| FALL 2015 ENROLLMENT | |
| Total enrollment | 1,842 |
| Retention rate (first-year) | 91% |
| College of Liberal Arts enrollment | 79% |
| College of Fine Arts enrollment (Schools of Music, Art and Theatre) |
12% |
| School of Nursing enrollment | 9% |
| Female enrollment | 56% |
| Male enrollment | 44% |
| Out of state enrollment | 20% |
| States represented in enrollment | 33 |
| Countries represented in enrollment | 24 |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| International | 9% |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 4% |
| Native American | 0.1% |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 4% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| White | 71% |
| Multi-racial | 3% |
| Other | 2% |
| ENTERING CLASS PROFILE | |
| Applications received | 3,744 |
| Applications accepted | 2,318 |
| Entering first-year students | 450 |
| Female enrollment | 56% |
| Male enrollment | 44% |
| Test Scores (required): | |
| Average Composite ACT score | 28 |
| Top 10% of high school class | 34% |
| Average high school GPA (4.0 scale) | 3.73 |
| ACADEMICS | |
| Majors | 42 |
| Pre-professional programs | 8 |
| Professional programs (Music, Art, Theatre, Nursing, Business) |
5 |
| Average class size | 17 |
| Average lab size | 10 |
| Student/faculty ratio | 11 to 1 |
| Faculty (Full-time equivalent) | 171 |
| Endowed chairs and professors (active) | 17 |
| Institutional Grants including grants obtained by faculty (2014-15) |
$2.72 million |
| Faculty books published (2014-15) | 7 |
| Faculty scholarly journal articles, presentations and creative works (2014-15) |
101 |
| Student scholarly journals (Economics, English, History, Political Science) |
9 |
| Students studying abroad | 1 in 2 |
| Study abroad programs | 300+ |
| Academic calendar | 4-4-1 |
| FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS | |
| University scholarships and grants (2013-14) | $34 million |
| Students receiving need-based assistance | 63% |
| Students receiving merit scholarships | 33% |
| Tuition and fees | $42,490 |
| Room and board | $9,796 |
| CAMPUS LIFE | |
| Student organizations | 200 |
| Fraternity members | 28% |
| Sorority members | 32% |
| Intercollegiate athletes | 27% |
| Men's intercollegiate athletic teams | 11 |
| Women's intercollegiate athletic teams | 11 |
| Academic All-Americans (Among the top 25 in all divisions) |
118 |
| CAMPUS HOUSING | |
| On-campus living requirement | 3 years |
| Residence halls | 12 |
| Fraternity houses | 6 |
| Sorority houses | 5 |
| GRADUATES/ALUMNI | |
| Six-year graduation rate (national average 59%) |
83% |
| Graduates earning degree in four years | 90% |
| Total alumni | 22,187 |
| Alumni living in | 50 states and 49 countries |
| Alumni giving to the University | 24% |
| FINANCIAL RESOURCES | |
| Endowment market value (June 30, 2015) |
$224 million |
| Plant valuation (replacement cost) | $260.9 million |
| 2014-15 University operating budget | $93 million |
| Total full-time faculty and staff | 450 |
| Acreage | 81.98 |
| Buildings (including residence halls) | 53 |
| 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) | |