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3. STUDENT PROFILE
3. A. 1. NEW FALL FRESHMEN: APPLIED,
ACCEPTED, ENROLLED
|
Admit status/Year
|
2000-2001
|
2001-2002
|
2002-2003
|
2003-2004
|
2004-2005
|
|
Applications
|
1938
|
1744
|
1,687
|
1,661
|
1,720
|
|
Accepted
|
1404
|
1392
|
1,319
|
1,285
|
1,327
|
|
Enrolled
|
328
|
311
|
377
|
326
|
325
|
|
Yield
|
23%
|
22%
|
29%
|
25%
|
24%
|
3. A. 2. FRESHMEN ETHNIC AND GENDER
PROFILE
|
Year
|
2001-2002
|
2002-2003
|
2003-2004
|
2004-2005
|
|
Ethnicity/Gender
|
Female
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
|
Asian
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
7
|
1
|
|
Black
|
8
|
14
|
11
|
14
|
6
|
15
|
10
|
6
|
|
Hispanic
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
Native American
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
White
|
124
|
155
|
169
|
169
|
156
|
140
|
158
|
136
|
|
Total
|
136
|
175
|
186
|
191
|
169
|
157
|
179
|
146
|
3. A. 3. NEW FALL TRANSFERS: APPLIED,
ACCEPTED,ENROLLED
|
Admit status/Year
|
2000-2001
|
2001-2002
|
2002-2003
|
2003-2004
|
2004-2005
|
|
Applications
|
145
|
123
|
137
|
146
|
118
|
|
Accepted
|
62
|
57
|
58
|
71
|
56
|
|
Enrolled
|
31
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
29
|
|
Yield
|
50%
|
44%
|
47%
|
38%
|
52%
|
3. B. HIGH SCHOOL AND TRANSFER
ORIGINS OF ALL ENROLLED STUDENTS
|
High school type/Year
|
2000-2001
|
2001-2002
|
2002-2003
|
2003-2004
|
2004-2005
|
|
Percent public
|
65
|
65
|
63
|
65
|
65
|
|
Percent private
|
26
|
28
|
30
|
26
|
27
|
|
Percent transfer
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
8
|
|
Total
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
3. C. HIGH SCHOOL GRADE POINT
AVERAGE FOR ENTERING FRESHMEN
|
High School GPA/Year
|
2000-2001
|
2001-2002
|
2002-2003
|
2003-2004
|
2004-2005
|
|
High School GPA
|
3.23
|
3.11
|
3.24
|
3.26
|
3.33
|
3. D. 1. HIGH SCHOOL CLASS RANK FOR
ENTERING FALL FRESHMEN: QUINTILE
|
Year
|
2000-2001
|
2001-2002
|
2002-2003
|
2003-2004
|
2004-2005
|
|
Quintile/number of cases
|
N=230
|
N=211
|
N=251
|
N=229
|
N=223
|
|
80-100
|
36.9
|
31.3
|
41.8
|
33.2
|
39.0
|
|
60-79
|
34.8
|
33.6
|
25.5
|
38.0
|
30.9
|
|
40-59
|
19.6
|
24.7
|
23.5
|
18.3
|
19.7
|
|
20-39
|
6.5
|
8.5
|
7.6
|
8.7
|
8.5
|
|
0-19
|
2.2
|
1.9
|
1.6
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
|
Total percent
|
100
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
99.9
|
3. D. 2. HIGH SCHOOL CLASS RANK FOR
ENTERING FALL FRESHMEN: DECILE
|
Year
|
2000-2001
|
2001-2002
|
2002-2003
|
2003-2004
|
2004-2005
|
|
Decile/number of cases
|
N=230
|
N=211
|
N=251
|
N=229
|
N=223
|
|
90-100
|
17.4
|
11.8
|
19.9
|
20.1
|
22.0
|
|
80-89
|
19.6
|
19.4
|
21.9
|
13.1
|
17.0
|
|
70-79
|
20.4
|
20.9
|
15.5
|
20.1
|
20.6
|
|
60-69
|
14.3
|
12.8
|
10.0
|
17.9
|
10.3
|
|
50-59
|
13.5
|
14.7
|
13.1
|
11.8
|
11.2
|
|
40-49
|
6.1
|
10.0
|
10.4
|
6.5
|
8.5
|
|
30-39
|
4.8
|
4.7
|
5.6
|
7.0
|
5.4
|
|
20-29
|
1.7
|
3.8
|
2.0
|
1.7
|
3.1
|
|
10-19
|
1.7
|
1.9
|
1.2
|
0.9
|
1.8
|
|
0-9
|
0.4
|
0
|
0.4
|
0.9
|
0
|
|
Total percent
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
99.9
|
3. D. 3. HIGH SCHOOL CLASS RANK FOR
ENTERING FALL FRESHMEN: QUARTILE
|
Year
|
2000-2001
|
2001-2002
|
2002-2003
|
2003-2004
|
2004-2005
|
|
Quartile/number of cases
|
N=230
|
N=211
|
N=251
|
N=229
|
N=223
|
|
75-100
|
48.7
|
41.7
|
50.2
|
41.5
|
47.5
|
|
50-74
|
36.5
|
37.9
|
30.3
|
41.5
|
33.6
|
|
25-49
|
12.2
|
16.6
|
17.5
|
14.8
|
16.1
|
|
0-24
|
2.6
|
3.8
|
2.0
|
2.2
|
2.7
|
|
Total percent
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
99.9
|
3. E. 1. SAT SCORES AT ENROLLMENT:
MEAN AND MEDIAN
|
SAT category/Year
|
2000-2001
|
2001-2002
|
2002-2003
|
2003-2004
|
2004-2005
|
|
Mean SAT verbal
|
558
|
