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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
The Pennsylvania State University
The Mary Jean and Frank P. Smeal College of Business Administration

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Address: The School of Business Administration
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057
E-Mail: n/a
Web site: n/a


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Sept. 2, 2003
Jan. 12, 2004

Year part-time program was founded: n/a

Institution is: U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment 368
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance-learning MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 188
Executive MBA students 45
PhD program students 79
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 5,127
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 2%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 36
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
 
Part-time program completion rate 87%
 
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 27%
International students (1) 15%
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 520
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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

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

Student Age (years)
Average 32
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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:
n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $45
Application fee (nonresident): $45

72 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 82% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 72% 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 $25,000
Nonresident $41,000

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
Nov. 18, 2003
International applicants: Sept. 30, 2003

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   n/a
Part-time 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 part-time MBAs during the past 12 months n/a
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) n/a
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 Judy Olian
Hired as of July 2000
 
Program director n/a
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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