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

Applications
C1. 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 2000. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in
this cohort. Applicants should 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placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).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 ___1,592___
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied ___2,667___

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted _____839__
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted ____1,643__

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled _____264__
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled ______12__

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled ____455___
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled _____12___

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 2000 admissions:

Number of qualified applicants placed on waiting list _____
Number accepting a place on the waiting list _____
Number of wait-listed students admitted _____

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
___High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted
___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_Require
___Recommend
___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
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.
 
 
 
Units Required
Units Recommended
Total academic units    
English
4
4
Mathematics    
Science
3
3
Of these, units that must be lab
2
3
Foreign language
2
3
Social studies
2
3
History
2
3
Academic electives  
2
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? 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 _X_
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.
 
 
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
 

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?      _X_  Yes    ___No

If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission.
 
 
ADMISSION
 
Require
Recommend
Require for Some
Consider If Submitted
Not Used
SAT I
X
ACT
X
SAT I or ACT (no preference)
X
SAT I or ACT--SAT I preferred
X
SAT I or ACT--ACT preferred
X
SAT I and SAT II
X
SAT I and SAT II or ACT
X
SAT II
X

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?
Placement         _X_ Yes    ___ No
Counseling       ___Yes     _X_ 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:
 
 
PLACEMENT
 
Require
Recommend
Require for some
SAT I
X
SAT II
ACT
SAT I or ACT
X

C. Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission July 1st
Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for fall-term admission_________
 
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 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, 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 _87%                                         Number submitting SAT scores _643_

Percent submitting ACT scores _N/A                                         Number submitting ACT scores _N/A_
 
  25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SAT I Verbal
440
530
SAT I Math
420
520
ACT Composite
N/A
N/A
ACT English
N/A
N/A
ACT Math
N/A
N/A

 
Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
 
  SAT I Verbal SAT I Math
700-800
0.8
0.6
600-699
7.6
5.3
500-599
34.4
28.5
400-499
46.0
52.4
300-399
10.6
11.5
200-299
0.6
1.7
 
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math
30-36
N/A
N/A
N/A
24-29
N/A
N/A
N/A
18-23
N/A
N/A
N/A
12-17
N/A
N/A
N/A
6-11
N/A
N/A
N/A
Below 6
N/A
N/A
N/A

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 tenth of high school graduating class                   __N/A
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class               __N/A
Percent in top half of high school graduating class                     __N/A
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class               __N/A
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class         __ N/A
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank: __N/A

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.


Percent who had GPA of 3.0 and higher __38.7%_
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.99 __61.0%_
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 ___0.2%_
Percent who had GPA below 1.0 ___0.2%_

C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: __2.88__
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: _89_%

Admission Policies

C13. Application fee
Does your institution have an application fee?     _X_Yes     ___No

Amount of application fee: $10 (In-State), $40 (Out of State)

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?     _X_Yes     ___No
 
C14. Application closing date
Does your institution have an application closing date?     ___Yes    _X_No

Application closing date (fall): __________

Priority date: April 1st
 
C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?     _X_Yes     ___No
 
C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
On a rolling basis beginning (date): January 3rd

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 _____ weeks if notified thereafter

Other: 30 days of receiving letter.

C18. Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?    _X_Yes    ___No
If yes, maximum period of postponement: 1 Semester

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?      ___Yes    _X_No

  C20. Common application: Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary
School Principals if submitted?                                                        _X_Yes     ___No
If "yes," are supplemental forms required?                                        ___Yes    _X_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?      ___Yes     _X_ 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 2000 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?        ___Yes    _X_No

If "yes," please complete the following:

Early action closing date __________
Early action notification date __________