Bridgewater College (VA) 2004 Common Data Set

C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION

Applications
C1.	First-time freshmen
		Men	Women	Total
	Applied (complete apps. only)	708	871	1,579
	Admitted	575	775	1,350
	Enrolled (full-time)	219	320	539
	Enrolled (part-time)	0	0	0

C2.	Freshman wait-listed students
	Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?			Under consideration

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
	Total academic units		17	22
	English		4	4
	Mathematics		3	4
	Science		2	4
	Of these, units that must be lab		- - - -	- - - -
	Foreign language		0	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			X
	Minority status			X
	Volunteer work			X
	Work experience			X
	* Considered only in special circumstances

SAT and ACT Policies
C8.	Entrance examinations
	Note: The SAT I is now called SAT Reasoning. As of March 2005 the SAT Reasoning Test will include a mandatory writing component. The ACT will have an optional writing component as of February 2005.
	(A) Does your institution make use of SAT Reasoning Test, SAT Subject Test, or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?				Yes
	If yes, indicate policies for Fall 2006:
	SAT Reasoning or ACT is required ~ SAT preferred; SAT Subject Tests are not used

	(B) If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2006, please indicate which ONE of the following applies:
	ACT with Writing component required
	ACT without Writing component accepted				under review
	ACT with or without Writing component accepted

	(C) If your institution 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:
	New SAT Reasoning Test required
	New SAT Reasoning Test or the “old” SAT I (administered prior to March 2005 and without a writing component) accepted				under review


	(D) In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?
	Placement				Yes
	Counseling				Yes
	Note: Students with SAT Verbal 600 or above may submit portfolio for consideration to place out of English: Effective Writing
	(E) Does your institution use the SAT Reasoning or SAT Subject Tests or the ACT for placement only?				No

	(F) 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	96%	Number submitting SAT scores		519
	Percent submitting ACT scores	25%	Number submitting ACT scores		134

	First-time freshman test scores
	SAT Percentiles	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
	SAT I Verbal	460	570
	SAT I Math	460	570
	ACT Composite	18	24
	ACT English	17	23
	ACT Math	17	24

	SAT Categories	Verbal	Math
	700-800	2.12%	1.73%
	600-699	15.03%	15.22%
	500-599	38.92%	41.04%
	400-499	41.04%	38.73%
	300-399	2.89%	3.28%
	200-299	0.00%	0.00%
	Total	100.00%	100.00%

	ACT Categories	Composite	English	Math
	30-36	2.99%	2.99%	2.99%
	24-29	22.39%	16.42%	26.12%
	18-23	58.96%	48.51%	43.28%
	12-17	15.67%	32.09%	27.61%
	6-11	0.00%	0.00%	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				18.49%
	Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class				42.54%
	Percent in top half of high school graduating class				79.06%
	Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class				20.94%
	Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class				4.68%
	Percent of total first-time freshmen who submitted high school class rank:				83%

C11.	High School Grade Point Average (4.0 scale)
	Percent who had GPA of 3.0 and higher				70.12%
	Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.99				28.91%
	Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99				0.97%
	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				95%

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 (fill in one only):
	Must reply by (date):
	No set date:
	Must reply by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter
	Other:

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