B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 29, 2005
Jan. 2, 2006
Jan. 23, 2006
May 15, 2006
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| Year distance program was founded | 2005 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 138 |
| Distance MBA students | 50 |
| Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) | 55 |
| Full-time MBA students | 30 |
| 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 | n/a |
| If the distance program has a set length, how long is it (months)? | n/a |
| Average number of months to complete distance program | 24 |
| 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.) | 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 | 63% |
| International students 1 | 0% |
| Married students 2 | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 13% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 0% |
| Asian American students | 0% |
| Mexican American students | n/a |
| Puerto Rican students | n/a |
| Other Hispanic American students | 0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 88% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | n/a |
| Not reported | 0% |
| Other | n/a |
Percent of students who are citizens of countries in the following regions:
| Africa | 0% |
| Asia | 0% |
| Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia | 0% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 0% |
| Middle East | 0% |
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a ) | 100% |
| Oceania | 0% |
| Western Europe | 0% |
| Percentage of students with dual citizenship | 0% |
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. | 100% |
| 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 | 75 |
(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 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Median | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Range (middle 80%) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 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 * | n/a |
| Minimum TOEFL score required * | 213 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | n/a |
| Median | n/a |
| Range (middle 80%) | n/a | - | n/a |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | n/a |
Student Age (years)
| Average | n/a |
| Median | n/a |
| Range (middle 80%) | n/a | - | n/a |
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 | n/a |
| Finance/Accounting | n/a |
| General Management | n/a |
| Human resources | n/a |
| Marketing/Sales | n/a |
| Management Information Systems | n/a |
| Operations/Logistics | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | n/a |
| Manufacturing | 2 |
| Non-Profit | n/a |
| Services | 98 |
| Other | n/a |
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 |
37 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 98% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 99% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Yield | n/a | n/a | n/a | 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:
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 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Resident | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Nonresident | n/a | n/a | 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 | 85% |
Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through a
Central financial aid office at the university
0% of distance MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 0% 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 0% 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
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? | 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.
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