Facts
FALL 2021 ENROLLMENT | |
Total enrollment | 1,653 |
Retention rate (first-year) – 3-Year Average | 85% |
College of Liberal Arts enrollment | 78% |
College of Fine Arts enrollment (Schools of Music, Art and Theatre) |
11% |
School of Nursing enrollment | 12% |
Female enrollment | 51% |
Male enrollment | 49% |
Out of state enrollment | 19% |
States represented in enrollment | 39 (including DC) |
Countries represented in enrollment | 22 |
Race/ethnicity | |
International | 3% |
Black/Non-Hispanic | 7% |
Native American | 0% |
Asian or Pacific Islander | 7% |
Hispanic | 9% |
White | 69% |
Multi-racial | 3% |
Other | 0.04% |
ENTERING CLASS PROFILE | |
Applications received | 4,543 |
Applications accepted | 2,055 |
Entering first-year students | 432 |
Female enrollment | 46% |
Male enrollment | 54% |
Test Scores (required): | |
Average Composite ACT score | 26 |
Top 10% of high school class | 35% |
Average high school GPA (4.0 scale) | 3.86 |
ACADEMICS | |
Majors | 37 |
Pre-professional programs | 9 |
Professional programs (Music, Art, Theatre, Nursing, Business, Education) |
6 |
Average class size | 17 |
Average lab size | 13 |
Student/faculty ratio | 12 to 1 |
Faculty (Full-time equivalent) | 140 |
Endowed chairs and professors (active) | 19 |
Institutional Grants including grants obtained by faculty (FY 2020) |
$2.4 million |
Students studying abroad | |
Study abroad programs | 700+ |
Academic calendar | 4-4-1 |
FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS | |
University scholarships and grants (2021) | $50 million |
Students receiving need-based assistance | 73% |
Students receiving merit scholarships | 23% |
Tuition and fees | $53,610 |
Room and board | $12,148 |
CAMPUS LIFE | |
Student organizations | 120+ |
Fraternity members | 21% |
Sorority members | 29% |
Intercollegiate athletes | 32% |
Men's intercollegiate athletic teams | 11 |
Women's intercollegiate athletic teams | 11 |
Academic All-Americans (Among the top 25 across all divisions) |
136 |
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%) |
80% |
Total alumni | 22,719 |
Alumni living in | 50 states and 49 countries |
Alumni giving to the University | 17% |
FINANCIAL RESOURCES | |
Endowment market value | $199 million |
Plant valuation (replacement cost) | $253 million |
University operating budget | $57 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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