Facts

FALL 2024 ENROLLMENT
Total enrollment	1,576
Retention rate (first-year) – 3-Year Average	82%
College of Liberal Arts enrollment	52%
College of Fine Arts enrollment (Schools of Music, Art and Theatre)	9%
School of Nursing & Health Sciences enrollment	13%
School of Business & Economics enrollment	26%
Female enrollment	49%
Male enrollment	51%
Out of state enrollment	20%
States represented in enrollment	41 (including DC)
Countries represented in enrollment	27
Race/ethnicity
International	5%
Black/Non-Hispanic	8%
Native American	0.2%
Asian	5%
Hispanic	12%
Native Hawaiian	0.1%
White	64%
Multi-racial	3%
Other	2%
ENTERING CLASS PROFILE
Applications received	9,558
Applications accepted	3,757
Entering first-year students	461
Female enrollment	54%
Male enrollment	45%
Test Scores (required):
Average Composite ACT score	25-30
Average high school GPA (4.0 scale)	3.82
ACADEMICS
Majors	47
Pre-professional programs	8
Professional programs (Music, Art, Theatre, Nursing, Business, Education)	6
Average class size	17
Average lab size	15
Student/faculty ratio	12:1
Faculty (Full-time equivalent)	127
Endowed chairs and professors (active) (2025)	14
Institutional Grants  including grants obtained by faculty	$5,760,631
Students studying abroad (2022)	126
Study abroad programs	700+
Academic calendar	4/4/1 (and Summer Sessions)
FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS
University scholarships and grants	~ $55 million
Students receiving need-based assistance	69%
Students receiving merit scholarships (2024)	29%
Tuition and Fees (2025-2026)	$59,430
Room & Board (2025-2026)	$13,618
CAMPUS LIFE
Student organizations	100+
Fraternity members	17%
Sorority members	21%
Intercollegiate athletes	40%
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)	160
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%)	79%
Total alumni — living in 50 states & 49 countries	26,009
Alumni giving to the University (FY24)	12%
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Endowment market value	$261 million
Plant valuation (replacement cost)	$267 million
University operating budget	$73 million
Total full-time faculty and staff	410
Acreage	82
Buildings (including residence halls)	54
ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIPS
Higher Learning Commission
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)