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2005 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Washington University in St. Louis
Olin School of Business — Professional MBA Program
Address: CB 1133
1 Brookings Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63130 United States
E-Mail: mba@olin.wustl.edu
Web links: http://www.olin.wustl.edu/prospective/pmba.cfm
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 6, 2005
Jan. 17, 2006
Sept. 5, 2006
Jan. 16, 2007

Year program was founded 1975
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 954
Part-time MBA students 367
Distance MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 275
Executive MBA students 266
PhD program students 39
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 671
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year -5%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 33
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 84
Part-time program completion rate 92%
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? Yes
At what point?
After the first year

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 15%
International students 1 5%
Married students 44%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 10%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 1%
White (non-Hispanic) students 70%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 1%
Not reported 11%
Other n/a

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average606591601591600
Median610590600590590
Range (middle 80%)490 - 710500 - 690530 - 700500 - 680510 - 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 * n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required * n/a
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 69
Median 58
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 120
New entrants with one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Median 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 37

Salary
Average base salary of entering students $62,057
Median base salary of entering students $58,000
Range (middle 80%) $40,000 - $90,000


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:

OrganizationNo.
1. Boeingn/a
2. Emersonn/a
3. Anheuser-Buschn/a
4. Washington Universityn/a
5. Monsanton/a
6. US Bankn/a
7. Pfizern/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $100
Application fee (nonresident) $100

170 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 75% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 91% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity75%72%72%71%68%
Yield91%93%87%86%83%

The B-school placed 0 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:
Recommended

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 72% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 73% 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$56,160$52,650$48,870$45,000$43,200
Nonresidentn/an/a$48,870$45,000n/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:
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer 90%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 44%

Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

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

n/a 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 n/a
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? 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 Mahendra R. Gupta
Hired as of July 2005
 
Program director Joe Fox
 
Admissions director Joe Fox
 
Financial aid director Linda Kilwin
 
Career services director Jim Beirne
 
Alumni relations director Karen Margo

 
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