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 1999. 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have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).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 men applied 9816
Total women applied 9989
Total men admitted 7045 Total women admitted 7521 Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled 3040 Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled 30 Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled 3016 Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled 19
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: ___If yes, please answer the questions below for fall 1999 admissions:
Number of qualified applicants placed on waiting list 507
Number accepting a place on the waiting list 204
Number of wait-listed students admitted 0
Admission Requirements
C3. High school completion requirement
Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students:
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x |
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted |
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o |
High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted |
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o |
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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x |
Required |
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o |
Recommended |
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o |
Neither required nor recommended |
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 |
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Total academic units |
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English |
4 |
4 |
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Mathematics |
3 |
4 |
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Science |
2 |
3-4 |
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Of these, units that must be lab |
2 |
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Foreign language |
2 |
3 |
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Social
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2 |
3 |
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History |
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Academic electives |
1 |
1 |
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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 above for most 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.
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Very important |
Important |
Considered |
Not Considered |
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Academic |
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Secondary school record |
x |
o |
o |
o |
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Class rank |
x |
o |
o |
o |
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Recommendation(s) |
o |
o |
x |
o |
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Standardized test scores |
x |
o |
o |
o |
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Essay |
o |
o |
x |
o |
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Very important |
Important |
Considered |
Not Considered |
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Nonacademic |
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Interview |
o |
o |
o |
x |
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Extracurricular activities |
o |
x |
o |
o |
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Talent/ability |
o |
x |
o |
o |
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Character/personal qualities |
o |
o |
o |
x |
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Alumni/ae relation |
o |
o |
o |
x |
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Geographical residence |
o |
o |
x |
o |
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State residency |
o |
o |
x |
o |
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Religious affiliation/commitment |
o |
o |
o |
x |
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Minority status |
o |
x |
o |
o |
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Volunteer work |
o |
x |
o |
o |
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Work experience |
o |
x |
o |
o |
SAT and ACT Policies
C8. Entrance examsA. Does your institution make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants? x Yes o 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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ADMISSION |
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Require |
Recommend |
Require for some |
Considered if submitted |
Not used |
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SAT I |
o |
o |
o |
o |
o |
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ACT |
o |
o |
o |
o |
o |
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SAT I or ACT (no preference) |
x |
o |
o |
o |
o |
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SAT I or ACT—SAT I preferred |
o |
o |
o |
o |
o |
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SAT I or ACT—ACT preferred |
o |
o |
o |
o |
o |
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SAT I and SAT II |
o |
o |
o |
o |
o |
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SAT I and SAT II or ACT |
o |
o |
o |
o |
o |
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SAT II |
o |
o |
o |
o |
o |
In addition, does your institution use applicants’ test scores for placement or counseling?
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Placement |
x Yes o No |
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Counseling |
x Yes o No |
B: Does your institution use the SAT I or II or the ACT for placement only? If so, please mark the appropriate boxes below:
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PLACEMENT |
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Require |
Recommend |
Require for some |
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SAT I |
o |
o |
o |
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SAT II |
o |
o |
o |
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ACT |
o |
o |
o |
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SAT I or ACT |
x |
o |
o |
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C.
Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term
admission
Feb 15
Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for fall-term
admission
Feb 15
D.
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 1999, 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 1999 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 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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Percent submitting SAT scores 56 |
Number
submitting SAT |
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Percent submitting ACT scores 87 |
Number submitting ACT scores 5296 |
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25th percentile |
75th percentile |
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SAT I Verbal |
500 |
620 |
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SAT I Math |
520 |
640 |
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ACT Composite |
22 |
27 |
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ACT English |
21 |
27 |
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ACT Math |
21 |
28 |
Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
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SAT I Verbal |
SAT I Math |
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700-800 |
7.8% |
10.7% |
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600-699 |
27.9% |
33.2% |
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500-599 |
42.6% |
38.0% |
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400-499 |
18.8% |
15.8% |
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300-399 |
2.5% |
2.1% |
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200-299 |
0.4% |
0.2% |
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ACT Composite |
ACT English |
ACT Math |
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30-36 |
11.6% |
10.2% |
15.5% |
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24-29 |
47.0% |
42.9% |
43.6% |
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18-23 |
38.4% |
39.2% |
34.4% |
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12-17 |
3.1% |
7.4% |
6.4% |
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6-11 |
0.0% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
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below 6 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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 Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class Percent in top half of high school graduating class Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank: 91%
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.
C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA:____Percent who had GPA of 3.0 and higher do not collect high school GPA
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.99
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
Percent who had GPA below 1.0
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: Not Required
Admission Policies
C13. Application fee
C14. Application closing dateDoes your institution have an application fee? Yes
Amount of application fee $30
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date? Yes
Application closing date (fall) Feb 15
Priority date__________
C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? Yes
C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
On a rolling basis beginning (date) Oct 1
By (date)__________
Other__________
C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
Must reply by (date)__________
No set date__________
Must reply by May 1 or within 4 weeks if notified thereafter
Other__________
C18. Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
No, except in special circumstances.
If yes, maximum period of postponement:_______
C19. Early admission of high school students: Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students 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 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 (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? No
If “yes,” please complete the following:
First or only early decision plan closing date__________
First or only early decision plan notification date__________
Other early decision plan closing date__________
Other early decision plan notification date__________
For the Fall 1999 entering class:
Number of early decision applications received by your institution __________
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan __________
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
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
If “yes,” please complete the following:
Early action closing date__________
Early action notification date__________