CDS 2005 First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission

Applications

C1.

First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking,
first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or
part-time) in Fall 2005. Include early decision, early action, and students who began
studies during summer in this cohort. Applicants include all students who fulfilled
the requirements for consideration for admission (who completed actionable applications)
and who have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission,
placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).
Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered
admission.

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men applied:	1,294
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women applied:	1,992
TOTAL	3,286

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men admitted:	1,220
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women admitted:	1,891
TOTAL	3,111

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled:	841
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled:	151
TOTAL	992

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled:	1,374
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled:	212
TOTAL	1,586

C2.	Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability)
	Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?	No

Admission Requirements

C3.	High school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students:	High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
C4.	Does your institution require or recommend a general college preparatory program for degree-seeking students?	Require

C5.

Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended.Specify the distribution
of academic high school course units required and/or recommended of all or most degree-seeking
students using Carnegie units (one unit equals one year of study or its equivalent).
If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.

	Units required	Units recommended
Total academic units	16.5
English	4
Mathematics	3
Science	3
Of these, units that must be lab
Foreign language	2
Social studies	3
History
Academic electives
Other (specify): Fine Arts Survey	1
Other (specify): Computer	0.5

Basis for Selection

C6.

Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates
or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic
record, test scores, or other qualifications?

C7.

Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your
first-time, first- year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.

	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Academic
Rigor of secondary school record	X
Class Rank			X
Academic GPA			X
Standardized test scores	X
Application Essay				X
Recommendation				X

Nonacademic
Interview				X
Extracurricular activities				X
Talent/ability				X
Character/personal qualities				X
First Generation				X
Alumni/ae relation				X
Geographical residence				X
State residency				X
Religious affiliation/commitment				X
Racial/ethnic status				X
Volunteer work				X
Work experience				X
Level of applicant’s interest				X

SAT and ACT Policies

Note: The SAT I is now called SAT Reasoning or the SAT and SAT II Tests are now called
SAT Subject Tests.

C8.

Entrance exams

Does your institution make use of SAT Reasoning Test, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores
in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants? Yes

Please check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies
for use in admission for Fall 2007.

ADMISSION
	Require	Recommend	Require for some	Consider if submitted	Not used
SAT or ACT
ACT only
SAT only
SAT and SAT Subject Tests
SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT	X
SAT Subject Tests

If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time,
first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2007, please indicate which one of
the following applies:

ACT with Writing component required
ACT without Writing component recommended
X ACT with or without Writing component accepted

Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT writing component; check
all that apply:

For admission
For placement
For advising
In place of an application essay
As a validity check on the application
X No college policy as of now

In addition, does your institution use applicants’ test scores for academic advising?
Yes

Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Friday prior to regular registration

If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies:

Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement:

X SAT
X ACT
SAT Subject Tests
AP
CLEP
Institutional Exam
State Exam (specify):

Freshman Profile

Provide percentages for all enrolled degree-seeking full-time and part-time, first-time,
first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2005, including students who began
studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and students admitted
under special arrangements.

C9.

Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall
2005 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information
for all enrolled, first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students who submitted
test scores. Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not
verbal for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such
as TOEFL) in this item. SAT scores should be recentered scores. The 25th percentile
is the score that 25 percent scored at or below; the 75th percentile score is the
one that 25 percent scored at or above.

Percent submitting ACT scores: 100%
Number submitting ACT scores: 2,237

	25th percentile	75th percentile
ACT Composite	19	23
ACT English	19	24
ACT Math	18	22

Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:

	ACT Composite	ACT English	ACT Math
30-36	1.2%	2.7%	0.7%
24-29	17.4%	25.4%	17.4%
18-23	72.7%	62.9%	58.6%
12-17	8.7%	8.7%	23.2%
6-11	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
below 6	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

C10.

Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had
high school class rank within each of the following ranges (report information for
those students from whom you collected high school rank information).

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class	8.7%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class	27.6%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class	60.9%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class	39.1%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class	15.8%
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank	92.5%

C11.

Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students
who had high school grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using
4.0 scale); report information only for those students from whom you collected high
school GPA.

Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher	9.3%
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74	10.2%
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49	13.4%
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24	18.3%
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99	31.1%
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49	16.0%
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99	1.8%
Percent who had GPA below 1.0	0.0%

C12.

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students
who submitted GPA:

3.008

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school
GPA:

93.9%

Admission Policies

C13.	Application fee
	Does your institution have an application fee?	Yes
	Amount of application fee:	$20
	Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?	No
	If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, policy for students who apply on line:	Same fee
	Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?	No

C14.	Application closing date
	Does your institution have an application closing date?	Yes
	Application closing date (Fall):	August 15
	Priority date:	Not Applicable

C15.	Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?	Yes

C16.	Notification to applicants of admission decision sent:	on a rolling basis beginning on September 1

C17.	Reply policy for admitted applicants.	No set date
	Deadline for housing deposit:	No deadline (open)
	Amount of housing deposit:	$150 for processing fee
	Refundable if student does not enroll?	No

C18.	Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?	Yes
C18.	If yes, maximum period of postponement:	One Year

C19.	Early admission of high school students: Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation?	Yes

C20.	Common application:
	Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals if submitted?	No
	Is your college a member of the Common Application Group?	No

Early Decision and Early Action Plans

C21.	Early decision: Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment?	No

C22.	Early action: Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?	No

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