ENROLLMENT
| 2003/2004 classes begin: | Jan. 5, 2004
Apr. 26, 2004
Aug. 30, 2004
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Year part-time program was founded: 1969
Institution is: U.S., Private
| Total graduate enrollment | 2,151 |
| Part-time MBA students | 1,556 |
| Distance-learning MBA students | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | 250 |
| Executive MBA students | 220 |
| PhD program students | n/a |
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 434 |
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| Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months | 6% |
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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 | 84 |
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| Part-time program completion rate | n/a |
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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
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At what point?
After the first year
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STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 37% |
| International students (1) | 9% |
| Married students | 38% |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African-American students | 6% |
| Asian-American students | 17% |
| Hispanic-American students | 9% |
| Native American students | 0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 43% |
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores
| Average | 557 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 480 | - | 670 |
TOEFL Scores*
| Average TOEFL score | n/a |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 550 |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 98 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 36 | - | 192 |
| Enrolled students with one year or less work experience | 1% |
| Applicants with one year or less work experience | 1% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 31 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 25 | - | 41 |
Salary
| Average salary of entering students | $58,000 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $20,000 | - | $350,000 |
* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
Graduates accepting jobs in the following function areas:
| Consulting | 2% |
| Finance/Accounting | 14% |
| General Management | 16% |
| Human Resources | 6% |
| Marketing/Sales | 24% |
| Management Information Systems | 7% |
| Operations/Logistics | 26% |
| Other | 5% |
Graduates accepting jobs in the following industries:
| Government | 3% |
| Manufacturing | 34% |
| Non-Profit | 2% |
| Services | 56% |
| Other | 5% |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Firm | No. of Students |
| 1. Boeing |
n/a |
| 2. Amgen |
n/a |
| 3. Pepperdine University |
n/a |
| 4. Verizon |
n/a |
| 5. Vought Aircraft |
n/a |
| 6. Teradyne |
n/a |
| 7. DWP |
n/a |
| 8. Ingram Micro |
n/a |
| 9. Conexant Systems |
n/a |
| 10. Universal Studios |
n/a |
| 11. Kaiser Permanente |
n/a |
| 12. Countrywide Home Loans |
n/a |
| 13. Washington Mutual |
n/a |
| 14. Nestle |
n/a |
| 15. Northrup Grumman |
n/a |
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident): $75
Application fee (nonresident): $75
508 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 84% (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:
Recommended
In 2003, the B-school interviewed 90% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 90% of its admitted applicants.
INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES
| Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars): |
| Resident | $48,568 |
| Nonresident | $48,568 |
2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Oct. 27, 2003
All applicants: Feb. 27, 2004
All applicants: June 25, 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):
n/a
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FINANCIAL AID
| Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | | 18% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | | 23% |
| Average financial aid package | $25,005 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $4,500 | - | $27,750 |
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 |
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| Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) | Yes |
Maximum amount students can borrow | $18,500 |
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| Average outstanding loan for 2003 graduates | n/a |
Financial aid Web site:
http://www.bschool.pepperdine.edu/financialaid
(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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