B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 23, 2004
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| Year distance program was founded | 1976 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 452 |
| Distance MBA students | 299 |
| Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) | 73 |
| Full-time MBA students | 0 |
| Executive MBA students | 43 |
| PhD program students | 0 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | 0 |
| |
| Total undergraduate business students | n/a |
| |
| 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)? | 21 months |
| Average number of months to complete distance program | 36 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program | 60 |
| Distance program completion rate | 89% |
| School offers a separate full-time MBA program? | No |
| Possible for students to change status from distance program to full-time? | n/a |
| 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 | 23% |
| International students 1 | 5% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 5% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 0% |
| Asian American students | 5% |
| Mexican American students | 5% |
| Puerto Rican students | 0% |
| Other Hispanic American students | 0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 74% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 3% |
| Not reported | 8% |
| Other | 0% |
Percent of students who are citizens of countries in the following regions:
| Africa | 0% |
| Asia | 0% |
| Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia | 0% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 0% |
| Middle East | 0% |
North America
(Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%) | 100% |
| Oceania | 0% |
| Western Europe | 0% |
North American students by region:
| Canada | 1% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 13% |
| Midwest U.S. | 13% |
| Northeast U.S. | 4% |
| South U.S. | 8% |
| Southwest U.S. | 29% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 0% |
| West U.S. | 32% |
| New students who live outside a 45-mile radius from the school | 10 |
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Average | 586 | 593 | 631 | 620 | | Median | 630 | 585 | 620 | n/a | | Range (middle 80%) | 680 - 570 | 550 - 650 | 580 - 700 | n/a |
GMAT scores are not required as part of the application.
TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are not required for applicants whose native language is not English.
| Average TOEFL score * | 623 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required * | 565 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 138 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 60 | - | 312 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 0% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 37 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 28 | - | 49 |
Salary
| Average base salary of entering students | $72,800 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $40,000 | - | $104,000 |
Entering students employed in the following function areas:
| Consulting | 5 |
| Finance/Accounting | 13 |
| General Management | 9 |
| Human resources | 0 |
| Marketing/Sales | 11 |
| Management Information Systems | 3 |
| Operations/Logistics | 36 |
| Other | 23 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
| Non-Profit | 9 |
| Services | 33 |
| Other | 9 |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the distance MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. US Airforce | 8 |
| 2. Hewlett Packard | 4 |
| 3. US Army | 3 |
| 4. Northrup Grumman | 3 |
| 5. Swift & Company | 2 |
| 6. IBM | 2 |
| 7. Oppenheimer funds, Inc. | 1 |
| 8. State Farm Insurance | 1 |
| 9. Amgen | 1 |
| 10. GM Solutions | 1 |
| 11. Nike, Inc. | 1 |
| 12. Stihl, Inc. | 1 |
| 13. US Marine Corp | 1 |
| 14. Automotive Data Processing | 1 |
| 15. Digital Globe | 1 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $50 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $50 |
107 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 79% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 79% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Selectivity | 79% | 69% | 70% | 81% | | Yield | 79% | 84% | 90% | 78% |
The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 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 0% of its distance MBA applicants, and 0% 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)
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Resident | $17,928 | $16,128 | $16,128 | $16,128 | | Nonresident | $17,928 | $16,128 | $16,128 | $16,128 |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a
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
n/a
n/a of distance MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. n/a 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, n/a received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and n/a received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | n/a |
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 |
(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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