B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 25, 2004
Jan. 12, 2005
June 6, 2005
Aug. 24, 2005
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| Year program was founded | 1976 |
| Institution is | U.S., Private |
Business school accreditation:
Higher Learning Commission; North Central Association
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 459 |
| Part-time MBA students | 415 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | n/a |
| Executive MBA students | 44 |
| PhD program students | n/a |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 183 |
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| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | -12% |
| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 24 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 72 |
| Part-time program completion rate | n/a |
| 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 | 39% |
| International students 1 | 1% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 7% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 0% |
| Asian American students | 6% |
| Mexican American students | n/a |
| Puerto Rican students | n/a |
| Other Hispanic American students | 4% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 73% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | n/a |
| Not reported | 9% |
| Other | n/a |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Average | 510 | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Median | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Range (middle 80%) | n/a | 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 * | n/a |
| Minimum TOEFL score required * | 550 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | n/a |
| Range (middle 80%) | n/a | - | n/a |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | n/a |
Student Age (years)
| Average | n/a |
| Range (middle 80%) | n/a | - | n/a |
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:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. Hallmark | n/a |
| 2. American Century | n/a |
| 3. Sprint | n/a |
| 4. State Street | n/a |
| 5. Cerner | n/a |
| 6. UMB Bank | n/a |
| 7. DST | n/a |
| 8. Commerce Bank | n/a |
| 9. Yellow Technology | n/a |
| 10. Crysler Dahlmer | n/a |
| 11. Ford | n/a |
| 12. Waddell & Reed | n/a |
| 13. Honeywell | n/a |
| 14. JP Morgan | n/a |
| 15. Harley-Davidson | n/a |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $0 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $0 |
170 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 46% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 88% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 46% | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Yield | 88% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
The B-school placed 10 applicant(s) on its wait list. 6 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only
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 |
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| Resident | $17,750 | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Nonresident | $17,750 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Jan. 10, 2005 All applicants: May 25, 2005 All applicants: Aug. 15, 2005 All applicants: Jan. 9, 2006 All applicants: May 24, 2006 All applicants: Aug. 14, 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 | 1% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 3% |
Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a
Scholarships are based on
n/a
29% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 29% 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, 0% received institutional scholarships, 1% received assistantships, and 100% 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 | Yes |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | $18,500 |
| Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates | $37,000 |
(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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