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2005 DISTANCE MBA PROFILE
Ball State University
Miller College of Business
Address: Graduate Business Programs
Miller College of Business - WB 147
Muncie, IN 47306
E-Mail: mba@bsu.edu
Web links: http://www.bsu.edu
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 22, 2005
Jan. 9, 2006
May 8, 2006

Year distance program was founded 1983
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 222
Distance MBA students 113
Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) 27
Full-time MBA students 53
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in distance MBA class size in past academic year -20%
If the distance program has a set length, how long is it (months)? n/a
Average number of months to complete distance program 20
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program 72
Distance program completion rate n/a
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? No
Possible for students to change status from distance program to full-time? n/a
At what point?
n/a
Are there specific locations from which students must attend the distance MBA program (i.e. satellite television receiving sites, etc.) Yes
Is the distance-learning program available to students from outside the COUNTRY in which the program is located? No
Is the distance-learning program available to students from outside the STATE in which the program is located? Yes

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 18%
International students 1 n/a
Married students 2 n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students n/a
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students n/a
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 96%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other 4%

Percent of students who are citizens of countries in the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
100%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a
Percentage of students with dual citizenship n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 100%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius from the school n/a

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.
(2) BusinessWeek is hoping to provide more data for those applicants with partners and spouses who may follow them to B-school.

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average578525547556533
Median550500530480530
Range (middle 80%)430 - 740430 - 650450 - 670450 - 630450 - 620

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 * n/a
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 89
Median 60
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 276
New entrants with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Median 32
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 43

Salary
Average base salary of entering students n/a
Median base salary of entering students n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a


Entering students employed in the following function areas:
Consulting 4
Finance/Accounting 24
General Management 18
Human resources n/a
Marketing/Sales n/a
Management Information Systems 4
Operations/Logistics n/a
Other 50


Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government 4
Manufacturing 23
Non-Profit 18
Services 45
Other 10


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the distance MBA program:

n/a

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $35
Application fee (nonresident) $35

n/a people applied to the distance MBA program in 2005. The school accepted n/a% (selectivity) of those applicants, and n/a% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity76%91%70%70%
Yield85%84%96%98%

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:
Not offered

In 2005, the B-school interviewed n/a of its distance 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 distance MBA program (U.S. dollars)
Program Cost - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Resident$5,760$5,520$6,300$5,600
Nonresident$9,750$9,750$11,700$7,500

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Jan. 1, 2005
International applicants:  July 1, 2005
International applicants:  Dec. 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL AID:
Distance MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer n/a
Distance MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer n/a

Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through a
Central financial aid office at the university

n/a of distance MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. n/a of distance MBAs received some form of financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year.

Of those who received financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year, n/a received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Median financial aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range n/a - n/a

SCHOLARSHIPS:
Scholarships are based on
n/a

n/a full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to distance MBAs for the 2005-2006 academic year.

Applicants apply for scholarship consideration n/a


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Percentage of returning part-time MBA students who receive the same amount of scholarship or more after the second year n/a

Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all MBAs, regardless of nationality? n/a
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a
Total money distributed to MBAs through the financial aid office in the past academic year


(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.

CONTACTS

Dean Lynne D Richardson
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director Inga B Hill
 
Admissions director Inga B Hill
 
Financial aid director Robert Zellers
 
Career services director Jeannine Harrold
 
Alumni relations director Edwin Shipley

 
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