C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
Applications
C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall 2002. 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have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, non-admission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).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 men applied: 1,457
Total women applied: 1,690
Total men admitted: 1,187
Total women admitted: 1,461
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled: 552
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled: 153
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled: 654
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled: 146
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 X No
If yes, please answer the questions below for fall 2002 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
Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students
X 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?
X Required
__Recommended
__Neither required nor recommended
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 its equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.
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Units required |
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Total academic units |
14 |
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English |
4 |
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Mathematics |
3 |
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Science |
2 |
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Of these, units that must be
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Foreign language |
2 |
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Social studies |
2 |
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History |
1 |
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Academic electives |
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Other (specify) |
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Basis for Selection
C6. Do you have an 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:
X 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):
C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic
factors in your first-time, first- year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission
decisions.
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Very Important |
Important |
Considered |
Not Considered |
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Academic |
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Secondary school record |
X |
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Class rank |
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X |
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Recommendation(s) |
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X |
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Standardized test scores |
X |
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Essay |
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Nonacademic |
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Interview |
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X |
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Extracurricular activities |
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X |
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Talent/ability |
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X |
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Character/personal qualities |
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X |
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Alumni/ae relation |
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X |
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Geographical residence |
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X |
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State residency |
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X |
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Religious affiliation/commitment |
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X |
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Minority status |
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X |
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Volunteer work |
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X |
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Work experience |
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X |
SAT and ACT Policies
C8. Entrance exams
A. Does your institution make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants? X Yes __No
If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution's policies for use in admission.
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Recommend |
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ACT |
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SAT I or ACT (no preference) |
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SAT I or ACT--SAT I preferred |
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SAT I or ACT--ACT preferred |
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SAT I and SAT II |
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SAT I and SAT II or ACT |
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SAT II |
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In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?
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Placement |
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X No |
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Counseling |
__Yes |
X No |
B. Does your institution use the SAT I or II or ACT for placement only? No. If yes, please mark the appropriate boxes below.
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C. Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: _June 1____
Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for fall-term admission: _____
D. If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students): Priority filing date for fall-term admission is June 1.
Freshman Profile
Provide percentages for ALL enrolled degree-seeking full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 2002, 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 2002 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. SAT scores should be recentered scores. 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.
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Percent submitting SAT scores: 85 |
Number submitting SAT scores: 1153 |
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Percent submitting ACT scores: 15 |
Number submitting ACT scores: 175 |
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25th percentile |
75th percentile |
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SAT I Verbal |
450 |
580 |
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SAT I Math |
460 |
570 |
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ACT Composite |
19 |
24 |
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ACT English |
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ACT Math |
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Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range
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SAT I Verbal |
SAT I Math |
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700-800 |
3 |
2 |
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600-699 |
16 |
15 |
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500-599 |
35 |
44 |
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400-499 |
34 |
31 |
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300-399 |
9 |
7 |
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200-299 |
3 |
1 |
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ACT Composite |
ACT English |
ACT Math |
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30-36 |
4 |
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24-29 |
27 |
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18-23 |
53 |
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12-17 |
16 |
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6-11 |
0 |
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below 6 |
0 |
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C10. Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school class rank within each of the following ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high school rank information). (not available.)
Percent in top 10th of high school graduating class:
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class:
Percent in top half of high school graduating class:
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class:
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class:
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank:
C11. Percentage 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 3.0 and higher: 62
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.9: 38
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99: 0
Percent who had GPA below 1.0: 0
C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking first-time, first-year
(freshman) students who submitted GPA: 3.15
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: 94%
Admission Policies
C13. Application fee
Does your institution have an application fee? X Yes __No
Amount of application fee: $50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? __Yes X No
C14. Application closing date
Does your institution have an application closing date? __ Yes X No
Application closing date (fall):
Priority date: June 1 (fall)
C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than
the fall?
X Yes __No
C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one
only)
On a rolling basis beginning (date):
By (date):
Other: no set date.
C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
Must reply by (date):
X No set date
Must reply by May 1 or within _____ weeks if notified thereafter __________
Other:
C18. Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
X Yes __No
If yes, maximum period of postponement: Four terms to include first term of application.
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? X Yes __No
C20. Common application: Will you accept the Common Application
distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals if
submitted? Yes X
No
If "yes," are supplemental forms required? __Yes X
No
Is your college a member of the Common Application Group? __Yes X
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 X 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 applications received by your institution in Fall 2002:
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan in Fall 2001:
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
C22. Early action: Do you have a non-binding 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 X No
If "yes," please complete the following :
Early action closing date:
Early action notification date:
Last updated: 12/09/2002