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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Western Carolina University
College of Business

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


Address: MBA Program
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723
E-Mail: fdeitz@email.wcu.edu
Web site: http://www.wcu.edu/cob/


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 21, 2003
Jan. 12, 2004
May 10, 2004

Year part-time program was founded: 1970

Institution is: U.S., Public

Total graduate enrollment 326
Part-time MBA students 73
Distance-learning MBA students 0
Full-time MBA students 70
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students 0
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 674
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 33%
 
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 90%
 
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? n/a

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? n/a
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 52%
International students (1) 0%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 5%
Asian-American students 5%
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native American students 5%
White (non-Hispanic) students 85%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 493
Range (middle 80%) 430 - 560

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 110
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 204
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 20%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 22%

Student Age (years)
Average 31
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:
 n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $40
Application fee (nonresident): $40

23 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 96% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 78% 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:

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 $5,033
Nonresident $26,429

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
n/a
Rolling admissions? Yes
2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a
2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Mar. 31, 2004


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 $0
Range (middle 80%) $0 - $0

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 0
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow
 $18,500
Average outstanding loan for 2003 graduates $875

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.wcu.edu/finaid/

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


CONTACTS

Dean Leroy Kauffman
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director Philip L. Little
 
Admissions director Graduate School
 
Financial aid director Nancy Dillard
 
Career services director Marty Ashe
 
Alumni relations director Marty Ramsey


 
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