B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Jan. 10, 2005
June 13, 2005
Aug. 22, 2005
Jan. 9, 2006
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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 | 1,924 |
| Part-time MBA students | 1,349 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | n/a |
| Executive MBA students | 44 |
| PhD program students | 89 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 5,284 |
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| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | -32% |
| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 32 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 60 |
| Part-time program completion rate | 72% |
| 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 | 32% |
| International students 1 | 12% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 8% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 1% |
| Asian American students | 15% |
| Mexican American students | n/a |
| Puerto Rican students | n/a |
| Other Hispanic American students | 3% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 58% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | n/a |
| Not reported | 11% |
| Other | 5% |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Average | n/a | 600 | 600 | 590 | | Median | n/a | 600 | 590 | 590 | | Range (middle 80%) | n/a | 540 - 670 | 540 - 670 | 530 - 670 |
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 * | 639 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required * | 600 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 81 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 15 | - | 148 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 7% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 30 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 36 |
Salary
| Average base salary of entering students | $69,994 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $54,000 | - | $110,000 |
Entering students employed in the following function areas:
| Consulting | 9 |
| Finance/Accounting | 29 |
| General Management | 18 |
| Human resources | 11 |
| Marketing/Sales | 17 |
| Management Information Systems | 9 |
| Operations/Logistics | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
| Non-Profit | 5 |
| Services | 43 |
| Other | 25 |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. Scientific Atlanta | 9 |
| 2. Home Depot | 6 |
| 3. Siemens | 5 |
| 4. BellSouth | 4 |
| 5. Bank Of America | 4 |
| 6. Georgia Power / Southern Co. | 3 |
| 7. UPS | 3 |
| 8. Delta | 3 |
| 9. CIBA Vision | 3 |
| 10. Georgia Pacific | 3 |
| 11. GE | 3 |
| 12. Turner | 2 |
| 13. Coke | 2 |
| 14. Mead / Westvaco | 2 |
| 15. Equifax | 2 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $50 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $50 |
1,749 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 53% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 64% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | n/a | 64% | 53% | 62% | | Yield | n/a | 79% | 80% | 70% |
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)
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Resident | n/a | $10,000 | $10,044 | $8,000 | | Nonresident | n/a | $31,000 | $30,969 | $27,000 |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants: May 1, 2005
International applicants: Sept. 1, 2005
International applicants: Feb. 1, 2006
Rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a
Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants: Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants: Oct. 1, 2006
FINANCIAL AID
FINANCIAL AID:
| Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | 48% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 22% |
Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a
Scholarships are based on
academic merit
12% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 2% 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, 3% received assistantships, and 11% received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $16,287 |
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 | $4,500 |
| Guaranteed loans offered to part-time MBAs? 2 | No |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | n/a |
| Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates | $34,765 |
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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