| FALL 2019 ENROLLMENT | |
| Total enrollment | 1,629 |
| Retention rate (first-year) – 3-Year Average | 88% |
| College of Liberal Arts enrollment | 76% |
| 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 | 21% |
| States represented in enrollment | 34 |
| Countries represented in enrollment | 23 |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| International | 5% |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 7% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 7% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| White | 70% |
| Multi-racial | 2% |
| Other | 1% |
| ENTERING CLASS PROFILE | |
| Applications received | 3,719 |
| Applications accepted | 2,216 |
| Entering first-year students | 409 |
| Female enrollment | 50% |
| Male enrollment | 50% |
| Test Scores (required): | |
| Average Composite ACT score | 26 |
| Top 10% of high school class | 38% |
| Average high school GPA (4.0 scale) | 3.8 |
| ACADEMICS | |
| Majors | 40 |
| Pre-professional programs | 9 |
| 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) | 148 |
| Endowed chairs and professors (active) | 19 |
| Institutional Grants including grants obtained by faculty (FY 2020) |
$2.4 million |
| Students studying abroad | 30% |
| 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 | $51,336 |
| Room and board | $11,840 |
| CAMPUS LIFE | |
| Student organizations | 150+ |
| Fraternity members | 34% |
| Sorority members | 32% |
| 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) |
133 |
| CAMPUS HOUSING | |
| On-campus living requirement | 6 semesters |
| Residence halls | 12 |
| Fraternity houses | 5 |
| Sorority and music fraternity/sorority houses | 6 |
| GRADUATES/ALUMNI | |
| Six-year graduation rate – 3-Year Average (national average 59%) |
78% |
| Total alumni | 22,719 |
| Alumni living in | 50 states and 49 countries |
| Alumni giving to the University | 19% |
| FINANCIAL RESOURCES | |
| Endowment market value | $207 million |
| Plant valuation (replacement cost) | $253 million |
| University operating budget | $59 million |
| Total full-time faculty and staff | 420 |
| 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) | |