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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
American University
Kogod School of Business
Address: 4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20016
E-Mail: kogodmba@american.edu
Web links: n/a
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 30, 2004
Jan. 10, 2005

Year program was founded n/a
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 462
Part-time MBA students 146
Distance MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 186
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 812
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year 30%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 36
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 84
Part-time program completion rate n/a
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? Yes
     At what point?  0

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 37%
International students 1 8%
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 10%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 8%
White (non-Hispanic) students 46%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 17%
Other 6%

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average560560580585
Median550550560590
Range (middle 80%)510 - 620530 - 590510 - 660500 - 660

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 * 600
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 72
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 96
New entrants with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 34

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 part-time MBA program:

n/a

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $60
Application fee (nonresident) $60

115 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 68% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 56% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity68%72%68%73%
Yield56%45%33%53%

The B-school placed 2 applicant(s) on its wait list. 2 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 84% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 99% 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)
2004200320022001
Resident$47,880$44,727$41,350$43,972
Nonresident$47,880$44,727$41,350$43,972

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2005

FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL AID:
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer n/a

Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a

Scholarships are based on
a combination of need and merit
n/a 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, 2% 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 $2,500
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.

CONTACTS

Dean Myron Roomkin
Hired as of July 1998
 
Program director Sondra Smith
 
Admissions director Sonda Smith
 
Financial aid director Sondra Smith
 
Career services director Heather Robertson
 
Alumni relations director Anna Else

 
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