| C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION | |||||
| Applications | |||||
| C1. | First-time freshmen | ||||
| Men | Women | Total | |||
| Applied (complete apps. only) | 684 | 704 | 1,388 | ||
| Admitted | 584 | 637 | 1,221 | ||
| Enrolled (full-time) | 176 | 215 | 391 | ||
| Enrolled (part-time) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C2. | Freshman wait-listed students | ||||
| Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? | No | ||||
| Admission Requirements | |||||
| C3. | High school completion requirements | ||||
| 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? | Recommend | |||
| C5. | Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended | ||||
| Units Required |
Units Recommended |
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| Total academic units | 17 | 22 | |||
| English | 4 | 4 | |||
| Mathematics | 3 | 4 | |||
| Science | 2 | 4 | |||
| Of these, units that must be lab | - - - - | - - - - | |||
| Foreign language | 2 | 3 | |||
| Social studies | See "Other" | See "Other" | |||
| History | See "Other" | See "Other" | |||
| Academic electives | 4 | 4 | |||
| Other (Social Studies and History) | 2 | 3 | |||
| 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 | |||
| C7. | Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, first-year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions. | ||||
| Very Important | Important | Considered* | Not Considered | ||
| Academic | |||||
| Secondary school record | X | ||||
| Class rank | X | ||||
| Recommendation(s) | X | ||||
| Standardized test scores | X | ||||
| Essay | X | ||||
| Nonacademic | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| * Considered only in special circumstances | |||||
| SAT and ACT Policies | |||||
| C8. | Entrance examinations | ||||
| (A) Does your institution make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in admission | Yes | ||||
| decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants? | |||||
| Use policies | |||||
| SAT I or ACT is required ~ SAT I preferred; SAT II is not used | |||||
| Are applicant's test scores used for placement? | Yes | ||||
| Are applicant's test scores used for counseling? | Yes | ||||
| (B) Use of applicants' scores for placement | Students with SAT Verbal 600 or above may submit portfolio for consideration to place out of English: Effective Writing | ||||
| (C) Latest
date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission |
June 30 | ||||
| Freshman Profile | |||||
| C9. | Percent and number of first-time freshmen enrolled in fall 2003 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. | ||||
| Percent submitting SAT scores | 98% | Number submitting SAT scores | 382 | ||
| Percent submitting ACT scores | 21% | Number submitting ACT scores | 82 | ||
| First-time freshman test scores | |||||
| SAT Percentiles | 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |||
| SAT I Verbal | 450 | 560 | |||
| SAT I Math | 460 | 560 | |||
| ACT Composite | 18 | 23 | |||
| ACT English | 17 | 23 | |||
| ACT Math | 17 | 22 | |||
| SAT Categories | SAT I Verbal | SAT I Math | |||
| 700-800 | 1.57% | 0.52% | |||
| 600-699 | 12.04% | 14.66% | |||
| 500-599 | 39.01% | 40.31% | |||
| 400-499 | 43.72% | 40.58% | |||
| 300-399 | 3.66% | 3.93% | |||
| 200-299 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||
| ACT Categories | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | ||
| 30-36 | 0.00% | 6.10% | 0.00% | ||
| 24-29 | 18.29% | 18.29% | 18.29% | ||
| 18-23 | 58.54% | 47.56% | 50.00% | ||
| 12-17 | 21.95% | 24.39% | 31.71% | ||
| 6-11 | 1.22% | 3.66% | 0.00% | ||
| Below 6 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||
| C10. | High School Class Rank | ||||
| Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class | 19.22% | ||||
| Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class | 43.84% | ||||
| Percent in top half of high school graduating class | 78.38% | ||||
| Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class | 21.62% | ||||
| Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class | 1.80% | ||||
| Percent of total first-time freshmen who submitted high school class rank: | 85% | ||||
| C11. | High School Grade Point Average (4.0 scale) | ||||
| Percent who had GPA of 3.0 and higher | 67.76% | ||||
| Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.99 | 31.69% | ||||
| Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 | 0.55% | ||||
| Percent who had GPA below 1.0 | 0.00% | ||||
| Total | 100.00% | ||||
| C12. | Average High School Grade Point Average (GPA) | 3.3 | |||
| Percent of total first-time freshman class submitting high school GPA | 94% | ||||
| Admission Policies | |||||
| C13. | Application Fee | ||||
| Does your institution have an application fee? | Yes | ||||
| Amount of application fee: | $30 | ||||
| Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? | Yes | ||||
| C14. | Application closing date | ||||
| Does your institution have an application closing date? | No | ||||
| C15. | Are first-time freshmen accepted for terms other than fall? | Yes | |||
| C16. | Notification to applicants of admission decision sent: | ||||
| As soon as complete data has been received and evaluated | |||||
| C17. | Reply policy for admitted applicants: | ||||
| A $300 deposit is due 30 days after admission and is non-refundable after May 1. | |||||
| C18. | Deferred admission | ||||
| Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission? | Yes | ||||
| If yes, maximum period of postponement: | 1 year | ||||
| C19. | Early admission of high school students | ||||
| Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time freshmen one year or more before high school graduation? | No | ||||
| C20. | Common application | ||||
| Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) if submitted? | Yes | ||||
| If yes, are supplemental forms required? | Yes | ||||
| Is your college a member of the Common Application Group? | No | ||||
| Early Decision and Early Action Plans | |||||
| C21. | Early decision | ||||
| Does your institution offer an early decision plan for first-time, freshman applicants for fall enrollment? | No | ||||
| 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 | ||||