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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Business Administration
Address: 815 W. Van Buren Street, Suite 220
Chicago, IL 60607
E-Mail: mba@uic.edu
Web links: http://www.uic.edu/cba/mba
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Jan. 10, 2005
May 30, 2005
Aug. 22, 2005
Jan. 9, 2006

Year program was founded 1977
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 936
Part-time MBA students 233
Distance MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 252
Executive MBA students 216
PhD program students 93
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,246
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year 0%
Average number of months to complete part-time program n/a
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
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 35%
International students 1 0%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 7%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 5%
Mexican American students 9%
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 70%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 9%
Other n/a

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average538551530575
Median550550540590
Range (middle 80%)450 - 610460 - 650490 - 580n/a

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 71
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 168
New entrants with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 39

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 40
General Management 20
Human resources n/a
Marketing/Sales 20
Management Information Systems 5
Operations/Logistics 5
Other n/a


Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government 10
Manufacturing 5
Non-Profit 5
Services 80
Other n/a


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

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

OrganizationNo.
1. Allstaten/a
2. CNAn/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $40
Application fee (nonresident) $50

112 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 66% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 59% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity66%85%67%19%
Yield59%66%57%98%

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)
2004200320022001
Residentn/an/a$29,393$27,132
Nonresidentn/an/a$48,020$44,058

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Jan. 1, 2005
International applicants:  Feb. 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
International applicants:  Jan. 1, 2004
International applicants:  Feb. 1, 2005
International applicants:  Aug. 15, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Oct. 15, 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, n/a 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

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 n/a
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 John McDonald
Hired as of July 2004
 
Program director Michele Sexton
 
Admissions director Rita Rackauskus
 
Financial aid director Marsha W. Weiss
 
Career services director John Anderson
 
Alumni relations director Sheryl Coon

 
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