B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Sept. 7, 2004
Jan. 18, 2005
Sept. 6, 2005
Jan. 17, 2006
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| Year program was founded | 1948 |
| Institution is | U.S., Private |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
NEASC
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 1,348 |
| Part-time MBA students | 693 |
| Distance MBA students | 63 |
| Full-time MBA students | 128 |
| Executive MBA students | 26 |
| PhD program students | n/a |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 1,641 |
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| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | 14% |
| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 16 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 60 |
| Part-time program completion rate | 85% |
| School offers a separate full-time MBA program? | Yes |
| Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? | Yes |
| At what point? 0 |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 48% |
| International students 1 | 2% |
| 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 | 5% |
| Mexican American students | n/a |
| Puerto Rican students | n/a |
| Other Hispanic American students | 1% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 70% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | n/a |
| Not reported | 19% |
| Other | n/a |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Average | 496 | 494 | 498 | 484 | | Median | 490 | 480 | 490 | 480 | | Range (middle 80%) | 420 - 610 | 420 - 580 | 420 - 580 | 400 - 610 |
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 | 13 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 12 | - | 60 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 37% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 27 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 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 | 5 |
| Finance/Accounting | 33 |
| General Management | 20 |
| Human resources | 3 |
| Marketing/Sales | 17 |
| Management Information Systems | 7 |
| Operations/Logistics | 3 |
| Other | 7 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Non-Profit | 13 |
| Services | 69 |
| Other | 7 |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. State Street Corporation | 9 |
| 2. Fidelity Investments | 4 |
| 3. John Hancock | 3 |
| 4. Investors Bank & Trust | 3 |
| 5. Boston Capital Corporation | 2 |
| 6. Harvard University | 2 |
| 7. Putnam | 2 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $50 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $50 |
167 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 80% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 66% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 80% | 87% | 87% | 85% | | Yield | 66% | 66% | 59% | 58% |
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 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 | $36,500 | $34,300 | $37,180 | $30,660 | | Nonresident | $36,500 | $34,300 | $37,180 | $30,660 |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants: June 15, 2005
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2006
All applicants: June 15, 2006
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2006
All applicants: Apr. 2, 2007
All applicants: June 15, 2007
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2007
Rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a
Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2006
FINANCIAL AID
FINANCIAL AID:
| Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | 59% |
| 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
financial need
academic merit
34% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 31% 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, 60% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 70% received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $15,111 |
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 | $3,867 |
| Guaranteed loans offered to part-time MBAs? 2 | n/a |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | $36,974 |
| Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates | $31,988 |
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.
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