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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Portland State University
School of Business Administration
Address: SBA Graduate Programs
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207
E-Mail: johnst@sba.pdx.edu
Web links: http://www.sba.pdx.edu
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 27, 2004

Year program was founded 1967
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 442
Part-time MBA students 239
Distance MBA students 31
Full-time MBA students 120
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,808
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year 17%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 36
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 84
Part-time program completion rate 75%
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?  2

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 38%
International students 1 9%
Married students 50%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 0%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 8%
Mexican American students 1%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 55%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 35%
Other 1%

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average599579605612
Median600590600600
Range (middle 80%)540 - 650540 - 660540 - 690n/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 * 0
Minimum TOEFL score required * 550
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 82
Range (middle 80%) 40 - 118
New entrants with one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 33

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 6
Finance/Accounting 27
General Management 6
Human resources 7
Marketing/Sales 13
Management Information Systems 15
Operations/Logistics 18
Other 8


Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government 9
Manufacturing 30
Non-Profit n/a
Services 55
Other 6


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:

OrganizationNo.
1. Oregon Health & Sciences Univerity5
2. Nike, Inc.3
3. Intel Corporation3
4. CH2M Hill Industries; Tektronix, Inc.2


ADMISSIONS

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

112 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 68% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 93% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity68%63%56%39%
Yield93%100%54%100%

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 0% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 0% 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$22,900$24,000$18,153$19,200
Nonresident$22,900$28,000$18,153$19,200

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Mar. 1, 2005

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
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 n/a
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 Scott Dawson
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director Carolyn McKnight
 
Admissions director Carolyn McKnight
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Vinitia Mathews
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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