B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 29, 2005
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| Year distance program was founded | 2004 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 392 |
| Distance MBA students | 53 |
| Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) | 94 |
| Full-time MBA students | 45 |
| Executive MBA students | 0 |
| PhD program students | 78 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
| |
| Total undergraduate business students | 5,525 |
| |
| 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)? | n/a |
| Average number of months to complete distance program | 28 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program | 84 |
| 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? | 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? 1 |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 32% |
| International students 1 | 0% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 6% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 0% |
| Asian American students | 6% |
| Mexican American students | 0% |
| Puerto Rican students | 0% |
| Other Hispanic American students | 7% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 77% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 0% |
| Not reported | 0% |
| Other | 4% |
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: 0% / U.S.: 100%) | n/a |
| Oceania | n/a |
| Western Europe | n/a |
North American students by region:
| Canada | 0% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 2% |
| Midwest U.S. | 4% |
| Northeast U.S. | 2% |
| South U.S. | 84% |
| Southwest U.S. | 4% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 0% |
| West U.S. | 4% |
| New students who live outside a 45-mile radius from the school | 69 |
(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 |
|---|
| Average | 542 | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Median | 530 | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Range (middle 80%) | 480 - 600 | n/a | n/a | n/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 | 192 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 36 | - | 132 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 12% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 30 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 25 | - | 35 |
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:
| Organization | No. |
| 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) | $30 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $30 |
155 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 41% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 81% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 41% | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Yield | 81% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
The B-school placed 0 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:
undefinedNot 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)
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Resident | $17,493 | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Nonresident | $18,695 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: July 1, 2005
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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