B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 30, 2004
Jan. 18, 2005
May 23, 2005
Aug. 29, 2005
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| Year program was founded | 1958 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 1,266 |
| Part-time MBA students | 918 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | 117 |
| Executive MBA students | 97 |
| PhD program students | 52 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
| |
| Total undergraduate business students | 1,883 |
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| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | -15% |
| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 36 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 72 |
| Part-time program completion rate | 75% |
| 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? 2 |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 44% |
| International students 1 | n/a |
| Married students | 42% |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 1% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 1% |
| Asian American students | 4% |
| Mexican American students | n/a |
| Puerto Rican students | 1% |
| Other Hispanic American students | 2% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 82% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | n/a |
| Not reported | 9% |
| Other | n/a |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Average | 560 | 556 | 560 | 554 | | Median | 520 | 530 | 530 | 543 | | Range (middle 80%) | 480 - 600 | 480 - 610 | 490 - 610 | 470 - 650 |
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 * | 575 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 72 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 48 | - | 156 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 1% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 30 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 49 |
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 | 3 |
| Finance/Accounting | 35 |
| General Management | 11 |
| Human resources | 2 |
| Marketing/Sales | 21 |
| Management Information Systems | 17 |
| Operations/Logistics | 7 |
| Other | 4 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
| Non-Profit | 3 |
| Services | 45 |
| Other | 3 |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. United Technologies Corporation | 54 |
| 2. The Hartford | 32 |
| 3. Travelers | 31 |
| 4. CIGNA | 24 |
| 5. Aetna | 13 |
| 6. Hartford Life | 10 |
| 7. ING | 8 |
| 8. Fleet/Bank of America | 7 |
| 9. State of Connecticut | 6 |
| 10. United Health Group | 4 |
| 11. Stanley Works | 3 |
| 12. Mass Mutual | 3 |
| 13. IBM | 3 |
| 14. Webster Bank | 3 |
| 15. Self-Employed | 3 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $65 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $65 |
127 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 82% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 92% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 82% | 80% | 71% | 84% | | Yield | 92% | 93% | 95% | 90% |
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:
By invitation only
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 14% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 24% 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 | $29,405 | $28,005 | $27,980 | $26,580 | | Nonresident | $29,405 | $28,005 | $27,980 | $26,580 |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Aug. 30, 2004
All applicants: Jan. 18, 2005
All applicants: May 23, 2005
All applicants: Aug. 29, 2005
All applicants: Jan. 17, 2006
All applicants: May 22, 2006
Rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Aug. 30, 2004
All applicants: Jan. 18, 2005
All applicants: May 23, 2005
All applicants: Aug. 29, 2005
All applicants: Jan. 17, 2006
All applicants: May 22, 2006
Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants: May 1, 2005
All applicants: May 1, 2006
FINANCIAL AID
FINANCIAL AID:
| Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | 32% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 38% |
Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a
Scholarships are based on
n/a
5% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 100% 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 100% received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | n/a |
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 | Yes |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | $18,500 |
| 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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