| Selectivity |
|
| Selectivity:
|
selective |
| Fall 2008 Acceptance rate:
|
80.0% |
| Early decision acceptance rate:
|
N/A |
| Early action acceptance rate:
|
N/A |
| Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early
decision students):
|
N/A |
| Fall 2008 Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments |
|
| Number of applicants:
|
5,678 |
| Number of applicants accepted:
|
4,542 |
| Freshman enrollment for Fall 2008:
|
2,661 |
| Percent of incoming freshmen who applied by either
early acceptance or early action:
|
N/A |
| Number of male applicants:
|
2,973 |
| Number of male applicants accepted for Fall 2008:
|
2,401 |
| Male freshman enrollment:
|
1,476 |
| Number of female applicants:
|
2,705 |
| Number of female applicants accepted:
|
2,141 |
| Female freshman enrollment:
|
1,185 |
| Wait List |
|
| Does the school have a waiting list?
|
No
|
| Number of applicants placed on a waiting list:
|
N/A |
| Number of students on the wait list accepted:
|
N/A |
| Number of students enrolled from a waiting list:
|
N/A |
| High School Rank |
|
| Percent of first-year students submitting high
school class standing:
|
89% |
| 2008 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school
class:
|
16% |
| Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class
(2008):
|
40% |
| Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class
(2008):
|
76% |
| High School GPA |
|
| Percent of first-year students submitting high
school GPA:
|
97% |
| Average high school GPA:
|
3.4 |
| Fall 2008 Freshmen Average SAT Scores |
|
| Percent of first-year students submitting SAT
scores:
|
3% |
| SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range:
|
480-660 |
| SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range:
|
510-670 |
| SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range
|
N/A |
| SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range:
|
N/A |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the
700-800 range:
|
15% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the
600-699 range:
|
32% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the
500-599 range:
|
25% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the
400-499 range:
|
24% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the
300-399 range:
|
3% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the
200-299 range:
|
0% |
| Percent with SAT Math scores in the 700-800 range:
|
17% |
| Percent with SAT Math scores in the 600-699 range:
|
36% |
| Percent with SAT Math scores in the 500-599 range:
|
26% |
| Percent with SAT Math scores in the 400-499 range:
|
14% |
| Percent with SAT Math scores in the 300-399 range:
|
7% |
| Percent with SAT Math scores in the 200-299 range:
|
0% |
| Fall 2008 Freshmen Average ACT Scores |
|
| Percent of first-year students submitting ACT
scores
|
96% |
| ACT English 25th-75th percentile range:
|
19-25 |
| ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range:
|
20-26 |
| ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range:
|
20-25 |
| Percent with ACT English scores in the 30-36
range:
|
8% |
| Percent with ACT English scores in the 24-29
range:
|
30% |
| Percent with ACT English scores in the 18-23
range:
|
47% |
| Percent with ACT English scores in the 12-17
range:
|
14% |
| Percent with ACT English scores in the 6-11 range:
|
0% |
| Percent with ACT English scores below 6:
|
0% |
| Percent with ACT Math scores in the 30-36 range:
|
10% |
| Percent with ACT Math scores in the 24-29 range:
|
45% |
| Percent with ACT Math scores in the 18-23 range:
|
37% |
| Percent with ACT Math scores in the 12-17 range:
|
9% |
| Percent with ACT Math scores in the 6-11 range:
|
0% |
| Percent with ACT Math scores below 6:
|
0% |
| Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 30-36
range:
|
7% |
| Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 24-29
range:
|
40% |
| Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 18-23
range:
|
50% |
| Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 12-17
range:
|
4% |
| Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 6-11
range:
|
0% |
| Percent with ACT Composite scores below 6:
|
0% |
| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Type |
Four or more years Public
|
| Awards offered |
Less then 1 year
certificate, Bachelor's, Post-baccalaureate
certificate, Master's, Post-master's
certificate, Doctorate, First professional
degree |
| Campus setting |
Small City
|
| Campus housing |
Yes |
| Carnegie
classification |
Research Universities (high research
activity)
|
| Athletics (football) |
NCAA, Missouri Valley
Conference |
| Religious affiliation |
Not applicable |
| Calendar system |
Semester |
| Remedial services |
Yes |
| Academic/career
counseling service |
Yes |
| Employment services
for students |
Yes |
| Placement services for
completers |
No |
| On-campus daycare |
Yes |
| Distance learning |
Yes |
| ROTC |
Yes |
| Study abroad |
Yes |
| Weekend/evening
college |
Yes |
 more |
| ADMISSIONS:
INFORMATION |
| Application fee |
$35 |
| STATISTICS |
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
|
| Applicants |
5,678
2,973
2,705
|
| Percent admitted |
80%
81%
79%
|
| Admitted applicants
who enrolled |
59%
61%
55%
|
| TEST SCORES |
P 25
P 75
|
| SAT Critical reading |
480
660
|
| SAT Math |
510
670
|
| SAT Writing |
-
-
|
| ACT Composite |
20
25
|
| ACT English |
19
25
|
| ACT Math |
20
26
|
| Secondary school GPA |
Required |
| Secondary school
record |
Required |
| Completion of college
preparatory program |
Required |
| Recommendations |
Neither required nor
recommended |
| Admissions test scores |
Required |
|
more |
| COST |
| EXPENSES |
AMOUNT |
| In-state tuition |
$5,264 |
| Out-of-state tuition |
$14,053 |
| Books and supplies |
$700 |
| On-campus room and
board |
$6,220 |
| On-campus other
expenses |
$2,600 |
| FINANCIAL AID |
| TYPE |
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
|
| Financial aid |
86%
-
|
| Federal grant aid |
22%
$3,877
|
| State or local grant
aid |
14%
$1,249
|
| Institutional grant
aid |
37%
-
|
| Loan aid |
66%
$6,821
|
| STUDENT BODY |
| ENROLLMENT |
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
|
| Enrolled |
13,230
55%
45%
|
| Estimated
undergraduates enrolled |
11,061 |
| Estimated graduates
enrolled |
1,818 |
| Undergraduates 24
years old |
91% |
| Undergraduates 25 - 65
years old |
9% |
| GRADUATION RATE |
| Total |
47% |
| Men |
47% |
| Women |
46% |
| Bachelor's degree - 4
years |
19% |
| Bachelor's degree - 5
years |
40% |
| Bachelor's degree - 6
years |
47% |
