Business school accreditation: AACSB EQUIS NCA (North Central Association of Colleges and Schools)
Enrollment
Total graduate business students
1,099
Distance MBA students
350
Part-time MBA students (not including distance program)
0
Full-time MBA students
609
Executive MBA students
140
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
100%
If the distance program has a set length, how long is it (months)?
21 months
Average number of months to complete distance program
21
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program
60
Distance program completion rate
n/a
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.)
Yes
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
15%
Married students 2
68%
For U.S. schools only:
African American students
0%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students
0%
Asian American students
3%
Mexican American students
n/a
Puerto Rican students
3%
Other Hispanic American students
6%
White (non-Hispanic) students
42%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students
n/a
Not reported
30%
Other
n/a
Percent of students who are citizens of countries in the following regions:
Africa
3%
Asia
6%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia
0%
Latin America and the Caribbean
6%
Middle East
0%
North America
(Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
85%
Oceania
0%
Western Europe
0%
Percentage of students with dual citizenship
0%
North American students by region:
Canada
0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S.
8%
Midwest U.S.
14%
Northeast U.S.
10%
South U.S.
10%
Southwest U.S.
31%
U.S. Possessions and territories
3%
West U.S.
24%
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
Average
594
628
634
n/a
570
Median
n/a
622
635
n/a
560
Range (middle 80%)
n/a
551 - 699
558 - 750
n/a
530 - 660
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 *
268
Minimum TOEFL score required *
250
* Paper-based equivalent
Work Experience (months)
Average
120
Median
72
Range (middle 80%)
24
-
240
New entrants with one year or less work experience
6%
Student Age (years)
Average
33
Median
30
Range (middle 80%)
26
-
41
Salary
Average base salary of entering students
$85,434
Median base salary of entering students
$75,000
Range (middle 80%)
$49,000
-
$135,000
Entering students employed in the following function areas:
Consulting
20
Finance/Accounting
15
General Management
10
Human resources
10
Marketing/Sales
20
Management Information Systems
10
Operations/Logistics
10
Other
5
Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government
10
Manufacturing
5
Non-Profit
5
Services
75
Other
5
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the distance MBA program:
Organization
No.
1. Boeing
3
2. U.S. Government
3
3. AT&T
2
4. Johnson & Johnson
1
5. Charles Schwab
1
6. Intel
1
7. GE
1
8. Coca Cola
1
9. DHL
1
10. Cerner
1
11. UBS
1
12. Thomson Learning
1
13. Prudential
1
14. Colt Beverages
1
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident)
$125
Application fee (nonresident)
$125
52 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 95% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 72% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004
2003
2002
2001
Selectivity
90%
n/a
n/a
85%
Yield
80%
n/a
n/a
99%
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:
Not offered
In 2005, the B-school interviewed 0% of its distance MBA applicants, and 0% 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
$33,500
$33,500
n/a
$29,800
Nonresident
$33,500
$33,500
n/a
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
n/a
Distance MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer
n/a
Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through a Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
62% of distance MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 95% 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 academic merit
some other criteria
0 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
Average scholarship awarded
$8,414
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?
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
(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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