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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Wichita State University
W. Frank Barton School of Business
Address: 210 Clinton Hall
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS 67260-0048
E-Mail: gradbusiness@wichita.edu
Web links: http://www.wichita.edu
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 19, 2004
Jan. 18, 2005

Year program was founded 1954
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 279
Part-time MBA students 188
Distance MBA students 0
Full-time MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 24
PhD program students 0
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,915
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year 0%
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 67%
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? No
Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? n/a
     At what point?  n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 33%
International students 1 20%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students n/a
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 26%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 4%
White (non-Hispanic) students 64%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 6%
Other n/a

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average542539n/a529
Mediann/a540528520
Range (middle 80%)n/a420 - 740n/an/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 * n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required * 570
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 60
New entrants with one year or less work experience 10%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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 25
General Management 10
Human resources 10
Marketing/Sales 15
Management Information Systems 15
Operations/Logistics 20
Other n/a


Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government 20
Manufacturing 70
Non-Profit 5
Services 5
Other n/a


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:

OrganizationNo.
1. Boeing;Raytheon;Cessna;Bombardier;Koch5
2. Bank of America:Intrust BankAgco3
3. Emprise Bank;City of Wichita;Aeroflex;USD 259;Coventry Health Care1


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $30
Application fee (nonresident) $50

93 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 51% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 95% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity51%41%70%60%
Yield95%95%85%82%

The B-school placed 0 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)
2004200320022001
Resident$6,720$5,758$5,000$4,620
Nonresident$17,400$15,636$13,600$13,200

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  June 1, 2004

FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL AID:
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer 17%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 8%

Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a

Scholarships are based on
some other criteria
80% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 80% 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, 1% 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) 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 $1,000
Guaranteed loans offered to part-time MBAs? 2 No
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.

CONTACTS

Dean John Beehler
Hired as of July 1999
 
Program director Dorothy Harpool
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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