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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Arizona State University
W. P. Carey School of Business — W. P. Carey MBA-Evening Program
Address: W. P. Carey MBA
Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874906
Tempe, AZ 85287-4906
E-Mail: wpcareymba@asu.edu
Web links: http://wpcarey.asu.edu/mba/eve/index.cfm
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 23, 2004

Year program was founded 1961
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 945
Part-time MBA students 450
Distance MBA students 199
Full-time MBA students 210
Executive MBA students 86
PhD program students 130
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 6,972
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year -15%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 22
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 96
Part-time program completion rate 85%
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? No
     At what point?  n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 26%
International students 1 11%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 6%
Mexican American students 4%
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 87%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other 1%

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average594594592589
Median593590590590
Range (middle 80%)502 - 683510 - 690520 - 680500 - 680

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 * 629
Minimum TOEFL score required * 580
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 76
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
New entrants with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
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

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:

n/a

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $50

347 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 72% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 84% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity72%78%60%76%
Yield84%82%81%83%

The B-school placed n/a 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 part-time 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 part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
2004200320022001
Resident$37,283$34,500$29,970$25,000
Nonresident$54,289$45,500$41,514$36,000

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  June 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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
Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

Scholarships are based on
n/a

74% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 74% 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, 0% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 74% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $17,287

n/a 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 n/a
Guaranteed loans offered to part-time MBAs? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $34,500

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 Robert E. Mittelstaedt Jr.
Hired as of June 2004
 
Program director Nancy Stephens
 
Admissions director Nancy Stephens
 
Financial aid director Troy Mullenbach
 
Career services director Guy Groff
 
Alumni relations director Melissa Pizzo

 
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