Facts
FALL 2022 ENROLLMENT | |
Total enrollment | 1,527 |
Retention rate (first-year) – 3-Year Average | 85% |
College of Liberal Arts enrollment | 51% |
College of Fine Arts enrollment (Schools of Music, Art and Theatre) |
10% |
School of Nursing & Health Sciences enrollment | 14% |
School of Business & Economics enrollment | 25% |
Female enrollment | 51% |
Male enrollment | 49% |
Out of state enrollment | 18% |
States represented in enrollment | 35 (including DC) |
Countries represented in enrollment | 30 |
Race/ethnicity | |
International | 5% |
Black/Non-Hispanic | 7% |
Native American | 0% |
Asian or Pacific Islander | 7% |
Hispanic | 9% |
White | 69% |
Multi-racial | 2% |
Other | 1% |
ENTERING CLASS PROFILE | |
Applications received | 4,408 |
Applications accepted | 1,861 |
Entering first-year students | 382 |
Female enrollment | 43% |
Male enrollment | 56% |
Test Scores (required): | |
Average Composite ACT score | 25-30 |
Top 10% of high school class | 30% |
Average high school GPA (4.0 scale) | 3.8 |
ACADEMICS | |
Majors | 42 |
Pre-professional programs | 8 |
Professional programs (Music, Art, Theatre, Nursing, Business, Education) |
6 |
Average class size | 16 |
Average lab size | 13 |
Student/faculty ratio | 11 to 1 |
Faculty (Full-time equivalent) | 136 |
Endowed chairs and professors (active) | 15 |
Institutional Grants including grants obtained by faculty (FY 2020) |
|
Students studying abroad | 126 |
Study abroad programs | 700+ |
Academic calendar | 4/4/1 (and Summer Sessions) |
FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS | |
University scholarships and grants (2022) | $50 million |
Students receiving need-based assistance | 70% |
Students receiving merit scholarships | 28% |
Tuition and fees (2023-2024) |
55,690 |
Room and board (2023-2024) | $12,922 |
CAMPUS LIFE | |
Student organizations | 120+ |
Fraternity members | 15% |
Sorority members | 26% |
Intercollegiate athletes | 36% |
Men's intercollegiate athletic teams | 12 |
Women's intercollegiate athletic teams | 12 |
Academic All-Americans (Among the top-25 across all Divisions and top-10 in Division III) |
150 |
CAMPUS HOUSING | |
On-campus living requirement | 6 semesters |
Residence halls | 12 |
Fraternity houses | 4 |
Sorority and music fraternity/sorority houses | 6 |
GRADUATES/ALUMNI | |
Six-year graduation rate – 3-Year Average (national average 59%) |
81% |
Total alumni | 20,998 |
Alumni living in | 50 states + 24 countries |
Alumni giving to the University | 14.2% |
FINANCIAL RESOURCES | |
Endowment market value | $281 million |
Plant valuation (replacement cost) | $333 million |
University operating budget | $68 million |
Total full-time faculty and staff | 390 |
Acreage | 82 |
Buildings (including residence halls) | 54 |
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) |
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