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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
The Ohio State University
Fisher College of Business
Address: 100 Gerlach Hall
2108 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
E-Mail: fishergrad@cob.osu.edu
Web links: http://fisher.osu.edu
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 21, 2004
Sept. 21, 2005

Year program was founded 1983
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 883
Part-time MBA students 310
Distance MBA students 0
Full-time MBA students 268
Executive MBA students 79
PhD program students 29
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 4,529
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year -3%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 24
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 48
Part-time program completion rate 90%
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? No
     At what point?  n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 24%
International students 1 21%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 4%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 3%
White (non-Hispanic) students 77%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 11%
Other n/a

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average617629634625
Median620630625620
Range (middle 80%)530 - 680560 - 700580 - 660580 - 660

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 * 658
Minimum TOEFL score required * 600
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 78
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 144
New entrants with one year or less work experience 4%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 36

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:

n/a

ADMISSIONS

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

210 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 70% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 88% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity70%76%47%64%
Yield88%84%87%88%

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:
n/a

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
Resident$18,135$14,121$30,813$25,216
Nonresident$32,915$25,332$55,788$46,704

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

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 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
academic 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

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 n/a
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 Joseph A. Alutto
Hired as of Mar. 1991
 
Program director Anne Luenenberger
 
Admissions director Eric Chambers
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Jeff Rice
 
Alumni relations director Michelle Jacobson

 
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