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2004 DISTANCE MBA PROFILE
Mississippi State University
College of Business & Industry
Address: Graduate Studies in Business
P.O. Box 5288
Mississippi State, MS 39762
E-Mail: gsb@cobilan.msstate.edu
Web links: http://www.cbi.msstate.edu/gsb
 
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 18, 2004
Jan. 10, 2005

Year distance program was founded 2001
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 282
Distance MBA students 67
Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) 19
Full-time MBA students 54
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students 53
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,262
 
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 n/a
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program 72
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? No
     At what point?  0

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 38%
International students 1 0%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 13%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students n/a
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 13%
White (non-Hispanic) students 74%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

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  )
100%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 100%
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 100

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average555n/an/an/a
Median532n/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)484 - 658n/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 * n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required * 575
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 92
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 158
New entrants with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 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:

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) $25
Application fee (nonresident) $25

14 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 86% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 67% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity86%n/an/an/a
Yield67%n/an/an/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:
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$11,220n/an/an/a
Nonresident$11,220n/an/an/a

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants:  July 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants:  July 1, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL AID:
Distance MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer 0%
Distance MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 0%

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

59% of distance MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 19% 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 26% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $11,190

SCHOLARSHIPS:
Scholarships are based on
financial need
academic merit

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

Applicants apply for scholarship consideration Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded $0
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 Dr. Sara Freedman
Hired as of Aug. 1998
 
Program director Dr. Barbara Spencer
 
Admissions director Diane Wolfe
 
Financial aid director Bruce Crain
 
Career services director Dr. Luther Epting
 
Alumni relations director John Correro

 
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