B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Sept. 7, 2004
Jan. 24, 2005
Sept. 6, 2005
Jan. 23, 2006
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| Year program was founded | 1983 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
NEASC
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 275 |
| Part-time MBA students | 173 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | 102 |
| Executive MBA students | n/a |
| PhD program students | n/a |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
| |
| Total undergraduate business students | 1,300 |
| |
| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | -5% |
| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 33 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 60 |
| 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? 2 |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 37% |
| International students 1 | 22% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 15% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 0% |
| Asian American students | 9% |
| Mexican American students | 0% |
| Puerto Rican students | 0% |
| Other Hispanic American students | 6% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 58% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 0% |
| Not reported | n/a |
| Other | 0% |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Average | 562 | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Median | 559 | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Range (middle 80%) | 510 - 610 | n/a | n/a | n/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 * | 613 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required * | 600 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 48 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 72 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 18% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 27 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 23 | - | 30 |
Salary
| Average base salary of entering students | $49,000 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $39,000 | - | $55,000 |
Entering students employed in the following function areas:
| Consulting | 7 |
| Finance/Accounting | 41 |
| General Management | 10 |
| Human resources | 3 |
| Marketing/Sales | 10 |
| Management Information Systems | 7 |
| Operations/Logistics | 13 |
| Other | 16 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Non-Profit | 17 |
| Services | 70 |
| Other | n/a |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
n/a
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $40 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $60 |
178 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 41% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 49% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Selectivity | 41% | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Yield | 49% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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 18% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 22% 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 | $18,779 | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Nonresident | $39,032 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants: Oct. 1, 2004
All applicants: Mar. 1, 2005
International applicants: May 1, 2005
International applicants: Oct. 1, 2005
All applicants: Mar. 1, 2006
International applicants: May 1, 2006
Rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a
Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2004
All applicants: May 1, 2005
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants: May 1, 2005
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2006
FINANCIAL AID
FINANCIAL AID:
| Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | 33% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 19% |
Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a
Scholarships are based on
academic merit
54% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 37% 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, 7% received institutional scholarships, 16% received assistantships, and 33% received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $5,500 |
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 | $500 |
| Guaranteed loans offered to part-time MBAs? 2 | Yes |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | $7,500 |
| 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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