556
|
560
|
559
|
560
|
|
Median SAT verbal
|
560
|
550
|
560
|
560
|
550
|
|
Mean SAT mathematics
|
552
|
546
|
551
|
546
|
554
|
|
Median SAT mathematics
|
550
|
550
|
550
|
540
|
540
|
|
Mean SAT combined
|
1,110
|
1102
|
1112
|
1106
|
1114
|
|
Median SAT combined
|
1,100
|
1100
|
1110
|
1100
|
1110
|
|
% Freshmen in SAT report
|
92
|
90
|
92
|
88
|
86
|
3. E. 2. SAT SCORES AT ENROLLMENT: MIDDLE
50 PERCENT
|
Middle 50% SAT range/Year
|
2000-2001
|
2001-2002
|
2002-2003
|
2003-2004
|
2004-2005
|
|
SAT Verbal
|
510-600
|
510-590
|
500-610
|
510-600
|
515-600
|
|
SAT Math
|
510-600
|
510-580
|
500-600
|
490-600
|
500-610
|
3. F. Returning Students
|
SUMMARY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
2003
|
2002
|
2001
|
2000
|
1999
|
1998
|
1997
|
1996
|
1995
|
1994
|
|
Eligible to Return
|
790
|
781
|
793
|
851
|
843
|
789
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual Return
|
737
|
719
|
707
|
767
|
771
|
715
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93.3%
|
92%
|
89.3%
|
90.1%
|
91.5%
|
90.6%
|
90.2%
|
91.1%
|
91.1%
|
90.9%
|
92.3%
|
3. G. FRESHMEN RETENTION RATES
FRESHMEN TO SOPHOMORE RETENTION RATES
|
FRESHMAN
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COHORT
|
FA04
|
FA03
|
FA02
|
FA01
|
FA00
|
FA99
|
FA98
|
|
FA03 (325)
|
261 (80%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FA02 (377)
|
|
289 (77%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FA01 (311)
|
|
|
212 (68%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
FA00 (328)
|
|
|
|
255 (78%)
|
|
|
|
|
FA99 (360)
|
|
|
|
|
296 (82%)
|
|
|
|
FA98 (329)
|
|
|
|
|
|
246 (74%)
|
|
|
FA97 (330)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
259 (78%)
|
FRESHMEN COHORT RETENTION
3. H. 1. FALL ENROLLMENT: FULL-TIME
AND PART-TIME
|
year |
2000-2001 |
2001-2002 |
2002-2003 |
2003-2004 |
2004-2005 |
|
Class/Sex |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
|
Freshman |
178 |
162 |
183 |
142 |
193 |
190 |
165 |
172 |
153 |
184 |
|
Sophomore |
161 |
158 |
135 |
131 |
127 |
110 |
138 |
157 |
139 |
145 |
|
Junior |
113 |
124 |
139 |
148 |
113 |
114 |
108 |
102 |
123 |
135 |
|
Senior |
115 |
127 |
112 |
126 |
126 |
146 |
122 |
126 |
106 |
117 |
|
Non-Degree |
9 |
24 |
14 |
20 |
13 |
21 |
7 |
21 |
7 |
18 |
|
Total |
576 |
595 |
583 |
567 |
572 |
581 |
540 |
578 |
528 |
599 |
3. H. 2. FALL ENROLLMENT-TOTAL
|
Student status/Year
|
2000-2001
|
2001-2002
|
2002-2003
|
2003-2004
|
2004-2005
|
|
Full-time Degree
|
1,116
|
1,113
|
1,115
|
1083
|
1096
|
|
Full-time Non-Degree
|
8
|
12
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
|
Part-time Degree
|
22
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
6
|
|
Part-time Non-Degree
|
25
|
22
|
31
|
21
|
17
|
|
Total Students
|
1171
|
1150
|
1154
|
1118
|
1126
|
|
Total full-time equivalent
|
1147
|
1130
|
1131
|
1098
|
1113
|
3. I. STUDENT GENDER AND
ETHNICITY
|
Gender/ Ethnic group
|
Asian
|
Black
|
Hispanic
|
Native American
|
White
|
Total
|
|
Women
|
15
|
31
|
12
|
1
|
539
|
599
|
|
Men
|
4
|
34
|
7
|
1
|
482
|
528
|
|
Total
|
19
|
65
|
19
|
2
|
1021
|
1126
|
3. J. Average Student Ages
| |
MEN
|
WOMEN
|
ALL STUDENTS
|
|
SENIORS N=223
|
21.27
|
20.93
|
21.09
|
|
JUNIORS N=258
|
20.28
|
20.10
|
20.19
|
|
SOPHOMORES N=284
|
19.24
|
19.13
|
19.18
|
|
FRESHMEN
N=337
|
18.16
|
17.97
|
18.06
|
|
SPECIAL
N=25
|
28.14
|
28.44
|
28.36
|
|
ALL COLLEGE
N=1127
|
19.70
|
19.62
|
19.66
|
3. K. 1. Enrollment by domicile
|
STATE
|
MEN
|
WOMEN
|
TOTAL
|
PERCENTAGE
|
|
APO-AE
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
FPO-AP
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Arkansas
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
California
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Colorado
