B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Aug. 22, 2005
Jan. 9, 2006
May 8, 2006
Aug. 21, 2006
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| Year program was founded | 1965 |
| Institution is | U.S., Public |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 347 |
| Part-time MBA students | 243 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Full-time MBA students | n/a |
| Executive MBA students | 23 |
| PhD program students | n/a |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 1,971 |
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| Change in part-time class size in past academic year | -22% |
| Average number of months to complete part-time program | 32 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program | 120 |
| Part-time program completion rate | 65% |
| 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
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STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 37% |
| International students 1 | 12% |
| Married students | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | 4% |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | 1% |
| Asian American students | n/a |
| Mexican American students | n/a |
| Puerto Rican students | n/a |
| Other Hispanic American students | 5% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 77% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | n/a |
| Not reported | 1% |
| Other | n/a |
CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
GMAT Scores - Historical Chart | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Average | 554 | n/a | 553 | 541 | 537 | | Median | 540 | n/a | 565 | 525 | 530 | | Range (middle 80%) | 470 - 660 | n/a | 590 - 610 | 480 - 620 | 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 * | 255 |
| Minimum TOEFL score required * | 213 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 48 |
| Median | 36 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 12 | - | 84 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | 18% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 28 |
| Median | 26 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 23 | - | 34 |
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 | 7 |
| Finance/Accounting | 25 |
| General Management | 6 |
| Human resources | 2 |
| Marketing/Sales | 16 |
| Management Information Systems | 12 |
| Operations/Logistics | 11 |
| Other | 21 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
| Non-Profit | 7 |
| Services | 49 |
| Other | 11 |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. ConAgra | 8 |
| 2. Union Pacific | 5 |
| 3. Wells Fargo | 3 |
| 4. First National Bank of Omaha | 2 |
| 5. Mutual of Omaha | 2 |
| 6. PayPal | 2 |
| 7. Securities America, Inc | 2 |
| 8. University of Nebraska Medical Center | 2 |
| 9. Woodmen of the World | 2 |
| 10. CLAAS, Omaha, LLC | 1 |
| 11. First Data Corporation | 1 |
| 12. HDR Engineering | 1 |
| 13. Hewlett Packard | 1 |
| 14. Werner Enterprises | 1 |
| 15. West Interactive Corporation | 1 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $45 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $45 |
143 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 72% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 55% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 72% | n/a | 72% | 73% | 83% | | Yield | 55% | n/a | 74% | 65% | 83% |
The B-school placed 8 applicant(s) on its wait list. 6 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 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 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Resident | $15,476 | n/a | $10,350 | $5,126 | $9,000 | | Nonresident | $25,547 | n/a | $216,325 | $12,578 | $18,400 |
2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants: July 1, 2005
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2006
All applicants: July 1, 2006
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2006
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2007
Rolling admissions? No
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a
Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants: Mar. 1, 2005
All applicants: Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants: Mar. 1, 2007
FINANCIAL AID
FINANCIAL AID:
| Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | 13% |
| Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 65% |
Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a
Scholarships are based on
academic merit
13% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 8% 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, 34% received institutional scholarships, 34% received assistantships, and n/a received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $9,120 |
| Median financial aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $8,576 |
| Range | $1,000 | - | $17,000 |
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 | $2,500 |
| Percentage of returning part-time MBA students who receive the same amount of scholarship or more after the second year | 95% |
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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 | 200658 |
Web link: Financial aid Web site
(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses.
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