B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 22, 2005
Jan. 10, 2006
Apr. 30, 2006
Aug. 19, 2006
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| Year distance program was founded | 1988 |
| Institution is | U.S., Private |
Business school accreditation:
SACS, IACBE, ACBSP
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 1,464 |
| Distance MBA students | 710 |
| Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) | 1,255 |
| Full-time MBA students | 209 |
| Executive MBA students | n/a |
| PhD program students | n/a |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | n/a |
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| Change in distance MBA class size in past academic year | 30% |
| If the distance program has a set length, how long is it (months)? | n/a |
| Average number of months to complete distance program | 28 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program | 72 |
| Distance program completion rate | 41% |
| School offers a separate full-time MBA program? | No |
| Possible for students to change status from distance program to full-time? | Yes |
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.) | No |
| Is the distance-learning program available to students from outside the COUNTRY in which the program is located? | Yes |
| 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 | 51% |
| International students 1 | 17% |
| Married students 2 | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 14% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | n/a |
| Asian American students | 8% |
| Mexican American students | 10% |
| Puerto Rican students | n/a |
| Other Hispanic American students | n/a |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 41% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | n/a |
| Not reported | 10% |
| Other | n/a |
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 ) | n/a |
| 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. | n/a |
| 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 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Average | 532 | 520 | n/a | 490 | n/a | | Median | 520 | 530 | n/a | 480 | n/a | | Range (middle 80%) | 460 - 620 | 400 - 580 | n/a | 430 - 550 | n/a |
GMAT scores are not required as part of the application.
TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are not required for applicants whose native language is not English.
| Average TOEFL score * | 578 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required * | 550 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 131 |
| Median | 120 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 36 | - | 40 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 6% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 34 |
| Median | 33 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 25 | - | 44 |
Salary
| Average base salary of entering students | $68,000 |
| Median base salary of entering students | $65,000 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $45,000 | - | $95,000 |
Entering students employed in the following function areas:
| Consulting | 9 |
| Finance/Accounting | 11 |
| General Management | 3 |
| Human resources | 10 |
| Marketing/Sales | 20 |
| Management Information Systems | n/a |
| Operations/Logistics | 12 |
| Other | 7 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | n/a |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Non-Profit | 2 |
| Services | n/a |
| Other | 8 |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the distance MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. Verizon | 79 |
| 2. Fidelity | 74 |
| 3. Nokia | 73 |
| 4. Lockheed | 40 |
| 5. SBC | 34 |
| 6. ST Microelectronics | 32 |
| 7. VHA | 21 |
| 8. Nortel | 18 |
| 9. Allstate | 15 |
| 10. Ericsson | 14 |
| 11. IBM | 14 |
| 12. JP Morgan | 14 |
| 13. Novation | 14 |
| 14. NEC America | 11 |
| 15. Sprint | 11 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $50 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $50 |
499 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 81% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 83% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 67% | n/a | 15% | n/a | | Yield | 85% | n/a | 65% | n/a |
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:
n/a
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 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Resident | $25,000 | n/a | $22,000 | n/a | | Nonresident | $25,000 | n/a | $22,000 | n/a |
2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Sept. 15, 2005
All applicants: Sept. 24, 2005
All applicants: Jan. 9, 2005
All applicants: Feb. 9, 2006
All applicants: Apr. 23, 2006
All applicants: June 23, 2006
Rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a
Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants: Mar. 1, 2005
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2005
FINANCIAL AID
FINANCIAL AID:
| Distance MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | 70% |
| Distance MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 74% |
Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through a
Central financial aid office at the university
30% of distance MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 30% 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, 1% 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) | $18,500 |
| Median financial aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $1,200 |
| Range | $0 | - | $14,400 |
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Scholarships are based on
academic merit
3 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to distance MBAs for the 2005-2006 academic year.
Applicants apply for scholarship consideration
Separate scholarship application
| Average scholarship awarded | $30 |
| Percentage of returning part-time MBA students who receive the same amount of scholarship or more after the second year | 28% |
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| Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all MBAs, regardless of nationality? | Yes |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | $18,500 |
| Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates | $37,000 |
| Total money distributed to MBAs through the financial aid office in the past academic year | |
Web link: Financial aid Web site
(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.
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