Applications

C1.

First-time, first-year students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall 2023. 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have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).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 men applied: 2,081 Total first-time, first-year women applied: 3,437 TOTAL 5,518     Total first-time, first-year men admitted: 2,002 Total first-time, first-year women admitted: 3,232 TOTAL 5,234     Total full-time, first-time, first-year men enrolled: 573 Total part-time, first-time, first-year men enrolled: 350 TOTAL 923     Total full-time, first-time, first-year women enrolled: 864 Total part-time, first-time, first-year women enrolled: 579 TOTAL 1,443   First-Time, First-Year Student Applicants In-State Out-of-State International Total Total first-time first-year (degree-seeking) who applied: 5,066 133 319 5,518 Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) who were admitted: 4,794 125 315 5,234 Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) enrolled: 2,236 39 64 2,339

 

C2.	First-time first-year 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 19   English 4   Mathematics 4   Science 4   Of these, units that must be lab 0   Foreign language 2   Social studies 4   History 0   Academic electives 0   Computer Science 0    Arts 1

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?

No

C7.

Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first- year, degree-seeking 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 Volunteer work       X Work experience       X Level of applicant’s interest       X

SAT and ACT Policies

C8.	Entrance exams
	a.	Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT 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 2024. ADMISSION   Required to be considered for admission Recommended Required for some Not required for admission, but considered if submitted Not considered for admission if submitted SAT or ACT   X       ACT only    X        SAT only       X
	b.	In addition, does your institution use applicants’ test scores for academic advising? Yes
	c.	Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: August 1
	d.	If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies:
	e.	Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement: X SAT X ACT X AP X CLEP X Institutional Exam X State Exam (specify): Accuplacer/ALEKS

First-time First-year Profile

Provide percentages for all enrolled degree-seeking full-time and part-time, first-time,
first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2023, 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 students enrolled in Fall 2023 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for all enrolled, first-time, first-year degree-seeking students who submitted test scores. Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not critical reading 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: 97.4% Number submitting ACT scores: 1,695   25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile ACT Composite 20 22 25 ACT English 20 22 26 ACT Math 18 21 24 ACT Science 20 23 24 ACT Reading 21 23 27 Percent of first-time, first-year students with scores in each range:   ACT Composite ACT English ACT Math ACT Reading ACT Science 30-36 4.1% 9.6% 2.5% 13.1% 3.4% 24-29 32.1% 30.0% 26.8% 31.5% 28.3% 18-23 54.6% 48.4% 45.8% 38.0% 52.3% 12-17 6.5% 8.6% 22.3% 7.2% 5.8% 6-11 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% below 6 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

C10.

Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year 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 15.1% Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class 41.4% Percent in top half of high school graduating class 77.2% Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class 22.8% Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class 6.2% Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank 71.3%

 

C11.	Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking first-time, first-year 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. Score Range Percent of students who submitted scores Percent of students who did not submit scores Percent of all enrolled students Percent who had GPA of 4.0 5.6% 2.4% 5.5% Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and 3.99 22.7% 9.5% 22.3% Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 27.1% 35.7% 27.3% Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 19.9% 28.6% 20.2% Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 12.6% 9.5% 12.6% Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 10.1% 14.3% 10.2% Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 1.7% 0% 1.7% Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 0.3% 0% 0.3% Percent who had GPA below 1.0 0% 0% 0%
C12.	Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:	3.476
	Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:	97.0%

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 1
	Priority date (Fall):	January 15
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:	September 15
C17.	Reply policy for admitted applicants.	No set date
	Deadline for housing deposit:	No set date
	Amount of housing deposit:	$400 (includes $100 non-refundable processing fee)
	Refundable if student does not enroll?	Yes, in part
C18.	Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?	No
	If yes, maximum period of postponement:
C19.	Early admission of high school students: Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?	Yes

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 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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