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2004 DISTANCE MBA PROFILE
Drexel University
LeBow College of Business
Address: n/a
Drexel University's LeBow College of Business
Philadelphia, PA 19104
E-Mail: busngrad@drexel.edu
Web links: http://www.lebow.drexel.edu
 
Other programs:One-Year MBA
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 2, 2004

Year distance program was founded 1998
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 862
Distance MBA students 109
Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) 612
Full-time MBA students 250
Executive MBA students 80
PhD program students 32
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,355
 
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)? 24 months
Average number of months to complete distance program 24
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program 24
Distance program completion rate 91%
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
Possible for students to change status from distance program to full-time? Yes
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?  0

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 57%
International students 1 14%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 7%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 0%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 86%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 7%
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 7%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
86%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 59%
Midwest U.S. 8%
Northeast U.S. 25%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 8%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 0%

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius from the school 57

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average560600557560
Median550610560n/a
Range (middle 80%)510 - 680510 - 710506 - 594n/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 * n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required * 600
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 116
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 228
New entrants with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 32
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 42

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:

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ADMISSIONS

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

19 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 74% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 100% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity74%65%56%n/a
Yield100%79%64%n/a

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:
By invitation only

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$54,520$43,000$39,500$31,500
Nonresident$54,520$43,000$39,500$31,500

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

Rolling admissions? No

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 44%
Distance MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 41%

Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through a
Central financial aid office at the university

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) $3,230

SCHOLARSHIPS:
Scholarships are based on
academic merit
n/a full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to distance MBAs for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Applicants apply for scholarship consideration As part of the admissions application


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 George P. Tsetsekos
Hired as of Aug. 2000
 
Program director David Stewart
 
Admissions director John Haller
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Pedro Gonzalez
 
Alumni relations director Joseph Lisella

 
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