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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Arkansas
Sam M. Walton College of Business — Managerial MBA Program

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


Address: 475 Business Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
E-Mail: gsb@walton.uark.edu
Web site: http://gsb.uark.edu


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003

Year part-time program was founded: 1999

Institution is: U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment 265
Part-time MBA students 92
Distance-learning MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 55
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 49
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,046
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 7%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 24
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 60
 
Part-time program completion rate 87%
 
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? No



STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 25%
International students (1) 11%
Married students 49%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 0%
Asian-American students 0%
Hispanic-American students 0%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 93%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 573
Range (middle 80%) 470 - 660

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 617
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 61
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 120
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 14%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 27%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 38

Salary
Average salary of entering students $55,864
Range (middle 80%) $30,000 - $86,000

* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.

Graduates accepting jobs in the following function areas:
Consulting 3%
Finance/Accounting 17%
General Management 13%
Human Resources 0%
Marketing/Sales 15%
Management Information Systems 10%
Operations/Logistics 15%
Other 27%

Graduates accepting jobs in the following industries:
Government 8%
Manufacturing 23%
Non-Profit 3%
Services 18%
Other 48%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 14
2. University of Arkansas 10
3. JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 5
4. Tyson Foods 4
5. ABF 2
6. Acxiom 3
7. Gerber 1
8. EJ Gallo 1
9. Colgate Palmolive 1
10. Datatronics 1


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $40
Application fee (nonresident): $50

63 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 87% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 80% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the semester for which they applied.

Interviews for applicants are:
Not offered

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 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 $12,863
Nonresident $24,491

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Nov. 15, 2003
All applicants: Feb. 15, 2004

Rolling admissions? No

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


FINANCIAL AID

Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   18%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   32%

Average financial aid package $0
Range (middle 80%) $0 - $0

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 $8,197

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.uark.edu/admin/fininfo/index.html


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


CONTACTS

Dean Doyle Z. Williams
Hired as of Sept. 1993
 
Program director Dr. Alan Ellstrand
 
Admissions director Michele Halsell
 
Financial aid director Ed Schroeder
 
Career services director Theres Stiefer
 
Alumni relations director Mike Macechko


 
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