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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Northern Illinois University
College of Business — Evening MBA

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


Address: Northern Illinois University
Barsema Hall 203
DeKalb, IL 60115
E-Mail: cobgrads@niu.edu
Web site: http://www.cob.niu.edu/mba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003
Jan. 12, 2004
June 14, 2004

Year part-time program was founded: 1963

Institution is: U.S., Public

Total graduate enrollment 808
Part-time MBA students 510
Distance-learning MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 82
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,250
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 6%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 42
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
 
Part-time program completion rate n/a
 
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? No

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? No
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 40%
International students (1) n/a
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students n/a
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students n/a

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 512
Range (middle 80%) 420 - 630

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 85
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 2%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 5%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 39

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 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

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:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Motorola n/a
2. Zurich NA n/a
3. Hamilton Sunstrand n/a
4. Sears n/a
5. SBC n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $30
Application fee (nonresident): n/a

273 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 89% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 75% 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:
By invitation only
In 2003, the B-school interviewed 10% 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 $16,000
Nonresident n/a

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
June 1, 2003
 Nov. 1, 2003
 Apr. 1, 2004
 International applicants: Oct. 1, 2003
 International applicants: May 1, 2004
Rolling admissions? Yes
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   90%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   1%

Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Scholarships are Merit-based
Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to part-time MBAs during the past 12 months n/a
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) No
Maximum amount students can borrow
 n/a
Average outstanding loan for 2003 graduates n/a

Financial aid Web site:
n/a

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


CONTACTS

Dean David Graf
Hired as of July 1994
 
Program director Harry Wright
 
Admissions director Mona Salmon
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Ron Short
 
Alumni relations director Sue Braffet


 
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