ENROLLMENT
| 2003/2004 classes begin: | Jan. 12, 2004
June 14, 2004
Aug. 23, 2004
Jan. 10, 2004
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Year part-time program was founded: 1958
Institution is: U.S., Public
| Total graduate enrollment | 2,473 |
| Part-time MBA students | 1,108 |
| Distance-learning MBA students | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | 539 |
| Executive MBA students | 77 |
| PhD program students | 97 |
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 5,441 |
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| Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months | -5% |
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| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 42 |
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| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 60 |
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| Part-time program completion rate | 72% |
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| School offers a separate full-time MBA program? | Yes |
Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? Yes
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 27% |
| International students (1) | 5% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African-American students | 7% |
| Asian-American students | 10% |
| Hispanic-American students | 1% |
| Native American students | 0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 69% |
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores
| Average | 600 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 540 | - | 670 |
TOEFL Scores*
| Average TOEFL score | 630 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 600 |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 80 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 144 |
| Enrolled students with one year or less work experience | 7% |
| Applicants with one year or less work experience | 8% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 30 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 25 | - | 37 |
Salary
| Average salary of entering students | $55,483 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $55,483 | - | $112,000 |
* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
Graduates accepting jobs in the following function areas:
| Consulting | 0% |
| Finance/Accounting | 50% |
| General Management | 6% |
| Human Resources | 13% |
| Marketing/Sales | 13% |
| Management Information Systems | 6% |
| Operations/Logistics | 0% |
| Other | 13% |
Graduates accepting jobs in the following industries:
| Government | 13% |
| Manufacturing | 0% |
| Non-Profit | 0% |
| Services | 44% |
| Other | 44% |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Firm | No. of Students |
| 1. Georgia-Pacific |
6 |
| 2. General Electric Company |
6 |
| 3. Lithonia Lighting |
6 |
| 4. Cox Communications |
5 |
| 5. Turner Broadcasting |
5 |
| 6. Lend Lease REI, Inc. |
5 |
| 7. Delta Air Lines, Inc. |
5 |
| 8. Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP. |
4 |
| 9. United Parcel Service |
4 |
| 10. Cingular Wireless |
4 |
| 11. Siemens |
4 |
| 12. SunTrust Banks, Inc. |
4 |
| 13. Bellsouth |
4 |
| 14. Home Depot |
3 |
| 15. Southern Company |
3 |
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident): $50
Application fee (nonresident): $50
343 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 64% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 79% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
The B-school placed 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
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 | $10,000 |
| Nonresident | $31,000 |
2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
Feb. 1, 2004
May 1, 2004
Sept. 1, 2005
International applicants: Feb. 1, 2004
International applicants: May 1, 2004
International applicants: Sept. 1, 2004
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Rolling admissions?
Yes
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2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a
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2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Mar. 1, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2004
All applicants: Oct. 1, 2004
All applicants: Mar. 1, 2005
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FINANCIAL AID
| Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | | 10% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | | 40% |
| Average financial aid package | $6,720 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $3,061 | - | $11,418 |
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 | n/a |
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| Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) | No |
Maximum amount students can borrow | n/a |
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| Average outstanding loan for 2003 graduates | n/a |
Financial aid Web site:
http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwfia/graduate/index.html
(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan
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