C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
Applications
C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall 2000. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort. Applicants include all students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) 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have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).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 full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men applied |
8,028 |
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women applied |
8,420 |
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Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men admitted |
4,697 |
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women admitted |
4,908 |
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Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled |
1,109 |
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled |
6 |
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Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled |
1,099 |
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled |
2 |
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: X No: __ |
Admission Requirements
C3. High school completion requirement
Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students
C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college preparatory program for degree-seeking students?
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 |
18 |
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English |
4 |
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Mathematics |
2 |
4 |
Science |
2 |
3 |
Of these, units in lab |
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2 |
Foreign language |
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3 |
Social studies |
3 |
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History |
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Academic electives |
5 |
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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? No
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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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 |
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Interview |
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[X] |
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] |
Geographical residence |
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[X] |
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] |
SAT and ACT Policies
C8. Entrance exams
A. Does your institution make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year,
degree-seeking applicants?
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Yes [X] |
No [ ] |
If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution�s policies for use in admission.
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Required |
Recommend |
Required for some |
Considered if submitted |
Not used |
SAT I |
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ACT |
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SAT I or ACT (no preference |
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SAT I or ACT--SAT I preferred |
[X] |
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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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SAT II |
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B. Does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?
Placement |
[ ] Yes |
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Counseling |
[ ] Yes |
C. Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for |
02/15 |
Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for fall-term admission |
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D. If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests |
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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 2000, 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 2000 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for ALL enrolled, first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking 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 re-centered 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.
Percent submitting SAT scores |
99% |
Number submitting SAT scores |
2,187 |
Percent submitting ACT scores |
1% |
Number submitting ACT scores |
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25th percentile |
75th percentile |
SAT I Verbal |
510 |
610 |
SAT I Math |
520 |
620 |
ACT Composite |
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ACT English |
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ACT Math |
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Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
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SAT I Verbal |
SAT I Math |
700-800 |
4 |
4 |
600-699 |
28 |
32 |
500-599 |
49 |
51 |
400-499 |
17 |
11 |
300-399 |
1 |
1 |
200-299 |
0 |
0 |
For our traditionally admitted students (excluding those students who enrolled in special admission programs), the following SAT-Score profile applies:
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25th percentile |
75th percentile |
SAT I Verbal |
520 |
620 |
SAT I Math |
540 |
630 |
ACT Composite |
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ACT English |
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ACT Math |
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Percent of first-time, first-year traditionally admitted (freshman) students with scores in each range:
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SAT I Verbal |
SAT I Math |
700-800 |
5 |
6 |
600-699 |
29 |
37 |
500-599 |
54 |
52 |
400-499 |
12 |
5 |
300-399 |
0 |
0 |
200-299 |
0 |
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 10th of high school graduating class |
15% |
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class |
49% |
Percent in 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: 75%
C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: 87 Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: 99%
Admission Policies
C13. Application fee
Does your institution have an application fee? |
[X] Yes |
[ ] No |
Amount of application fee |
$ 30 |
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Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? |
[X] Yes |
[ ] No |
C14. Application closing date
Does your institution have an application closing date? |
[X] Yes |
[ ] No |
Application closing date (fall) |
March 1 |
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Priority date |
November 15 |
C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
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[X] Yes |
[ ] No |
C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
On a rolling basis beginning (date) |
January 1 |
By (date) |
rolling |
Other |
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C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
Must reply by (date) |
May 1 |
No set date |
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Must reply by May 1 or within _____ weeks if notified thereafter |
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Other |
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C18. Deferred admission:
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission? |
[X] Yes |
[ ] No |
If yes, maximum period of postponement: |
__________ |
C19. Early admission of high school students:
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as |
[X] Yes |
[ ] No |
C20. Common application:
Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals if submitted? |
[ ] Yes |
[X] No |
If "yes", are supplemental forms required? |
[ ] Yes |
[ ] No |
Is your college a member of the Common Application Group? |
[ ] Yes |
[X] No |
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?
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[ ] Yes |
[X] No |
If "yes," please complete the following : |
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First or only early decision plan closing date |
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First or only early decision plan notification date |
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Other early decision plan closing date |
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Other early decision plan notification date |
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Number of early decision applications received by your institution |
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Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan |
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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?
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[X] Yes |
[ ] No |
If "yes," please complete the following :
Early action closing date December 1
Early action notification date January 1
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