Applications
C1. First-time, first-year, (freshmen) students:
Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall 2007. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort. Applicants should include only those students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (i.e., who completed actionable applications) and who have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).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 |
676 |
| Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied |
809 |
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| Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted |
649 |
| Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted |
792 |
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| Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled |
292 |
| Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled |
32 |
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| Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled |
296 |
| Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled |
24 |
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
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If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2007 admissions:
Admission Requirements
C3. High school completion requirement
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High school diploma is required and GED is accepted |
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High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted |
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High school diploma or equivalent is not required |
C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college preparatory program for degree-seeking students
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Require |
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Recommend |
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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.
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Units Required |
Units Recommended |
| Total academic units |
15 |
4 |
| English |
4 |
4 |
| Mathematics |
3 |
3 |
| Science |
3 |
3 |
| -of these, units that must be lab |
2 |
2 |
| Foreign language |
2 |
2 |
| Social studies |
2 |
2 |
| History |
1 |
1 |
| Academic electives |
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| Computer Science |
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| Visual/Performing Arts |
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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: NO
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Open admission policy as described above for all students |
| Open admission policy as described above for most students, but |
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selective admission for out-of-state students |
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selective admission to some programs |
| other (explain) |
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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.
SAT and ACT Policies
C8. Entrance exams
| A. 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
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If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission for Fall 2009.
B. If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2009, please indicate which ONE of the following applies: (regardless of whether the writing score will be used in the admissions process):
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ACT with Writing component required |
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ACT without Writing component recommended. |
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ACT with or without Writing component accepted |
C. Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT writing component; check all that apply:
| For admission |

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| For placement |

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| For advising |

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| In place of an application essay |

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| As a validity check on the application essay |

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| No college policy as of now |

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| Not using essay component |

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D. In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
Yes |
No |
E.
| Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission |
8/1/2008 |
| Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission |

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| F. 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): |

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G. Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests)
| SAT Subject Tests or ACT |

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| ACT |

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| SAT Subject Tests |

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| AP |

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| CLEP |

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| Institutional Exam |

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| State Exam (specify) |
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Freshman Profile
Provide percentages for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 2007, 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 2007 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 critical reading for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item. Do not convert SAT scores to ACT scores and vice versa. 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 |
7% |
| Percent submitting ACT scores |
90% |
| Number submitting SAT scores |
45 |
| Number submitting ACT scores |
577 |
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25th Percentile |
75th Percentile |
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SAT Critical Reading |
420 |
530 |
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SAT Math |
420 |
550 |
| SAT Writing |
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| SAT Essay |
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| ACT Composite |
18 |
22 |
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ACT Math |
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ACT English |
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| ACT Writing |
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Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
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SAT Critical Reading |
SAT Math |
SAT Writing |
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700-800 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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600-699 |
7.00% |
11.00% |
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500-599 |
40.00% |
31.00% |
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400-499 |
38.00% |
45.00% |
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300-399 |
13.00% |
13.00% |
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200-299 |
2.00% |
0.00% |
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100.00% |
100.00% |
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ACT Composite |
ACT English |
ACT Math |
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30-36 |
1.00% |
2.00% |
1.00% |
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24-29 |
22.00% |
14.00% |
14.00% |
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18-23 |
53.00% |
53.00% |
48.00% |
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12-17 |
24.00% |
26.00% |
35.00% |
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6-11 |
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3.00% |
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Below 6 |
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2.00% |
2.00% |
| Totals should = 100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
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).
| Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class |
2% |
| Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class |
8% |
| Percent in top half of high school graduating class |
36% |
| Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class |
64% |
| Top half + bottom half = |
100% |
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| Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class |
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| Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank: |
67% |
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 3.75 and higher |
11% |
| Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 |
14% |
| Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 |
13% |
| Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 |
18% |
| Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 |
30% |
| Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 |
12% |
| Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 |
2% |
| Percent who had GPA below 1.0 |
0% |
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100% |
C12.
| Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: |
3.10 |
| Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: |
91.00% |
Admission Policies
C13. Application fee
C14. Application Closing Date
| Does your institution have an application closing date? |
Yes No
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| Application closing date? |
08/01 |
| Priority date: |
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C15.
| Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? |
Yes No
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C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
| On a rolling basis beginning (date) |
8/1/2008 |
| By (date) |
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| Other: |
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C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
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
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If “yes,” please complete the following: