| 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) | |