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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Wichita State University
W. Frank Barton School of Business

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


Address: 210 Clinton Hall
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS 67260-0048
E-Mail: Grad.Business@wichita.edu
Web site: http://www.wichita.edu/business


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 21, 2003
Jan. 20, 2004

Year part-time program was founded: 1954

Institution is: U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment 350
Part-time MBA students 175
Distance-learning MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 75
Executive MBA students 13
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months -15%
 
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 65%
 
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 38%
International students (1) 21%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 4%
Asian-American students 4%
Hispanic-American students 6%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 66%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 539
Range (middle 80%) 420 - 740

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 570

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 60
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 13%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 21 - 45

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 15%
General Management 30%
Human Resources 10%
Marketing/Sales 15%
Management Information Systems 5%
Operations/Logistics 25%
Other n/a

Graduates accepting jobs in the following industries:
Government 5%
Manufacturing 65%
Non-Profit 5%
Services 25%
Other n/a


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Boeing n/a
2. Cessna n/a
3. Raytheon n/a
4. Bombardier n/a
5. Koch Industries n/a
6. Intrust Bank n/a
7. Cox Communications n/a
8. The Coleman Company n/a
9. Emprise Bank n/a
10. Nations Bank n/a
11. Big Dog Motorcycles n/a
12. The Hayes Company n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $35
Application fee (nonresident): $50

118 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 41% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 95% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 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 0% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 0% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $5,758
Nonresident $15,636

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Nov. 1, 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   23%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   30%

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 0
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 John Beehler
Hired as of July 1999
 
Program director Dorothy Harpool
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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