Enrollment, Degrees Conferred, Credit Hours, Student Characteristics, Faculty/Staff Data
Assessment Documents and Resources
Student and Faculty/Staff Trend Data
C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students:
Provide
the number of degree-seeking first-time, first-year who applied, were
admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall 2005. Include early
decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in
this cohort. Applicants include all students who fulfilled the
requirements for consideration for admission (including payment or
waiving of the application fee, if any) and who have been notified of
one of the following actions: admission, no admission, placement on
waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).
Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were
subsequently offered admission.
| Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied | 2,995 |
| Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied | 3,768 |
| Total first-time, first-year (freshman) who applied | 6,763 |
| Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted | 2,183 |
| Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted | 2,759 |
| Total first-time, first-year (freshman) who were admitted | 4,942 |
| Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled | 994 |
| Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled | 1,142 |
| Total full-time, first-time , first-year (freshman) who enrolled | 2,136 |
| Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled | 29 |
| Total part-time, first-time , first-year (freshman) women who enrolled | 27 |
| Total part-time, first-time , first-year (freshman) who enrolled | 56 |
C2. Freshman wait-listed students
(students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability)
| Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? | Yes No |
If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2005 admissions:
| Number of qualified applicants placed on waiting list | |
| Number accepting a place on the waiting list | |
| Number of wait-listed students admitted |
Admission Requirements
C3. High school completion requirement
High school completion requirement(s) for degree-seeking entering students:
| High school diploma is required and GED is accepted | |
| High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted | |
| High school diploma or equivalent is not required |
C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college preparatory program for degree-seeking students?
| Require | |
| Recommend | |
| Neither require nor recommend |
C5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended.
Specify the distribution of academic high school course units required and/or recommended of all
or most degree-seeking students using Carnegie units (one unit equals one year of study or equivalent).
If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.
| Units required | Units recommended | |
| Total academic units | 15 | |
| English | 4 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | 4 |
| Science | 3 | 4 |
| -of these, units that must be lab | 3 | |
| Foreign language | 1 | 2 |
| Social Studies | 1 | 2 |
| History | 2 | |
| Academic electives | 1 | |
| Other: |
C6. Open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications? If so, check which applies:
| Open admission policy as described above for all students | ||
| Open admission policy as described above for most students, but | ||
| selective admission for out-of-state students | ||
| selective admission to some programs | ||
| Other (explain) | admission is NOT open | |
C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.
| Very important | Important | Considered | Not considered | |
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ||||
| Class rank | ||||
| Academic GPA | ||||
| Standardized test scores | ||||
| Application Essay | ||||
| Recommendation(s) | ||||
| Non-Academic | ||||
| Interview | ||||
| Extracurricular activities | ||||
| Talent/ability | ||||
| Character/personal qualities | ||||
| First Generation | ||||
| Alumni/ae relation | ||||
| Geographical residence | ||||
| State residency | ||||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ||||
| Racial/ethnic status | ||||
| Volunteer work | ||||
| Work experience | ||||
| Level of applicant's interest |
C8. Entrance exams
| Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year degree-seeking applicants? | Yes No | |||
If yes, please select the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution's policies for use in admission.
| ADMISSIONS | |||||
| Require | Recommend | Require for some | Consider if submitted | Not used | |
| SAT Test only | |||||
| ACT Only | |||||
| SAT or ACT | |||||
| SAT or SAT Subject Tests | |||||
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT | |||||
| SAT Subject Tests only | |||||
| B. If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2007, please indicate which ONE of the following applies: |
| ACT with Writing component required |
| ACT without Writing component accepted |
| ACT with or without Writing component accepted |
| C. If your institution will make use of the new SAT Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2006, please indicate which ONE of the following applies: |
| New SAT Reasoning Test required |
| New SAT Test or the “old” SAT I (administered prior to March 2005 and without a writing component) accepted |
D.In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?
| Placement | Yes No |
| Counseling | Yes No |
| E. Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: | 04/01 |
| Latest date by which SAT Subject Tests scores must be received for fall-term admission: | |
| F. If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g. if tests recommended for some students, or if tests not required of some students): | |
Freshman Profile
Provide percentages for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2005, including students who began studies during
summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and students
admitted under special arrangements.
