B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
July 30, 2004
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| Year program was founded | 1922 |
| Institution is | U.S., Private |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 1,850 |
| Part-time MBA students | 792 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | 599 |
| Executive MBA students | 191 |
| PhD program students | 61 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
| |
| Total undergraduate business students | 4,025 |
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| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | -6% |
| 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 | 95% |
| School offers a separate full-time MBA program? | Yes |
| Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? | No |
| At what point? n/a |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 26% |
| International students 1 | 4% |
| Married students | 33% |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 1% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 1% |
| Asian American students | 34% |
| Mexican American students | 1% |
| Puerto Rican students | 0% |
| Other Hispanic American students | 5% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 48% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 2% |
| Not reported | n/a |
| Other | 8% |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Average | 629 | 624 | 623 | 629 | | Median | 620 | 620 | 620 | 620 | | Range (middle 80%) | 570 - 700 | 570 - 690 | 570 - 680 | 570 - 680 |
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 * | 647 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required * | 600 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 75 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 37 | - | 121 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 0% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 29 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 26 | - | 34 |
Salary
| Average base salary of entering students | $73,000 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $44,000 | - | $102,000 |
Entering students employed in the following function areas:
| Consulting | 7 |
| Finance/Accounting | 32 |
| General Management | 6 |
| Human resources | 2 |
| Marketing/Sales | 18 |
| Management Information Systems | 8 |
| Operations/Logistics | 16 |
| Other | 11 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
| Non-Profit | 6 |
| Services | 46 |
| Other | 17 |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. Boeing | 18 |
| 2. University of Southern California | 8 |
| 3. Northrop Grumman | 7 |
| 4. Alza Corporation; The Engsign Group; Pacific Investment Management Company; Toyota | 5 |
| 5. Western Asset Management Company | 4 |
| 6. Beckman Coulter; IndyMac Bank; Sony; Union Bank of California | 3 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $125 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $125 |
609 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 67% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 68% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 67% | 67% | 58% | 67% | | Yield | 68% | 68% | 73% | 70% |
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:
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 |
|---|
| Resident | $71,000 | $67,000 | $63,360 | $61,500 | | Nonresident | $71,000 | $67,000 | $63,360 | $61,500 |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Dec. 1, 2004
All applicants: Jan. 31, 2005
All applicants: Mar. 14, 2005
All applicants: May 2, 2005
Rolling admissions? No
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 | 47% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 19% |
Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a
Scholarships are based on
n/a
67% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 70% 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, 0% received assistantships, and 70% 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 | n/a |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | n/a |
| Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates | n/a |
(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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