B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 23, 2004
Jan. 10, 2005
June 7, 2005
Aug. 22, 2005
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| Year program was founded | 1972 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 491 |
| Part-time MBA students | 167 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | 199 |
| Executive MBA students | n/a |
| PhD program students | n/a |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
| |
| Total undergraduate business students | 3,995 |
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| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | 10% |
| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 36 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 96 |
| 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? | Yes |
| At what point? 0 |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 34% |
| International students 1 | 10% |
| Married students | 32% |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 2% |
| 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 | 82% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 10% |
| Not reported | 2% |
| Other | 1% |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Average | 502 | 497 | 520 | n/a | | Median | 500 | 490 | 510 | n/a | | Range (middle 80%) | 410 - 610 | 410 - 600 | 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 * | 580 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required * | 550 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 24 |
| Range (middle 80%) | n/a | - | n/a |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 12% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 33 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 23 | - | 47 |
Salary
| Average base salary of entering students | $30,000 |
| 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. Wal-Mart | n/a |
| 2. Leggett & Platt | n/a |
| 3. Boeing Company | n/a |
| 4. City of Springfield, MO | n/a |
| 5. City of St. Louis, MO | n/a |
| 6. Southwest Missouri State University | n/a |
| 7. Drury University | n/a |
| 8. St. John's Hospital | n/a |
| 9. Cox Regional Health Care System | n/a |
| 10. Prime, Inc. | n/a |
| 11. Baird, Kurtz, Dobson | n/a |
| 12. KPMG | n/a |
| 13. Eli Lilly | n/a |
| 14. City Utilities | n/a |
| 15. Sprint | n/a |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $30 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $30 |
150 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 85% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 65% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Selectivity | 85% | 80% | 80% | n/a | | Yield | 65% | 66% | 66% | n/a |
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 | $7,329 | $6,175 | $5,584 | n/a | | Nonresident | $13,170 | $11,422 | $10,468 | n/a |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Dec. 20, 2004
All applicants: May 20, 2005
All applicants: July 20, 2005
All applicants: Dec. 20, 2005
All applicants: May 20, 2006
All applicants: July 20, 2006
All applicants: Dec. 20, 2006
All applicants: May 20, 2007
All applicants: July 20, 2007
All applicants: Dec. 20, 2007
Rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a
Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants: Mar. 31, 2005
FINANCIAL AID
FINANCIAL AID:
| Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | 5% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 2% |
Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a
Scholarships are based on
a combination of need and merit
54% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 54% 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, 61% received institutional scholarships, 51% received assistantships, and 78% received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | n/a |
112 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 | $16,500 |
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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