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Common Data Set -- Fall 2006
C
- First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission
C1.
First-time, first-year (freshman) students
C2.
Freshman wait-listed students
C3.
High school completion requirement
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
C6.
Basis for selection
C7.
Relative importance of each of the following academic and
nonacademic factors
C8.
Entrance Exams
C9.
Percent and number who submitted national SAT/ACT scores
C10.
Percents who had high school class rank within the following
ranges
C11.
Percentage who had high school grade-point averages within
each of the following ranges
C12.
Average high school GPA
C13.
Application Fee
C14.
Application closing date
C15.
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other
than the fall?
C16.
Notification to applicants of admission decision sent
C17.
Reply policy for admitted applicants
C18.
Deferred admission
C19.
Early admission of high school students
C20.
Common Application
C21.
Early decision
C22.
Early action
Applications
C1.
First-time, first-year (freshman) students
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 2006. Include early decision, early action, and
students who began studies during summer in this cohort.
Applications whould 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placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by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: |
573 |
| Total first-time first-year
(freshman) women who applied: |
511 |
| Total first-time
first year (freshman) who applied |
1084 |
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| Total first-time, first-year
(freshman) men who were admitted: |
467 |
| Total first-time, first-year
(freshman) women who were admitted: |
416 |
| Total first-time
first year (freshman) who were admitted |
883 |
| |
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| Total full-time, first-time,
first-year (freshman) men who enrolled: |
213 |
| Total part-time, first-time,
first-year (freshman) men who enrolled: |
0 |
| Total first-time
first year (freshman) men who enrolled |
213
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| Total full-time, first-time,
first-year (freshman) women who enrolled: |
187 |
| Total part-time, first-time,
first-year (freshman) women who enrolled: |
1
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| Total first-time
first year (freshman) women who enrolled |
187 |
C2.
Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission
requirements but whose final admission was contingent on
space availability)
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Yes
|
No
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| Do you have a policy of
placing students on a waiting list? |
|
X |
Admission
Requirements
C3.
High school completion requirement
Check the appropriate
box to identify your high school completion requirement
for degree-seeking entering students:
X |
High school diploma is
required and GED is accepted |
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High school diploma is required and
GED is not required |
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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?
X
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Require |
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Recommend |
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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 ormost 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 |
18 |
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| English |
4 |
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| Mathematics |
3 |
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| Science |
2 |
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| Of these, units that must
be lab |
2 |
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| Foreign Language |
2 |
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| Social Studies |
1 |
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| History |
1 |
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| Academic Electives |
5 |
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| Other ( specify ) |
1 American History and 1 World History |
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C6.
Basis for selection
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? If so, indicate which applies:
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Open admission policy as
described above for all students |
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Open admission policy as described
above for most students, but |
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selective admission for out-of-state students |
|
selective admission to some programs |
X
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other (explain) |
Applications
are reviewed on a rolling basis. Emphasis is given to academic
courses and the grades earned in those courses.
C7.
Relative importance of each of the following academic and
nonacademic factors in your first-time,
first-year degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.
|
Very
Important |
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Not
Considered |
| ACADEMIC |
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| Rigor of secondary school record |
X |
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| Class rank |
X
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| Academic GPA |
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| Standardized test scores |
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X |
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| Application Essay |
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X |
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| Recommendation |
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X |
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| NONACADEMIC |
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| Interview |
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X |
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| 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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| First generation |
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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 |
| Racial/ethnic 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 |
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| Level of applicant's interest |
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C8.
Entrance Exams
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YES |
NO |
| A. Does your institution
make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in admission
decision for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking
applicants? |
X
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| If
yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below
to reflect your institution's policies for use in admission
for Fall 2007. |
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ADMISSION
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Require
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Recommend
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Require for
Some |
Consider If Submitted
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Not
Used |
| SAT or ACT |
X |
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| ACT only |
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X |
| SAT only |
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X |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests |
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X |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT |
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X |
| SAT Subject Tests |
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X
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B. If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applications for Fall 2007, please indicate which ONE of the following applies:
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ACT with Writing component required |
X |
ACT with Writing component recommended |
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ACT with without Writing component accepted |
C. Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT writing component; check all that apply:
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For admission |
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For advising |
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As a validity check on the application essay |
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For placement |
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In place of an application essay |
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No college policy as of now |
D. In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising? YES
E. Latest date
by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term
admission: 05/01
Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for
fall-term admission: _____
F. 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): _____
G. Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):
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SAT |
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ACT |
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SAT Subject Tests |
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AP |
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CLEP |
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Institutional Exam |
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State Exam (specify) |
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 alines,
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.
