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C. First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission
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| Applications
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| C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Providethe number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students whoapplied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall2001. Include early decision, early action, and students who beganstudies during summer in this cohort. Applicants should include onlythose students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration foradmission (i.e., who completed actionable applications) and who havebeen notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission,placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicantor institution). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed studentswho were subsequently offered admission.
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| Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied |
3,853 |
| Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied |
4,596
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| Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted |
3,117
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| Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted |
3,797
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| Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled |
1,445
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| Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled |
17
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| Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled |
1671
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| Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled |
7 |
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C2.Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirementsbut whose final admissionwas contingent on space vailability) Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? No
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| Admission Requirements |
| C3. High school completion requirement: |
| High school diploma is required and GED is accepted |
| C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students? Require |
| 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 |
Units Recommended |
| Total academic units |
20 |
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| English |
4 |
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| Mathematics |
3 |
4 |
| Science |
2 |
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| Of these, units that must be lab |
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| Foreign language |
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2 |
| Social studies |
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| History |
2 |
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| Academic electives |
9 |
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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: Not Applicable
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| 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 |
| 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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x |
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| Nonacademic |
| 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 |
| Religious affiliation/commitment |
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x |
| 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 |
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| SAT and ACT Policies |
C8. Entrance exams
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| A. Does your institution make use of SAT I, SAT II, orACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year,degree-seeking applicants? Yes
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If yes, place checkmarks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission.
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ADMISSION |
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Recommend |
Require for Some |
Consider If Submitted |
Not Used |
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| SAT I or ACT (no preference) |
x |
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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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| B. In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?
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| Placement |
Yes |
| Counseling |
No |
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| C. Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission February 15
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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):
Convert all SATI to ACT using standard concordance table.
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| Freshman Profile
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| Provide percentages for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman)students enrolled in fall 2001,including students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and students admitted under special arrangements.
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| C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 2001 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) 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 |
34.8% |
| Number submitting SAT scores |
1058 |
| Percent submitting ACT scores |
92% |
| Number submitting ACT scores |
2795 |
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25th Percentile |
75th Percentile |
| SAT I Verbal |
500 |
610 |
| SAT I Math |
510 |
630 |
| ACT Composite |
21 |
26 |
| ACT English |
21 |
28 |
| ACT Math |
20 |
27 |
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SAT I Verbal |
SAT I Math |
| 700-800 |
5.75 |
7.8% |
| 600-699 |
25.6% |
30.7% |
| 500-599 |
47.0% |
42.3% |
| 400-499 |
20.9% |
17.8% |
| 300-399 |
0.9% |
1.4% |
| 200-299 |
0% |
0.1% |
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ACT Composite |
ACT English |
ACT Math |
| 30-36 |
8.5% |
12.7% |
9.5% |
| 24-29 |
44.7% |
41.3% |
41.5% |
| 18-23 |
45.5% |
42.2% |
43.1% |
| 12-17 |
1.3% |
3.8% |
6.0% |
| 6-11 |
0% |
0.1% |
0% |
| Below 6 |
0% |
0% |
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).
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| Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class |
28% |
| Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class |
59% |
| Percent top half of high school graduating class |
90% |
| Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class |
10% |
| Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class |
1% |
| Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank |
76% |
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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 |
88.9 |
| Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.99 |
11.1 |
| Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 |
0 |
| Percent who had GPA below 1.0 |
0 |
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| C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: 3.53
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| Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: 100%
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| Admission Policies
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| C13.Application fee
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| Does your institution have an application fee? |
Yes |
| Amount of application fee: |
$20 |
| Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? |
No |
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C14. Application closing date
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| Does your institution have an application closing date? |
Yes |
| Application closing date (fall): |
February 15 |
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| C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? Yes
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C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent On a rolling basis beginning (date): October 15
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| C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants No set date
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| C18.Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission? No
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| 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? No |
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C20. Common application: Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals if submitted? No
Is your college a member of the Common Application Group? No
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| Early Decision and Early Action Plans
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| 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? No
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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 __________
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For the Fall 2001 entering class:
Number of early decision applications received by your institution __________
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan __________
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan: ________
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| 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? No
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