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2004 DISTANCE MBA PROFILE
Arizona State University
W. P. Carey School of Business — W. P. Carey MBA-Online Program
Address: W. P. Carey MBA
Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874906
Tempe, AZ 85287-4906
E-Mail: wpcareymba@asu.edu
Web links: http://wpcarey.asu.edu/mba/online/
 
Other programs:W. P. Carey MBA-Full-time Program
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin July 12, 2004
Jan. 17, 2005

Year distance program was founded 2000
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 945
Distance MBA students 199
Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) 450
Full-time MBA students 210
Executive MBA students 86
PhD program students 130
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 6,972
 
Change in distance MBA class size in past academic year n/a
If the distance program has a set length, how long is it (months)? 22 months
Average number of months to complete distance program 22
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program 22
Distance program completion rate n/a
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
Possible for students to change status from distance program to full-time? No
Are there specific locations from which students must attend the distance MBA program (i.e. satellite television receiving sites, etc.) No
Is the distance-learning program available to students from outside the COUNTRY in which your program is located? Yes
     At what point?  n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 16%
International students 1 12%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 11%
Mexican American students 2%
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 80%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 16%
Other 5%

Percent of students who are citizens of countries in the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 6%
Midwest U.S. 14%
Northeast U.S. 8%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 40%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 27%

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius from the school 75

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average605n/an/an/a
Mediann/an/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/an/an/an/a

GMAT scores are required as part of the application.


TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English.

Average TOEFL score * 657
Minimum TOEFL score required * n/a
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 108
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
New entrants with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 33
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average base salary of entering students n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a


Entering students employed 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


Entering students employed 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 distance MBA program:

OrganizationNo.
1. n/a
2. n/a
3. n/a
4. n/a
5. n/a
6. n/a
7. n/a
8. n/a
9. n/a
10. n/a
11. n/a
12. n/a
13. n/a
14. n/a
15. n/a


ADMISSIONS

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

116 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 66% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 71% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity66%97%77%100%
Yield71%75%96%98%

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not offered

In 2004, the B-school interviewed n/a of its distance MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.

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

COSTS AND DEADLINES

COSTS:
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of distance MBA program (U.S. dollars)
2004200320022001
Resident$34,000$34,000$50,000$50,000
Nonresident$34,000$34,000$50,000$50,000

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Sept. 15, 2004
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL AID:
Distance MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer n/a
Distance MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer n/a

Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through a
Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

76% of distance MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 76% of distance MBAs received some form of financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Of those who received financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year, 0% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 76% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $17,460

SCHOLARSHIPS:
Scholarships are based on
n/a

n/a full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to distance MBAs for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Applicants apply for scholarship consideration n/a


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Web link: Financial aid Web site



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

CONTACTS

Dean Robert E. Mittelstaedt Jr.
Hired as of June 2004
 
Program director M. Johnny Rungtusanatham
 
Admissions director Maria Hanlin
 
Financial aid director Troy Mulllenbach
 
Career services director Guy Groff
 
Alumni relations director Melissa Pizzo

 
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