| Percent submitting
SAT scores: |
95 |
| Number submitting
SAT scores: |
379 |
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| Percent submitting
ACT scores: |
12 |
| Number submitting
ACT scores: |
49 |
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25th
Percentile |
75th
Percentile |
| SAT I Verbal |
420
|
530
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| SAT I Math |
430 |
530 |
| ACT Composite |
16 |
21 |
| ACT English |
14 |
21 |
| ACT Math |
16 |
21 |
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 |
1 |
1 |
| 600-699 |
7 |
6 |
| 500-599 |
31 |
34 |
| 400-499 |
47 |
48 |
| 300-399 |
13 |
10 |
| 200-299 |
1 |
1 |
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100% |
100% |
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ACT
Composite |
ACT
English |
ACT
Math |
| 30-36 |
2
|
0
|
4 |
| 24-29 |
12 |
18 |
14 |
| 18-23 |
39 |
29 |
39 |
| 12-17 |
47 |
41 |
43 |
| 6-11 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
| Below 6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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100% |
100% |
100% |
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 whome you collected high school rank information).
| Percent in
top tenth of high school graduating class: |
18 |
| Percent in
top quarter of high school graduating class: |
40 |
| Percent in
top half of high school graduating class: |
78 |
| Percent in
bottom half of high school graduating class: |
22 |
| Percent in
bottom quarter of high school graduating class: |
0
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| Percent of
total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who
submitted high school class rank: |
83 |
C11.
Percent 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.
| Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher |
24 |
| Percent who had GPA between
3.50 and 3.74 |
15 |
| Percent who had GPA between 3.25 - 3.49 |
12 |
| Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 |
15 |
| Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 |
24 |
| Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 |
10 |
| Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 |
0 |
| Percent who had GPA below 1.0 |
0 |
C12.
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time,
first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA:
3.3
Percent of total
first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted
high school GPA: 100%
Admission
Policies
C13.
Application Fee
| |
YES |
NO |
| Does your
institution have an application fee? |
X
|
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| Amount of application
fee: |
$25 |
| Can it be waived for applicants
with financial need? |
X |
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If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:
Same fee: _____
Free: _____
Reduced: _____
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicats with financial need? _____
C14.
Application closing date
| |
YES |
NO |
| Does your institution have an application
closing date? |
X |
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| Application closing date (fall) |
08/15 |
| Priority date |
12/01 |
C15.
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other
than the fall? _____
C16.
Notification to applicants by admission decision sent
| On a rolling basis beginning
(date)
|
08/15 |
| By (date) |
08/20
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| Other |
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C17.
Reply policy for admitted applicants
| Must reply by (date) |
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| No set date |
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| Must reply by May 1 or within TWO
weeks if notified thereafter |
2 |
| Other |
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| Deadline for housing deposit |
05/01 |
| Amount of housing deposit |
$150 |
| Refundable if student does not enroll? |
|
C18.
Deferred admission
| |
YES |
NO |
| Does your institution allow
students to postpone enrollment after admission? |
X |
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| If yes, maximum period of postponement |
|
C19.
Early admission of high school students
|
|
YES |
NO |
| 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? |
X
|
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C20.
Common Application
|
|
YES |
NO |
| Will you accept the Common Application
distributed by the National Association of Secondary
School Principals if submitted? |
|
X |
Early
Decision and Early Action Plans
C21.
Early Decision
| |
YES |
NO |
| 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? |
|
X
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C22.
Early action
|
|
YES |
NO |
| 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? |
X |
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| If "yes," please
complete the following
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| Early action closing date |
12/01 |
| Early action notification
date |
12/15 |
| Is your early action plan a "restrictive" plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans? |
|
X |
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Fall 2006
