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2004 DISTANCE MBA PROFILE

Apollo Group

University of Phoenix

Address:		Mail Stop AA-F101 3157 E. Elwood St. Phoenix, AZ 85034
E-Mail:
Web links:		n/a

Other programs:		Primary program

Getting In

Academics & Lifestyle

Careers & Alumni Affairs

B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin

n/a

Year distance program was founded	1989
Institution is	U.S., Private
Business school accreditation: Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Asociation of Colleges & Schools

Enrollment

Total graduate business students	53,609
Distance MBA students	11,344
Part-time MBA students (not including distance program)	n/a
Full-time MBA students	24,049
Executive MBA students	n/a
PhD program students	n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students	170

Total undergraduate business students	72,565

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)?	22 months
Average number of months to complete distance program	n/a
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program	n/a
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?	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? 0

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class	51%
International students ¹	n/a
Married students	n/a
For U.S. schools only:
African American students	4%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students	1%
Asian American students	2%
Mexican American students	n/a
Puerto Rican students	n/a
Other Hispanic American students	2%
White (non-Hispanic) students	17%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students	n/a
Not reported	75%
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 )	n/a
Oceania	n/a
Western Europe	n/a

North American students by region:

Canada	n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S.	11%
Midwest U.S.	17%
Northeast U.S.	16%
South U.S.	24%
Southwest U.S.	18%
U.S. Possessions and territories	1%
West U.S.	13%

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

n/a

(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	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Median	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Range (middle 80%)	n/a	n/a	n/a	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 *	213
Minimum TOEFL score required *	550
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)

Average	n/a
Range (middle 80%)	n/a	-	n/a
New entrants with one year or less work experience	n/a

Student Age (years)

Average	37
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	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

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ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident)	$110
Application fee (nonresident)	$110

1,274 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 97% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 91% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart

	2004	2003	2002	2001
Selectivity	97%	85%	85%	85%
Yield	91%	100%	85%	85%

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	$21,255	$23,913	$22,770	$22,770
Nonresident	$21,255	$23,913	n/a	n/a

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)

$8,195

SCHOLARSHIPS:
Scholarships are based on
a combination of need and merit
some other criteria

n/a 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

n/a

(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.

CONTACTS

Dean	Dr. Brian Lindquist
Hired as of	Apr. 1992

Program director	Dr. Brian Lindquist

Admissions director	Vince Grell

Financial aid director	Robert Collins

Career services director	n/a

Alumni relations director	Lyn Marquis

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