B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Jan. 26, 2006
Jan. 27, 2007
Feb. 16, 2006
Feb. 8, 2007
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| Year distance program was founded | 1999 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
EQUIS
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 1,420 |
| Distance MBA students | 151 |
| Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) | 423 |
| Full-time MBA students | 92 |
| Executive MBA students | 62 |
| PhD program students | 96 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 5,069 |
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| Change in distance MBA class size in past academic year | 12% |
| If the distance program has a set length, how long is it (months)? | n/a |
| Average number of months to complete distance program | 22 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program | 27 |
| Distance program completion rate | 91% |
| School offers a separate full-time MBA program? | Yes |
| Possible for students to change status from distance program to full-time? | No |
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 | 26% |
| International students 1 | 2% |
| Married students 2 | 58% |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 2% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | n/a |
| Asian American students | 6% |
| Mexican American students | 1% |
| Puerto Rican students | 3% |
| Other Hispanic American students | 4% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 75% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | n/a |
| Not reported | 9% |
| Other | 1% |
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 | 1% |
| Middle East | 1% |
North America
(Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%) | 98% |
| Oceania | n/a |
| Western Europe | n/a |
| Percentage of students with dual citizenship | n/a |
North American students by region:
| Canada | 1% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 7% |
| Midwest U.S. | 6% |
| Northeast U.S. | 4% |
| South U.S. | 71% |
| Southwest U.S. | 6% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | n/a |
| West U.S. | 5% |
| New students who live outside a 45-mile radius from the school | 95 |
(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 |
|---|
| Average | 605 | 610 | 608 | 623 | n/a | | Median | 600 | 600 | 610 | 620 | n/a | | Range (middle 80%) | 552 - 660 | 570 - 644 | 560 - 640 | 540 - 720 | n/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 * | 600 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 76 |
| Median | 66 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 29 | - | 112 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | n/a |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 30 |
| Median | 29 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 26 | - | 35 |
Salary
| Average base salary of entering students | $68,308 |
| Median base salary of entering students | $60,500 |
| Range (middle 80%) | $45,000 | - | $83,651 |
Entering students employed in the following function areas:
| Consulting | 5 |
| Finance/Accounting | 24 |
| General Management | 30 |
| Human resources | 0 |
| Marketing/Sales | 17 |
| Management Information Systems | 6 |
| Operations/Logistics | 15 |
| Other | 3 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
| Non-Profit | n/a |
| Services | 66 |
| Other | 1 |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the distance MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. Lockheed Martin | 5 |
| 2. US Navy | 4 |
| 3. Franklin Templeton | 3 |
| 4. Harris Corporation | 3 |
| 5. Walt Disney | 3 |
| 6. Exxon Mobil | 2 |
| 7. IBM | 2 |
| 8. E&J Gallo Winery | 2 |
| 9. Boeing | 1 |
| 10. PriceWaterhouseCoopers | 1 |
| 11. Hewlett Packard | 1 |
| 12. Raymond James | 1 |
| 13. Motorola | 1 |
| 14. Kimberly-Clark | 1 |
| 15. Office Depot | 1 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $30 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $30 |
176 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 71% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 87% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 59% | 71% | 58% | n/a | | Yield | 84% | 82% | 84% | n/a |
The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only
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 | $30,395 | $27,500 | $27,500 | n/a | | Nonresident | $30,395 | $27,500 | $27,500 | n/a |
2005-2007 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:
| Distance MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | 55% |
| Distance MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 45% |
Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through a
Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
34% 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, 0% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 88% received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $12,312 |
| Median financial aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $15,956 |
| Range | $1,500 | - | $23,935 |
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Scholarships are based on
n/a
0 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 |
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| Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all MBAs, regardless of nationality? | No |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | n/a |
| Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates | $13,002 |
| 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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