B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Sept. 7, 2004
Jan. 27, 2005
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| Year program was founded | 1961 |
| Institution is | U.S., Private |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 1,594 |
| Part-time MBA students | 1,046 |
| Distance MBA students | 77 |
| Full-time MBA students | 359 |
| 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 | 1,697 |
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| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | -19% |
| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 42 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 96 |
| 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? | No |
| At what point? n/a |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 27% |
| International students 1 | 24% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 1% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | n/a |
| Asian American students | 8% |
| Mexican American students | n/a |
| Puerto Rican students | n/a |
| Other Hispanic American students | 1% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 49% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 2% |
| Not reported | n/a |
| Other | 39% |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Average | 608 | 594 | 608 | 597 | | Median | 610 | 590 | 600 | 590 | | Range (middle 80%) | 500 - 700 | 500 - 690 | 530 - 700 | 500 - 690 |
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 | 77 |
| Range (middle 80%) | n/a | - | n/a |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 0% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 29 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Finance/Accounting | 24 |
| General Management | 18 |
| Human resources | 0 |
| Marketing/Sales | 18 |
| Management Information Systems | 0 |
| Operations/Logistics | 0 |
| Other | 30 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 0 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Non-Profit | 0 |
| Services | 44 |
| Other | 51 |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. Fidelity | 48 |
| 2. State Street | 15 |
| 3. EMC | 14 |
| 4. Boston Scientific | 13 |
| 5. Bose | 11 |
| 6. Liberty Mutual | 10 |
| 7. ParaMetric Tech | 10 |
| 8. Teradyne | 9 |
| 9. Putnam | 8 |
| 10. Fleet | 7 |
| 11. IBM | 7 |
| 12. John Hancock | 7 |
| 13. Staples | 7 |
| 14. Wellington Management | 7 |
| 15. Gillette | 6 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $100 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $100 |
242 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 72% (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 | 72% | 83% | 85% | 82% | | Yield | 78% | 85% | 74% | 72% |
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 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)
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Resident | $56,790 | $51,360 | $49,140 | $46,560 | | Nonresident | $56,790 | $51,360 | $49,140 | $46,560 |
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:
| 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
academic merit
22% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 16% 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, 6% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 97% received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $7,962 |
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 | $1,000 |
| Guaranteed loans offered to part-time MBAs? 2 | No |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | n/a |
| Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates | $38,983 |
(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 |
Mark Rice |
| Hired as of |
July 2001
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| Program director | Cesilia Cha |
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| Admissions director | n/a |
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| Financial aid director | n/a |
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| Career services director | n/a |
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| Alumni relations director | n/a |
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