Sept. 11, 2004
Dec. 11, 2004
Mar. 12, 2005
June 11, 2005
Year distance program was founded
2001
Institution is
U.S., Public
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Enrollment
Total graduate business students
151
Distance MBA students
77
Part-time MBA students (not including distance program)
74
Full-time MBA students
n/a
Executive MBA students
n/a
PhD program students
n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students
n/a
Total undergraduate business students
824
Change in distance MBA class size in past academic year
-20%
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
84
Distance program completion rate
86%
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
24%
International students 1
4%
Married students
n/a
For U.S. schools only:
African American students
20%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students
n/a
Asian American students
n/a
Mexican American students
4%
Puerto Rican students
n/a
Other Hispanic American students
n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students
68%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students
n/a
Not reported
4%
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
4%
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.
n/a
Midwest U.S.
96%
Northeast U.S.
n/a
South U.S.
4%
Southwest U.S.
n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories
n/a
West U.S.
n/a
New students who live outside a 45-mile radius from the school
64
(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
530
500
n/a
527
Median
520
n/a
n/a
n/a
Range (middle 80%)
n/a
450 - 640
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 *
550
* Paper-based equivalent
Work Experience (months)
Average
5
Range (middle 80%)
n/a
-
n/a
New entrants with one year or less work experience
32%
Student Age (years)
Average
31
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
4
Finance/Accounting
16
General Management
20
Human resources
n/a
Marketing/Sales
20
Management Information Systems
8
Operations/Logistics
28
Other
4
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
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
10.
n/a
11.
n/a
12.
n/a
13.
n/a
14.
n/a
15.
n/a
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident)
$55
Application fee (nonresident)
$55
34 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 100% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 85% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004
2003
2002
2001
Selectivity
100%
83%
n/a
88%
Yield
85%
n/a
n/a
79%
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:
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)
2004
2003
2002
2001
Resident
$33,800
$30,800
n/a
$26,000
Nonresident
$33,800
$30,800
n/a
$26,000
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 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)
n/a
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Scholarships are based on a combination of need and merit 0 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to distance MBAs for the 2004-2005 academic year.
Applicants apply for scholarship consideration
n/a
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