C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
Applications
C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students 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 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have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).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 |
1,193 |
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied |
1,453 |
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men admitted |
520 |
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women admitted |
680 |
Total full-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled |
153 |
Total full-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled |
200 |
Total part-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled |
0 |
Total part-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled |
1 |
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 |
If yes, please answer the questions below for fall 2005 admissions: |
Number of qualified applicants placed on waiting list |
779 |
Number accepting a place on the waiting list |
775 |
Number of wait-listed students admitted |
19 |
Admission Requirements
C3. High school completion requirement
Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students:
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted |
X
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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?
Require |
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Recommend |
X
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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 its equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.
Units Required |
Units Recommended
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Total academic units |
23
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English |
4
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|
Mathematics |
4
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Science |
4
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Of these, units that must be lab |
3
|
|
Foreign language |
4
|
|
Social studies |
1
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History |
3
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|
Academic electives |
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Other (specify) |
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? No
If so, check which applies:
□ Open admission policy as described above for all students
Open admission policy as described for all 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.
Academic |
Very Important |
Important |
Considered |
Not Considered |
Secondary school record |
X | |||
Class rank |
X | |||
Recommendation(s) |
X | |||
Standardized test scores |
X | |||
Essay |
X |
Nonacademic |
Very Important |
Important |
Considered |
Not Considered |
Interview |
X | |||
Extracurricular activities |
X | |||
Talent/ability |
X | |||
Character/personal qualities |
X | |||
Alumni/ae relation |
X | |||
Geographical residence |
X | |||
State residency |
X | |||
Religious affiliation/commitment |
X | |||
Minority status |
X | |||
Volunteer work |
X | |||
Work experience |
X |
SAT and ACT Policies
Note: The SAT I is now called SAT Reasoning or the SAT; SAT II Tests are now called SAT Subject Tests. As of March 2005, the SAT Reasoning Test will include a mandatory writing component; the SAT Subject Test in Writing will not be administered after January 2005. The ACT will have an optional writing component as of February 2005.
C8.Entrance exams
A. Does your institution make use of SAT Reasoning Test, ACT, SAT Subject Tests scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants? Yes
If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution's policies for use in admission for Fall 2006.
ADMISSION | |||||
Require | Recommend | Require for Some | Consider If Submitted | Not Used | |
SAT Reasoning Test only | |||||
ACT only | |||||
SAT Reasoning or ACT (no preference) | |||||
SAT Reasoning or ACT-SAT preferred
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X | ||||
SAT Reasoning or ACT-ACT preferred | |||||
SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Tests | |||||
SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Tests or ACT | |||||
SAT Subject Tests | X |
B. If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for the first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2006, please indicate which ONE of the following applies:
ACT | ||
Required | Accepted | |
ACT with Writing component |
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ACT without Writing component |
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ACT with or without Writing component |
X |
C. If your institutional will make use of the new SAT Reasoning Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2006, please indicate which ONE of the following applies:
SAT | ||
Required | Accepted | |
New SAT Reasoning Test |
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New SAT Reasoning Test or the "old" SAT I (administered prior to March 2005 and without a writing component) |
X |
D. [formerly part of C8A] In addition, does your institution use applicant's test scores for placement or counseling?
Placement No
Counseling Yes
E. [formerly C8B] Does your institution use the SAT Reasoning or SAT Subject Tests or the ACT for placement only? If so, please mark the appropriate boxes below:
PLACEMENT | |||
Require | Recommend | Require for Some | |
SAT Reasoning |
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SAT Subject Tests |
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ACT |
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SAT Reasoning or ACT |
F. [formerly C8C] Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: March 1
Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission: March 1
G. 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):
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, 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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25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
SAT Verbal |
660 | 760 |
SAT Math |
620 | 710 |
ACT Composite |
29 | 32 |
Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
SAT Verbal | SAT Math | |
700-800 |
57 | 33 |
600-699 |
37 | 53 |
500-599 |
6 | 13 |
400-499 |
<1 | <1 |
300-399 |
0 | 0 |
200-299 |
0 | 0 |
ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | |
30-36 |
62 |
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24-29 |
35 |
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18-23 |
3 |
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12-17 |
0 |
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6-11 |
0 |
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Below 6 |
0 |
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 |
57 |
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class |
86 |
Percent in top half of high school graduating class |
99 |
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class |
1 |
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class |
0 |
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank: |
59 |
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).