B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 30, 2004
Jan. 18, 2005
May 16, 2005
July 5, 2005
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| Year program was founded | 1942 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
ACHESA
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 972 |
| Part-time MBA students | 417 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | 153 |
| Executive MBA students | 91 |
| PhD program students | 158 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
| |
| Total undergraduate business students | 4,553 |
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| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | 1% |
| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 36 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 72 |
| Part-time program completion rate | 81% |
| 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 | 44% |
| International students 1 | 10% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 2% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 0% |
| Asian American students | 1% |
| Mexican American students | 0% |
| Puerto Rican students | 0% |
| Other Hispanic American students | 0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 74% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 0% |
| Not reported | 12% |
| Other | 1% |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Average | 626 | 621 | 592 | 564 | | Median | 610 | 615 | 600 | 550 | | Range (middle 80%) | 560 - 700 | 560 - 700 | 530 - 660 | 500 - 640 |
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 * | 610 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required * | 575 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 62 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 12 | - | 120 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 10% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 30 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 37 |
Salary
| Average base salary of entering students | $62,699 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $36,000 | - | $91,000 |
Entering students employed in the following function areas:
| Consulting | 6 |
| Finance/Accounting | 21 |
| General Management | 11 |
| Human resources | 8 |
| Marketing/Sales | 13 |
| Management Information Systems | 11 |
| Operations/Logistics | 21 |
| Other | 9 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Non-Profit | 6 |
| Services | 45 |
| Other | 36 |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. Merck & Co | n/a |
| 2. Towers Perrin | n/a |
| 3. University of Pennsylvania | n/a |
| 4. CIGNA | n/a |
| 5. McNeil Consumer | n/a |
| 6. Rohm & Haas | n/a |
| 7. E. I. DuPont | n/a |
| 8. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia | n/a |
| 9. The Vanguard Group | n/a |
| 10. GlaxoSmithKline | n/a |
| 11. GMAC Commercial Mortgage | n/a |
| 12. Johnson & Johnson | n/a |
| 13. PNC Bank | n/a |
| 14. Unisys Corporation | n/a |
| 15. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals | n/a |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $40 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $40 |
173 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 54% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 87% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Selectivity | 54% | 56% | 60% | 72% | | Yield | 87% | 93% | 84% | 70% |
The B-school placed 39 applicant(s) on its wait list. 23 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 55% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 50% 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 | $24,000 | $22,958 | $20,920 | $18,480 | | Nonresident | $35,000 | $33,326 | $30,500 | $28,080 |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: June 1, 2005
All applicants: Sept. 30, 2005
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 | 67% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 23% |
Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
Scholarships are based on
n/a
35% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 35% 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) | $18,500 |
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 | No |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | n/a |
| Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates | n/a |
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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