B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 29, 2005
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| Year program was founded | 2000 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 1,703 |
| Part-time MBA students | 230 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | 712 |
| Executive MBA students | 310 |
| PhD program students | 114 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 4,318 |
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| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | 4% |
| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 33 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 60 |
| Part-time program completion rate | 89% |
| 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? 2 |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 15% |
| International students 1 | 15% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 1% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | n/a |
| Asian American students | 33% |
| Mexican American students | 5% |
| Puerto Rican students | n/a |
| Other Hispanic American students | 1% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 60% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | n/a |
| Not reported | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Average | 665 | 667 | 660 | 665 | | Median | 660 | n/a | 655 | 650 | | Range (middle 80%) | 610 - 720 | 610 - 730 | 610 - 710 | 610 - 730 |
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 * | 600 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 63 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 36 | - | 120 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 0% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 28 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 25 | - | 32 |
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 | 3 |
| Finance/Accounting | 12 |
| General Management | 11 |
| Human resources | 0 |
| Marketing/Sales | 5 |
| Management Information Systems | 9 |
| Operations/Logistics | 37 |
| Other | 4 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 51 |
| Non-Profit | 0 |
| Services | 24 |
| Other | n/a |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. Dell | 14 |
| 2. Motorola | 13 |
| 3. Applied;IBM;National Instruments | 4 |
| 4. AMD | 3 |
| 5. State of Texas; Cisco; CSC; University of Texas | 2 |
| 6. 3M | 1 |
| 7. HP | 1 |
| 8. INtel | 1 |
| 9. BMC Software | 1 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $125 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $125 |
144 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 69% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 84% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 69% | 65% | 61% | 71% | | Yield | 84% | 90% | 87% | 75% |
The B-school placed 40 applicant(s) on its wait list. 15 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 77% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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 | $57,600 | $53,600 | $48,903 | $49,600 | | Nonresident | $79,400 | $74,528 | $66,903 | $67,600 |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: May 15, 2005
Rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: May 15, 2005
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
Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
Scholarships are based on
n/a
50% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 50% 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 50% received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $17,624 |
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 | No |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | n/a |
| Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates | $16,000 |
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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