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Part-Time MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Texas State University - San Marcos

  • PROGRAM BASICS

      • Percentage of part-time students who graduate within six years of entering program: 80 %
      • Average months to complete program: 28
      • Maximum months permitted to complete program: 72
      • Does the school have a separate full-time MBA program? No

    • Tuition and Fees: (Based on six credits in the fall and six credits in the spring)

      • Resident: $4,224.00
      • Non-Resident: $7,980.00

    • Tuition per credit:

      • Resident $251.00
      • Non-resident $564.00

  • ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD

      • Total applications, most recent entering class: 76
      • Applications accepted, most recent entering class: 78 %
      • Admitted students enrolled: 90 %
      • Applicant interviews are: Not required

  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

      • Rolling admissions? Yes
      • GMAT required? Yes
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? No

    • GMAT score distribution (applicant pool)

      • Average GMAT Score 506
      • 10th Percentile 393
      • 25th Percentile 430
      • 50th Percentile (median) 500
      • 75th Percentile 580
      • 90th Percentile 637

    • GMAT score distribution (incoming class)

      • Average GMAT Score 530
      • 50th Percentile (median) 530
      • 10th Percentile 427
      • 25th Percentile 460
      • 75th Percentile 600
      • 90th Percentile 640
      • Is proficiency in English required? Yes
      • Is a minimum score on an English language proficiency test required? Yes

    • Which English language proficiency tests are accepted?

        • IELTS
        • TOEFL Internet Based Test
        • TOEFL Paper-based Test
      • Minimum paper-based TOEFL: 550

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements:

      • GMAT Score: Very Important
      • Resume/Work Experience: Considered
      • Application Essays: Important
      • Interviews Not Considered
      • Recommendations: Important
      • Undergraduate Transcripts: Very Important

  • CLASS PROFILE

      • Female students: 35 %
      • International students: 4 %

    • Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class that are:

      • African American: 7 %
      • Asian American: 8 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 12 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 64 %
      • Other: 9 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months):

      • Mean: 45
      • Median: 36
      • From: 0
      • To: 108
      • One year or less: 33 %
      • Mean age, newest entering class: 30
      • Median age, newest entering clas: 29

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Part-time 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
      • How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? Unique scholarship application
      • Does school offer a guaranteed loan to all part-time MBAs? No

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • Do part-time MBA students have their own area/center on campus? No
      • Do part-time MBA students have break-out rooms? Yes

  • TEACHING/ACADEMICS

    • Teaching Methods:

      • Case Study: 35 %
      • Experiential Learning: 15 %
      • Lectures: 30 %
      • Team Projects: 20 %
      • Estimated number of hours per week students spend on classwork, excluding time spent in class: 9
      • Average core class size: 28
      • Average elective class size: 14
      • Electives available: 15
      • Last curriculum revision: 2009
      • Recent curriculum changes: Replaced traditional 15 hours of leveling coursework required of non-business majors with 9 hours of new core coursework that all students take, regardless of undergraduate major

    • Concentrations and specializations offered to part-time MBAs:

        • Other
        • International Business

    • Additional concentrations offered:

      • Health Administration
      • Engineering Technology
      • Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program? No

    • Leading areas of study:

        • Entrepreneurship
        • Finance
        • General Management
        • Human Resource Management
        • Marketing

    • Graduation requirements:

        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
        • Other: Describe in next screen
      • Other graduation requirements: Pass comprehensive examination
      • Credits required to graduate: 42

  • CAREER SERVICES

      • Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?
        • Yes
      • If yes, at what point in the degree process are part-time MBA students able to use the service?
        • At any time
      • Are part-time students included in resume drops? No

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