FACTS 2012-13  
 
FALL 2012 ENROLLMENT
Total enrollment 2,013
Retention rate (first-year) 90%
College of Liberal Arts enrollment 79%
College of Fine Arts enrollment 13%
(Schools of Music, Art and Theatre)
School of Nursing enrollment 8%
Female enrollment 58%
Male enrollment 42%
Out of state enrollment 16%
States represented in enrollment 32
Countries represented in enrollment 20
Race/ethnicity  
           International 4%
           Black/Non-Hispanic 5%
           Native American 0.5%
           Asian or Pacific Islander 5%
           Hispanic 5%
           White 73%
           Multi-racial 0.5%
           Other 7%
 
ENTERING CLASS PROFILE
Applications received 3,297
Applications accepted 1,963
Entering first-year students 490
           Female enrollment 60%
           Male enrollment 40%
Test Scores (required):  
           Average Composite SAT-I score 1230
           Average Composite ACT score 27
Top 10% of high school class 45%
Average high school GPA (4.0 scale) 3.50
 
ACADEMICS  
Majors 42
Pre-professional programs 8
Professional programs 5
(Music, Art, Theatre, Nursing, Business)  
Average class size 17
Average lab size 16
Student/faculty ratio 11 to 1
Faculty (FTE) 183
Endowed chairs and professors 15
Institutional Grants  $3.3 million
including grants obtained by faculty (2011-12)  
Faculty books published (2011-12) 2
Faculty scholarly journal articles, presentations 86
and creative works (2011-12)  
Student scholarly journals 7
(Economics, English, History, Political Science)  
Students studying abroad 1 in 2
Study abroad programs 300+
Academic calendar 4-4-1
 
FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS
University scholarships and grants (2012-13) $32 million
Students receiving need-based assistance 58%
Students receiving merit scholarships 37%
Tuition and fees $37,774
Room and board $8,838
 
CAMPUS LIFE
Student organizations 165
Fraternity members 35%
Sorority members 32%
Intercollegiate athletes 24%
Men's intercollegiate athletic teams 10
Women's intercollegiate athletic teams 10
Academic All-Americans 113
(among the top 10 in all divisions)  
 
CAMPUS HOUSING  
On-campus living requirement 2 years
Residence halls 12
Fraternity houses 6
Sorority houses 5
 
GRADUATES/ALUMNI
Six-year graduation rate 82%
(national average 57%)  
Graduates earning degree in four years 91%
Total alumni 20,822
Alumni living in 50 states and 52 countries
Alumni giving to the University 19%
 
FINANCIAL RESOURCES  
Endowment market value $190 million
(June 30, 2012)  
Plant valuation (replacement cost) $260.9 million
2012-13 University operating budget $90 million
Total full-time faculty and staff 450
Acreage 81.98
Buildings (including residence halls) 53
 
ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIPS
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Annapolis Group, a consortium of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW)