B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Sept. 2, 2004
|
| Year program was founded | 1998 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
|
Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 482 |
| Part-time MBA students | 106 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | 235 |
| Executive MBA students | 61 |
| PhD program students | 72 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
| |
| Total undergraduate business students | 1,287 |
| |
| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | -5% |
| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 36 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 36 |
| Part-time program completion rate | 90% |
| 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? 3 |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 26% |
| International students 1 | 28% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 0% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 0% |
| Asian American students | 7% |
| Mexican American students | 0% |
| Puerto Rican students | 0% |
| Other Hispanic American students | 0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 65% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 0% |
| Not reported | n/a |
| Other | 0% |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Average | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | | Median | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | | Range (middle 80%) | 550 - 690 | 540 - 680 | 540 - 650 | 530 - 670 |
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 | 64 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 25 | - | 100 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 3% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 29 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 40 |
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 | 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. Oscar Mayer / Kraft | 19 |
| 2. Rayovac | 9 |
| 3. TDS Telecom | 11 |
| 4. Alliant Energy | 4 |
| 5. Covance Labs | 4 |
| 6. Fleetguard, Inc. | 3 |
| 7. University of Wisconsin-Madison | 8 |
| 8. SubZero | 2 |
| 9. American Family Insurance | 3 |
| 10. Lands' End, Inc. | 4 |
| 11. American Girl | 2 |
| 12. GE | 8 |
| 13. University Hospitals and Clinics | 5 |
| 14. CUNA | 7 |
| 15. John Deere | 5 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $45 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $45 |
49 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 80% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Selectivity | 80% | 80% | 65% | 77% | | Yield | 90% | 88% | 92% | 94% |
The B-school placed 4 applicant(s) on its wait list. 2 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 100% 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 | $44,000 | $41,900 | $39,660 | $37,650 | | Nonresident | $44,000 | $41,900 | $39,660 | $37,650 |
2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a
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 | 80% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 20% |
Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a
Scholarships are based on
academic merit
n/a of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. n/a 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, 5% received institutional scholarships, 1% received assistantships, and n/a received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | n/a |
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 | $26,400 |
| 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.
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