B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Sept. 25, 2006
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| Year distance program was founded | 2001 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 339 |
| Distance MBA students | 47 |
| Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) | 196 |
| Full-time MBA students | 58 |
| 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 | 12% |
| If the distance program has a set length, how long is it (months)? | 36 months |
| Average number of months to complete distance program | 36 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program | 84 |
| Distance program completion rate | 90% |
| School offers a separate full-time MBA program? | Yes |
| Possible for students to change status from distance program to full-time? | Yes |
At what point?
2 |
| 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 | 31% |
| International students 1 | 7% |
| Married students 2 | 48% |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | n/a |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | n/a |
| Asian American students | 14% |
| Mexican American students | n/a |
| Puerto Rican students | n/a |
| Other Hispanic American students | n/a |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 45% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | n/a |
| Not reported | 38% |
| Other | 3% |
Percent of students who are citizens of countries in the following regions:
| Africa | n/a |
| Asia | 3% |
| Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia | n/a |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | n/a |
| Middle East | n/a |
North America
(Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%) | 97% |
| Oceania | n/a |
| Western Europe | n/a |
| Percentage of students with dual citizenship | n/a |
North American students by region:
| Canada | 3% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | n/a |
| Midwest U.S. | n/a |
| Northeast U.S. | n/a |
| South U.S. | 3% |
| Southwest U.S. | n/a |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | n/a |
| West U.S. | 94% |
| New students who live outside a 45-mile radius from the school | 20 |
(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 | 579 | 593 | 624 | 596 | 566 | | Median | 570 | 590 | 610 | 600 | 630 | | Range (middle 80%) | 530 - 640 | 530 - 660 | 590 - 670 | 550 - 680 | 610 - 680 |
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 * | 557 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required * | 550 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 88 |
| Median | 73 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 25 | - | 143 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 3% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 30 |
| Median | 30 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 24 | - | 35 |
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 | 0 |
| Finance/Accounting | 7 |
| General Management | 24 |
| Human resources | 11 |
| Marketing/Sales | 28 |
| Management Information Systems | 10 |
| Operations/Logistics | 17 |
| Other | 7 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
| Non-Profit | 3 |
| Services | 52 |
| Other | 7 |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the distance MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. Jeld-Wen | 2 |
| 2. Adventist Medical Center | 2 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $50 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $50 |
42 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 83% (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 | 49% | 20% | 50% | 48% | | Yield | 96% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
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:
Required
In 2005, the B-school interviewed n/a of its distance 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 distance MBA program (U.S. dollars)
Program Cost - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Resident | $21,600 | $23,000 | $21,000 | n/a | | Nonresident | $21,600 | n/a | $21,000 | n/a |
2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants: Mar. 1, 2006
Rolling admissions? No
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Aug. 15, 2006
Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants: Feb. 28, 2006
FINANCIAL AID
FINANCIAL AID:
| Distance MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | 41% |
| 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
financial need
academic merit
a combination of need and merit
n/a full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to distance MBAs for the 2005-2006 academic year.
Applicants apply for scholarship consideration
As part of the admissions application
Separate scholarship application
| 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 | n/a |
| 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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