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2005 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Akron
Graduate Programs in Business
Address: Graduate Programs in Business, The University of Akron
259 S. Broadway, Room 412
Akron, OH 44325-4805 United States
E-Mail: gradcba@uakron.edu
Web links: http://www.uakron.edu/cba/grad
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Jan. 17, 2006
May 15, 2006
Aug. 27, 2006

Year program was founded 1958
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 352
Part-time MBA students 118
Distance MBA students 0
Full-time MBA students 110
Executive MBA students 7
PhD program students 0
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,791
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year -36%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 40
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
Part-time program completion rate n/a
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? No
Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? n/a
At what point?
n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 28%
International students 1 3%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 3%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 0%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 3%
White (non-Hispanic) students 94%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 0%

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average530565544560525
Median500n/a535n/a520
Range (middle 80%)450 - 660n/a470 - 610n/a470 - 600

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 * 240
Minimum TOEFL score required * 550
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
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 30
Median 28
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 43

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 n/a
Non-Profit n/a
Services n/a
Other n/a


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:

n/a

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $30
Application fee (nonresident) $40

61 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 70% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 74% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity70%90%69%54%83%
Yield74%65%47%41%57%

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:
n/a

In 2005, the B-school interviewed n/a of its part-time 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 part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
Program Cost - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Resident$22,046$23,835$23,200$16,571$15,000
Nonresident$35,454$36,500$36,500$27,044$26,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  June 15, 2005
International applicants:  Oct. 15, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL AID:
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer n/a

Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a

Scholarships are based on
n/a

n/a of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. n/a of part-time 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 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

0 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to part-time MBAs for the 2005-2006 academic year.

Applicants apply for scholarship consideration n/a


Average scholarship awarded $0
Percentage of returning part-time MBA students who receive the same amount of scholarship or more after the second year 0%

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

Web link: Financial aid Web site



(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses.

CONTACTS

Dean James Barnett
Hired as of Jan. 2003
 
Program director Dr. James Divoky
 
Admissions director Myra Weakland
 
Financial aid director Doug McNutt
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Richmond Davis

 
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