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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Business
ENROLLMENT
2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 20, 2003
Year part-time program was founded: 1971 U.S., Public
Total graduate enrollment 447
Part-time MBA students 429
Distance-learning MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,793
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months -11%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 24
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 84
Part-time program completion rate 80%
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? No
Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? n/a
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Female students in class 36%
International students (1) 11%
Married students n/a
For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 7%
Asian-American students 10%
Hispanic-American students 7%
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 75%
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country. CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS GMAT Scores
Average 554
Range (middle 80%) 480 - 640
TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 550
Minimum TOEFL score required 550
Work Experience (months)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 15%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a
Student Age (years)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 30
Salary
Average salary of entering students n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
Graduates accepting jobs in the following function areas:
Consulting 3%
Finance/Accounting 5%
General Management 10%
Human Resources n/a
Marketing/Sales 7%
Management Information Systems 5%
Operations/Logistics 15%
Other n/a
Graduates accepting jobs in the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Non-Profit n/a
Services n/a
Other n/a
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
Firm No. of Students
1. Southern Company
21
2. University of Alabama at Birmingham
16
3. Alabama Power Company
7
4. AmSouth Bank
6
5. RegionsFinancial Corporation
4
ADMISSIONS Application fee (resident): $50 Application fee (nonresident): $75 333 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 58% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 84% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.n/a applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a ultimately enrolled in the semester for which they applied.
Interviews for applicants are:
Not offered
n/a of its part-time MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.
INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $8,300
Nonresident $18,400
2003-2004 Application deadline(s) Nov. 1, 2003
Apr. 1, 2004
July 1, 2004
Rolling admissions?
Yes
2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview n/a
2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s): All applicants: July 1, 2004
FINANCIAL AID
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer 20%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 60%
Average financial aid package $4,362
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Scholarships are merit or need based?n/a
Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to part-time MBAs during the past 12 months 0
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) No
Maximum amount students can borrow
$18,500
Average outstanding loan for 2003 graduates n/a
Financial aid Web site:http://www.uab.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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