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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Pittsburgh
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
Address: Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
University of Pittsburgh, 276 Mervis hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
E-Mail: http://mba@katz.pitt.edu
Web links: http://www.katz.pitt.edu
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 7, 2004

Year program was founded 1960
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 777
Part-time MBA students 437
Distance MBA students 0
Full-time MBA students 181
Executive MBA students 84
PhD program students 75
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,677
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year 9%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 33
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
Part-time program completion rate 92%
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 34%
International students 1 2%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 1%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 3%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 86%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 7%
Other 1%

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average559570563561
Median560560550560
Range (middle 80%)470 - 650490 - 670490 - 660470 - 670

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 * 627
Minimum TOEFL score required * 600
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 50
Range (middle 80%) 11 - 93
New entrants with one year or less work experience 3%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 33

Salary
Average base salary of entering students $47,438
Range (middle 80%) $28,000 - $70,000


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) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $50

239 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 79% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 82% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity79%71%69%64%
Yield82%83%83%91%

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:
Not offered

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 17% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 20% 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$715$37,077$35,163n/a
Nonresident$1,272$64,640$62,163n/a

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

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 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
n/a

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

n/a 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



(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 Frederick W. Winter
Hired as of July 1997
 
Program director Cathy Vargo
 
Admissions director Kelly Wilson
 
Financial aid director Kelly Wilson
 
Career services director Terri Gregos
 
Alumni relations director Audrey Kilmann

 
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