B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Jan. 17, 2005
May 23, 2005
July 11, 2005
Aug. 29, 2005
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| Year program was founded | 1953 |
| Institution is | U.S., Private |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 346 |
| Part-time MBA students | 169 |
| Distance MBA students | 46 |
| Full-time MBA students | 34 |
| Executive MBA students | n/a |
| PhD program students | 15 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | n/a |
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| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | 0% |
| 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 | 80% |
| 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 | 27% |
| International students 1 | 8% |
| 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 | 12% |
| Mexican American students | n/a |
| Puerto Rican students | n/a |
| Other Hispanic American students | 5% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 63% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | n/a |
| Not reported | 11% |
| Other | n/a |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Average | 599 | 604 | 599 | 618 | | Median | 580 | 600 | 600 | 620 | | Range (middle 80%) | 540 - 680 | 560 - 690 | 550 - 650 | 570 - 640 |
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 * | 643 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required * | 600 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 86 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 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 | n/a |
| Finance/Accounting | n/a |
| General Management | n/a |
| Human resources | n/a |
| Marketing/Sales | n/a |
| Management Information Systems | n/a |
| Operations/Logistics | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | n/a |
| Manufacturing | n/a |
| Non-Profit | n/a |
| Services | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. Agere Systems | 16 |
| 2. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | 20 |
| 3. Binney & Smith | 2 |
| 4. Dun & Bradstreet | 3 |
| 5. Essroc Cement | 2 |
| 6. Ingersoll Rand | 3 |
| 7. Johnson & Johnson | 6 |
| 8. Lutron Electronics, Inc. | 6 |
| 9. Mack Trucks, Inc. | 2 |
| 10. Mallinckrodt Baker | 3 |
| 11. Masterfoods USA | 2 |
| 12. Pennsylvania Power & Light | 3 |
| 13. Sankyo Pharmaceutical | 2 |
| 14. United Parcel Service | 2 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $50 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $50 |
116 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 71% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 89% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 71% | 67% | 71% | 83% | | Yield | 89% | 85% | 79% | 79% |
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:
Recommended
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 | $22,320 | $22,140 | $22,000 | $25,000 | | Nonresident | $22,320 | $22,140 | $22,000 | $25,000 |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Dec. 1, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 30, 2005
All applicants: May 30, 2005
All applicants: July 15, 2005
All applicants: Dec. 1, 2005
All applicants: Apr. 30, 2006
All applicants: May 30, 2006
All applicants: July 15, 2006
Rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a
Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants: Jan. 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
Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
Scholarships are based on
a combination of need and merit
6% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 6% 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, 100% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 0% received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $3,940 |
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 | $3,940 |
| 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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