B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 23, 2004
Jan. 10, 2005
Apr. 9, 2005
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| Year program was founded | 1965 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 364 |
| Part-time MBA students | 260 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | n/a |
| Executive MBA students | 27 |
| PhD program students | n/a |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 1,996 |
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| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | 7% |
| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 32 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 120 |
| Part-time program completion rate | 67% |
| 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 | 37% |
| International students 1 | 13% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 2% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | n/a |
| Asian American students | n/a |
| Mexican American students | n/a |
| Puerto Rican students | n/a |
| Other Hispanic American students | n/a |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | n/a |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | n/a |
| Not reported | 8% |
| Other | 90% |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Average | n/a | 553 | 541 | 537 | | Median | n/a | 565 | 525 | 530 | | Range (middle 80%) | n/a | 590 - 610 | 480 - 620 | 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 * | 612 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required * | 550 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 84 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 12 | - | 120 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 14% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 28 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 23 | - | 38 |
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 | 0 |
| Finance/Accounting | 18 |
| General Management | 8 |
| Human resources | 2 |
| Marketing/Sales | 18 |
| Management Information Systems | 27 |
| Operations/Logistics | 11 |
| Other | 16 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
| Non-Profit | 7 |
| Services | 64 |
| Other | 5 |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. First National Bank of Omaha | 6 |
| 2. ConAgra | 4 |
| 3. Mutual of OMaha; Union Pacific | 3 |
| 4. DTN; Mutual Protective Insurance; National Indemnity | 2 |
| 5. Ameritrade; Farm Credit Services; First Data Resources; Hewlett Packard; Jefferson Pilot Financial; Omaha State Bank; Peter Kiewit Companies; PayPal | 1 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $45 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $45 |
86 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 72% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 85% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | n/a | 72% | 73% | 83% | | Yield | n/a | 74% | 65% | 83% |
The B-school placed 6 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 | n/a | $10,350 | $5,126 | $9,000 | | Nonresident | n/a | $216,325 | $12,578 | $18,400 |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: July 1, 2004
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants: July 1, 2005
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2006
Rolling admissions? Yes
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 | 24% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 43% |
Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a
Scholarships are based on
academic merit
15% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 10% 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, 8% received institutional scholarships, 11% received assistantships, and n/a received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $11,588 |
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 | $2,625 |
| 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.
CONTACTS
| Dean |
Louis Pol |
| Hired as of |
Aug. 2003
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| Program director | Lex Kaczmarek |
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| Admissions director | n/a |
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| Financial aid director | n/a |
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| Career services director | n/a |
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| Alumni relations director | n/a |
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