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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE University of Southern California Marshall School of Business
Address:
University of Southern California
E-Mail:
n/a
Web site:
http://www.marshall.usc.edu
ENROLLMENT
2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 1, 2003
Year part-time program was founded: 1962 U.S., Private
Total graduate enrollment 1,795
Part-time MBA students 835
Distance-learning MBA students 0
Full-time MBA students 531
Executive MBA students 148
PhD program students 62
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,071
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 8%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 33
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 60
Part-time program completion rate 93%
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 30%
International students (1) 11%
Married students 32%
For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 3%
Asian-American students 34%
Hispanic-American students 4%
Native American students 1%
White (non-Hispanic) students 57%
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country. CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS GMAT Scores
Average 624
Range (middle 80%) 570 - 690
TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 600
Work Experience (months)
Average 67
Range (middle 80%) 32 - 108
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 0%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a
Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 33
Salary
Average salary of entering students $64,000
Range (middle 80%) $40,000 - $87,000
* 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 4%
Manufacturing 11%
Non-Profit 4%
Services 41%
Other 35%
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
Firm No. of Students
1. Boeing
n/a
2. Morgan Stanley
n/a
3. Northrup-Grummon
n/a
4. Allegan
n/a
5. Pimco
n/a
6. Raytheon
n/a
7. Master Foods USA
n/a
8. Sony
n/a
9. Toyota
n/a
10. Walt Disney
n/a
11. Merrill Lynch
n/a
12. TRW
n/a
13. Teradyne
n/a
14. Wells Fargo
n/a
15. Pfizer
n/a
ADMISSIONS Application fee (resident): $125 Application fee (nonresident): $125 629 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 67% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 68% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.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
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 $67,000
Nonresident $67,000
2003-2004 Application deadline(s) Dec. 12, 2003
Jan. 30, 2004
Mar. 19, 2004
Apr. 30, 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 47%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 15%
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
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