FACTS 2011-12
FALL 2011 ENROLLMENT
Total enrollment 2,090
Retention rate (first-year) 90%
College of Liberal Arts enrollment 80%
College of Fine Arts enrollment 13%
(Schools of Music, Art and Theatre)
School of Nursing enrollment 7%
Female enrollment 57%
Male enrollment 43%
Out of state enrollment 15%
States represented in enrollment 30
Countries represented in enrollment 24
Race/ethnicity
           International 4%
           Black/Non-Hispanic 4%
           Native American 0.5%
           Asian or Pacific Islander 5%
           Hispanic 4%
           White 73%
           Multi-racial 0.3%
           Other 8%
ENTERING CLASS PROFILE
Applications received 3,319
Applications accepted 2,017
Entering first-year students 510
           Female enrollment 57%
           Male enrollment 43%
Test Scores (required):
           Average Composite SAT-I score 1257
           Average Composite ACT score 28
Top 10% of high school class 45%
Average high school GPA (4.0 scale) 3.80
ACADEMICS
Majors 42
Pre-professional programs 8
Professional programs 5
(Music, Art, Theatre, Nursing, Business)
Average class size 17
Average lab size 15
Student/faculty ratio 11 to 1
Faculty (FTE) 182
Endowed chairs and professors 15
Research/scholarly grants $3.3 million
obtained by faculty (2010-11)
Faculty books published (2010-11) 7
Faculty scholarly journal articles, presentations 108
and creative works (2010-11)
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 (2011-12) $30 million
Students receiving need-based assistance 56%
Students receiving merit scholarships 35%
Tuition and fees $36,572
Room and board $8,476
CAMPUS LIFE
Student organizations 165
Fraternity members 35%
Sorority members 32%
Intercollegiate athletes 24%
Men’s intercollegiate athletic teams 9
Women’s intercollegiate athletic teams 9
Academic All-Americans 112
(among the top 10 in all divisions)
CAMPUS HOUSING
On-campus living requirement 2 years
Residence halls 12
Fraternity houses 7
Sorority houses 5
GRADUATES/ALUMNI
Six-year graduation rate 83%
(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 $178 million
(July 31, 2011)
Plant valuation (replacement cost) $260.9 million
2010-11 University operating budget $87.6 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)