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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Graduate School of Business Administration

  • Program Basics

      • Graduate School of Business Administration
      • Distance MBA Program
      • 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy
      • Colorado Springs, 80918, Colorado
      • United States
      • Status Public
      • Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 560
      • Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years 75 %
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 30
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 60
      • Do individual online courses have a time limit for completion? No
      • Does the school offer a separate on-campus, full-time MBA program? No
      • Are there specific locations from which students must attend the distance MBA program? No
      • Is the distance MBA program open to students from other states? Yes
      • Is the distance MBA program open to students from other countries? Yes
      • Distance MBA students have full student privileges to use the following
        • School library
        • School gymnasium / athletic center
        • Student rates for tickets
        • School career office

  • School Basics

    • Graduate business school enrollment

      • Total: 377
      • Part-Time MBA: 377
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 1,068

  • PROGRAM COSTS

    • Total direct costs (tuition and required fees) of the entire program

      • Residents $38,368.00
      • Non-Resident $38,368.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $60.00
      • Non-Resident $75.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 63
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 83 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 75 %
      • Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? Not offered
      • Does the program offer rolling admissions? Yes

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students are from the following regions

      • Africa 0 %
      • Asia 1 %
      • Europe 0 %
      • North America 99 %
      • Oceania 0 %
      • Latin America and the Caribbean 0 %
      • Dual citizenship 0 %

    • What percentage of U.S. citizens in the newest entering class are from the following regions?

      • West 25 %
      • Midwest 6 %
      • Southwest 53 %
      • South 8 %
      • Mid-Atlantic 8 %
      • Northeast 0 %
      • Possessions and territories 0 %

    • U.S. students in the newest entering class are from the following groups

      • African American 2 %
      • Asian American 6 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American 8 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial 0 %
      • Native American 0 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic) 78 %
      • Chose not to report 6 %
      • Other 0 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • Mean 72
      • Median 48
      • One year or less 18 %

    • Middle 80% range

      • From 18
      • To 102

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 30
      • Median 29

    • Entering distance MBA students who work in the following industries

      • Government (Federal, State, Local, Military) 27 %
      • Consulting 0 %
      • Consumer Products 0 %
      • Financial Services 10 %
      • Manufacturing 0 %
      • Media/Entertainment 0 %
      • Non-Profit 6 %
      • Petroleum/Energy 0 %
      • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products 0 %
      • Real Estate 0 %
      • Technology 8 %
      • Other 49 %

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through Central financial aid office at the university
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? A combination of need and merit
      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan regardless of nationality to Distance MBA students? No

  • GMAT

      • Are applicants required to take the GMAT? Yes
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? Yes
      • Mean GMAT score of newest entering class 536
      • Median GMAT score of newest entering class: 540

    • Middle 80% range GMAT scores:

      • From 470
      • To 600
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
      • Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs: 550

  • CONTACT INFORMATION

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 40

    • Distance program faculty who:

      • Have tenure: 74 %
      • Are adjuncts: 26 %
      • Have at least 5 years corporate experience: 65 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
        • Online forums
        • E-mail
        • Textbooks
        • CD-ROMs
      • Are faculty members required to travel to off-campus sites to meet with distance MBA students? No

    • Estimated number of hours a student will spend working in the class and outside the classroom:

      • Hours per week in class: 15
      • Hours per week outside of class: 30
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? Yes
      • Classes meet:
        • Via the Internet (unscheduled)
      • Final exams are administered: Via the Internet. Proctored exams are required for some classes.
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 33
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 17
      • Elective courses available to distance MBA students: 27
      • Concentrations and specializations offered to distance MBA students:
        • Finance
        • Other
        • General Management
        • International Business
        • Marketing
        • Accounting
      • If the school offers joint-degree programs, can distance MBA students participate? No
      • Does the school offer an accelerated distance MBA program? No
      • Leading areas of study for distance MBA students are:
        • Finance
        • General Management
        • Technology
        • Accounting
        • Marketing
      • Requirements for graduation:
        • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 48
      • If applicable, are distance MBA students invited to campus for graduation? Yes
      • Does the distance program diploma distinguish whether the student earned the degree on-campus or off? No

  • CAREER SERVICES

      • Do distance MBA students have access to a career development office? Yes
      • When in the degree process are they able to use the service? At any time
      • Do distance MBAs have access to an alumni database? No
      • Are distance MBAs included in resume drops for prescreening by recruiters? No
      • Career services Web site URL: http://www.uccs.edu/business/current/placement/index.html

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