C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2005 who submitted national
standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores.
Include information for ALL enrolled, first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students who submitted test scores. Do not include partial test scores (e.g.
mathematics scores but not verbal for a category of students) or combine other standardized
test results (such as TOEFL) in this item. The 25th percentile
is the score that 25 percent scored at or below; the 75th percentile score is the one that 25 percent scored at or above.
| Percent submitting SAT scores | 20 |
| Percent submitting ACT scores | 79 |
| Number submitting SAT scores | 428 |
| Number submitting ACT scores | 1,738 |
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | ||
| SAT I Verbal | 480 | 580 | |
| SAT I Math | 490 | 600 | |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 26 | |
| ACT English | 20 | 28 | |
| ACT Math | 18 | 25 | |
Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
| SAT I Verbal | SAT I Math | ||
| 700-800 | 4 | 5 | |
| 600-699 | 15 | 22 | |
| 500-599 | 47 | 44 | |
| 400-499 | 31 | 27 | |
| 300-399 | 3 | 2 | |
| 200-299 | 0 | 0 | |
| ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | |
| 30-36 | 7 | 15 | 5 |
| 24-29 | 37 | 36 | 30 |
| 18-23 | 51 | 39 | 44 |
| 12-17 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 6-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| below 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Percent in top 10th of high school graduating class | |||
| Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class | 47 | ||
| Percent in top half of high school graduating class | 74 | ||
| Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class | 8 | ||
| Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class | 26 | ||
| Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank: | 63 | ||
C11. Percent of all enrolled, degree-seeking first-time, first-year(freshman) students who had high school grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale); report information only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA.
| Percent who had GPA of 3.75 or higher | 25 | ||
| Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 | 15 | ||
| Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 | 13 | ||
| Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 | 15 | ||
| Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 | 20 | ||
| Percent who had GPA between 2.00 and 2.49 | 11 | ||
| Percent who had a GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 | |||
| Percent who had a GPA below 1.0 | |||
C12.
| Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: | 3.25 | ||
| Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: | 99 | ||
Admission Policies
C13. Application Fee
| Does your institution have an application fee? | Yes No | ||
| Amount of application fee | 25 | ||
| Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? | Yes No | ||
| If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line: | |||
| Same fee: | Yes No | ||
| Free: | Yes No | ||
| Reduced: | Yes No | ||
| Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need? | Yes No | ||
C14. Application Closing Date
| Does your institution have an application closing date? | Yes No | ||
| Application closing date (Fall) | 07/20 | ||
| Priority date | 06/15 | ||
C15.
| Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? | Yes No | ||
C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
| On a rolling basis beginning (date) | 10/01 | |||
| By (date) | ||||
| Other | ||||
C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
| Must reply by (date) | |||
| No set date | |||
| Must reply by May 1 or within | weeks if notified thereafter | ||
| Other | |||
| Deadline for housing deposit (MM/DD): | / | ||
| Amount of housing deposit: | |||
| Refundable if student does not enroll? | Yes, in full Yes, in part No | ||
C18. Deferred admission:
| Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission? | Yes No | |
| If yes, maximum period of postponement: | ||
C19. Early admission of high school students:
| Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation? | Yes No |
C20. Common application
| Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals if submitted? | Yes No |
| If "yes," are supplemental forms required? | Yes No |
| Is your college a member of the Common Application Group? | Yes No |
Early Decision and Early Action Plans
C21. Early decision
| Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for Fall enrollment? | Yes No |
If "yes," please complete the following:
| First or only early decision plan closing date | |
| First or only early decision plan notification date | |
| Other early decision plan closing date | |
| Other early decision plan notification date | |
| Number of early decision applicants received by your institution for the Fall 2005 entering class: | |
| Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan for the Fall 2005 entering class: | |
| Please provide significant details about your early decision plan. |
C22. Early action:
| Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college? | Yes No |
If "yes," please complete the following:
| Early action closing date | |
| Early action notification date | |
| Rolling Not Rolling |
| Is your early action plan a "restrictive" plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans? | Yes No |