| FALL 2018 ENROLLMENT | |
| Total enrollment | 1,693 |
| Retention rate (first-year) | 91% |
| College of Liberal Arts enrollment | 77% |
| College of Fine Arts enrollment (Schools of Music, Art and Theatre) |
12% |
| School of Nursing enrollment | 12% |
| Female enrollment | 52% |
| Male enrollment | 48% |
| Out of state enrollment | 16% |
| States represented in enrollment | 34 |
| Countries represented in enrollment | 22 |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| International | 6% |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 6% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 5% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| White | 69% |
| Multi-racial | 3% |
| Other | 1% |
| ENTERING CLASS PROFILE | |
| Applications received | 3,785 |
| Applications accepted | 2,216 |
| Entering first-year students | 494 |
| Female enrollment | 51% |
| Male enrollment | 49% |
| Test Scores (required): | |
| Average Composite ACT score | 27 |
| Top 10% of high school class | 34% |
| Average high school GPA (4.0 scale) | 3.79 |
| ACADEMICS | |
| Majors | 50 |
| Pre-professional programs | 8 |
| Professional programs (Music, Art, Theatre, Nursing, Business) |
5 |
| Average class size | 16 |
| Average lab size | 14 |
| Student/faculty ratio | 11 to 1 |
| Faculty (Full-time equivalent) | 158 |
| Endowed chairs and professors (active) | 17 |
| Institutional Grants including grants obtained by faculty (FY 2017) |
$2 million |
| Students studying abroad | 41% |
| Study abroad programs | 700+ |
| Academic calendar | 4-4-1 |
| FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS | |
| University scholarships and grants (2018-19) | $36.4 million |
| Students receiving need-based assistance | 69% |
| Students receiving merit scholarships | 29% |
| Tuition and fees | $47,636 |
| Room and board | $10,984 |
| CAMPUS LIFE | |
| Student organizations | 200 |
| Fraternity members | 31% |
| Sorority members | 34% |
| Intercollegiate athletes | 31% |
| Men's intercollegiate athletic teams | 11 |
| Women's intercollegiate athletic teams | 11 |
| Academic All-Americans (Among the top 25 across all divisions) |
129 |
| CAMPUS HOUSING | |
| On-campus living requirement | 3 years |
| Residence halls | 12 |
| Fraternity houses | 5 |
| Sorority houses | 4 |
| GRADUATES/ALUMNI | |
| Six-year graduation rate (national average 59%) |
79% |
| Total alumni | 22,719 |
| Alumni living in | 50 states and 49 countries |
| Alumni giving to the University | 19% |
| FINANCIAL RESOURCES | |
| Endowment market value (July 31, 2018) |
$203 million |
| Plant valuation (replacement cost) | $252 million |
| University operating budget (2018-19 proposed) | $61 million |
| Total full-time faculty and staff | 468 |
| 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) | |