B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 13, 2004
Aug. 12, 2005
Aug. 11, 2006
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| Year distance program was founded | 1998 |
| Institution is | U.S., Private |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
EQUIS
NCA (North Central Association of Colleges and Schools)
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 1,234 |
| Distance MBA students | 296 |
| Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | 777 |
| Executive MBA students | 161 |
| PhD program students | n/a |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | n/a |
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| Change in distance MBA class size in past academic year | -4% |
| If the distance program has a set length, how long is it (months)? | 22 months |
| Average number of months to complete distance program | 22 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program | 60 |
| Distance program completion rate | 90% |
| School offers a separate full-time MBA program? | Yes |
| Possible for students to change status from distance program to full-time? | No |
| Are there specific locations from which students must attend the distance MBA program (i.e. satellite television receiving sites, etc.) | Yes |
| 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 | 21% |
| International students 1 | 93% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | n/a |
| 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 | n/a |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | n/a |
| 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 | 92% |
| Middle East | n/a |
North America
(Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%) | 7% |
| Oceania | n/a |
| Western Europe | 1% |
North American students by region:
| Canada | 1% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | n/a |
| Midwest U.S. | n/a |
| Northeast U.S. | 1% |
| South U.S. | 4% |
| Southwest U.S. | 1% |
| 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 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Average | 628 | 634 | n/a | 570 | | Median | 622 | 635 | n/a | 560 | | Range (middle 80%) | 551 - 699 | 558 - 750 | n/a | 530 - 660 |
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 * | 599 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required * | 550 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 80 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 144 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 0% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 29 |
| 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) | $250 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $250 |
206 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 90% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 80% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 90% | n/a | n/a | 85% | | Yield | 80% | n/a | n/a | 99% |
The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 30% of its distance MBA applicants, and 25% 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 | $33,500 | $33,500 | n/a | $29,800 | | Nonresident | $33,500 | $33,500 | n/a | n/a |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Apr. 30, 2005
All applicants: Apr. 30, 2006
Rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2006
Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a
FINANCIAL AID
FINANCIAL AID:
| Distance MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | 30% |
| Distance MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 5% |
Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through a
Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
60% of distance MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 43% 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, 41% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 5% received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $8,040 |
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Scholarships are based on
academic merit
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
Separate scholarship application
| Average scholarship awarded | $6,365 |
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.
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