B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 19, 2004
Jan. 4, 2005
June 1, 2005
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| Year program was founded | 1971 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 440 |
| Part-time MBA students | 407 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | n/a |
| Executive MBA students | n/a |
| PhD program students | n/a |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 1,800 |
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| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | -11% |
| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 30 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 84 |
| Part-time program completion rate | 88% |
| School offers a separate full-time MBA program? | No |
| Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? | n/a |
| At what point? n/a |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 38% |
| International students 1 | 18% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 11% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 0% |
| Asian American students | 3% |
| Mexican American students | 0% |
| Puerto Rican students | 0% |
| Other Hispanic American students | 1% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 85% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | n/a |
| Not reported | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Average | 551 | 554 | 543 | 530 | | Median | 540 | 540 | 530 | n/a | | Range (middle 80%) | 480 - 660 | 480 - 640 | 480 - 600 | 470 - 570 |
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 | 48 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 12 | - | 108 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 19% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 27 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 23 | - | 30 |
Salary
| Average base salary of entering students | $30,000 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $25,000 | - | $73,000 |
Entering students employed in the following function areas:
| Consulting | 1 |
| Finance/Accounting | 33 |
| General Management | 15 |
| Human resources | 1 |
| Marketing/Sales | 8 |
| Management Information Systems | 11 |
| Operations/Logistics | 11 |
| Other | 8 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
| Non-Profit | 10 |
| Services | 25 |
| Other | 20 |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. University of Alabama at Birmingham | 11 |
| 2. Southern Company | 9 |
| 3. AmSouth Bank | 4 |
| 4. SouthTrust Bank | 4 |
| 5. BellSouth | 3 |
| 6. Alabama Power | 3 |
| 7. National Bank of Commerce | 2 |
| 8. Protective Life Insurance | 2 |
| 9. ACIPCO | 2 |
| 10. Regions Bank | 2 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $50 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $75 |
308 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 59% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 78% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 59% | 58% | 76% | 75% | | Yield | 78% | 84% | 80% | 80% |
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:
n/a
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 0% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 0% 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 part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Resident | $9,800 | $8,300 | $8,000 | $6,500 | | Nonresident | $21,000 | $18,400 | $13,000 | $1,300 |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: July 1, 2004
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants: July 1, 2005
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2006
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2006
Rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a
Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants: July 1, 2005
All applicants: Nov. 15, 2005
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2006
All applicants: July 1, 2006
All applicants: Nov. 15, 2006
FINANCIAL AID
FINANCIAL AID:
| Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | 50% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 30% |
Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a
Scholarships are based on
a combination of need and merit
20% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. n/a of part-time 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 |
0 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to part-time MBAs for the 2004-2005 academic year.
Applicants apply for scholarship consideration
n/a
| Average scholarship awarded | $500 |
| Guaranteed loans offered to part-time MBAs? 2 | No |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | n/a |
| Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates | n/a |
Web link: Financial aid Web site
(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses.
(2) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.
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