
14. Raytheon Company
n/a
15. Sandia National Lab
n/a
ADMISSIONS Application fee (resident): $25 Application fee (non resident): $50 158 people applied to the distance program in 2003. The school accepted 98% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 70% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended
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 $17,845
Nonresident $17,870
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 n/a
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer n/a
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) n/a
Average outstanding loan for 2003 graduates n/a
Financial aid Web site:http://www.webster.edu/finaid/information.html
(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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