B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 19, 2004
Jan. 20, 2005
Aug. 18, 2005
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| Year program was founded | 1978 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
|
Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 472 |
| Part-time MBA students | 300 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | 70 |
| Executive MBA students | n/a |
| PhD program students | 27 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
| |
| Total undergraduate business students | 900 |
| |
| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | 0% |
| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 30 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 84 |
| 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? | Yes |
| At what point? 1 |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 24% |
| International students 1 | 8% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 0% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 0% |
| Asian American students | 0% |
| Mexican American students | n/a |
| Puerto Rican students | n/a |
| Other Hispanic American students | 4% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 82% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 0% |
| Not reported | n/a |
| Other | 6% |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Average | 605 | 595 | 608 | 611 | | Median | n/a | 590 | 610 | 610 | | Range (middle 80%) | 500 - 750 | 500 - 750 | 530 - 730 | 550 - 700 |
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 * | 647 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required * | 600 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 60 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 244 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 0% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 29 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 22 | - | 47 |
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 | 20 |
| Human resources | 3 |
| Marketing/Sales | 13 |
| Management Information Systems | 10 |
| Operations/Logistics | 8 |
| Other | 12 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Non-Profit | 10 |
| Services | 66 |
| Other | 8 |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. Sprint | n/a |
| 2. Sprint PCS | n/a |
| 3. Hallmark | n/a |
| 4. Black & Veatch | n/a |
| 5. IBM | n/a |
| 6. Burns & McDonnell | n/a |
| 7. DST Systems | n/a |
| 8. American Century Investments | n/a |
| 9. Honeywell | n/a |
| 10. Cerner Corporation | n/a |
| 11. Johnson County Community College | n/a |
| 12. Payless Shoe Source | n/a |
| 13. Russell Stover Candies | n/a |
| 14. Shook, Hardy, & Bacon, L.L.P. | n/a |
| 15. Amdocs, Inc. | n/a |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $60 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $60 |
82 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 71% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 88% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Selectivity | 71% | 48% | 67% | 53% | | Yield | 88% | 90% | 85% | 96% |
The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 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 | $21,000 | $14,700 | $12,600 | $10,200 | | Nonresident | $35,700 | $14,700 | $12,600 | $10,200 |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants: May 1, 2005
Rolling admissions? No
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 | 15% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 70% |
Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a
Scholarships are based on
some other criteria
20% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 20% 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 20% received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | n/a |
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 | $0 |
| Guaranteed loans offered to part-time MBAs? 2 | No |
| 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.
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