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Connecticut
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
0.36%
|
|
Delaware
|
1
|
7
|
8
|
0.71%
|
|
Dist of Columbia
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Florida
|
6
|
4
|
10
|
0.89%
|
|
Georgia
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
0.62%
|
|
Illinois
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Kentucky
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Louisiana
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Maine
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
0.44%
|
|
Maryland
|
70
|
75
|
145
|
12.88%
|
|
Massachusetts
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
0.44%
|
|
Michigan
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Minnesota
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
New Hampshire
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0.27%
|
|
New Jersey
|
14
|
13
|
27
|
2.40%
|
|
New York
|
5
|
6
|
11
|
0.98%
|
|
North Carolina
|
13
|
8
|
21
|
1.87%
|
|
Ohio
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0.36%
|
|
Pennsylvania
|
31
|
36
|
67
|
5.95%
|
|
Rhode Island
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
South Carolina
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
0.62%
|
|
Tennessee
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
0.44%
|
|
Texas
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
0.53%
|
|
Vermont
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Virginia
|
351
|
398
|
749
|
66.52%
|
|
West Virginia
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
0.44%
|
|
FOREIGN:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brazil
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Columbia
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Ecuador
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
France
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Germany
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Ghana
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Ireland
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Jamaica
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Japan
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Korea
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Malawi
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Mexico
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Nepal
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Netherlands
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Spain
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Tanzania
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Vietnam
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTALS:
|
527
|
599
|
1126
|
100.00%
|
3. K. 2. Enrollment by domicile:
percentage of total
|
STATE
|
MEN
|
WOMEN
|
TOTAL
|
PERCENTAGE
|
|
Virginia
|
351
|
398
|
749
|
66.52%
|
|
Maryland
|
70
|
75
|
145
|
12.88%
|
|
Pennsylvania
|
31
|
36
|
67
|
5.95%
|
|
New Jersey
|
14
|
13
|
27
|
2.40%
|
|
North Carolina
|
13
|
8
|
21
|
1.87%
|
|
New York
|
5
|
6
|
11
|
0.98%
|
|
Florida
|
6
|
4
|
10
|
0.89%
|
|
Delaware
|
1
|
7
|
8
|
0.71%
|
|
Georgia
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
0.62%
|
|
South Carolina
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
0.62%
|
|
Texas
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
0.53%
|
|
Maine
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
0.44%
|
|
Massachusetts
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
0.44%
|
|
Tennessee
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
0.44%
|
|
West Virginia
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
0.44%
|
|
Connecticut
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
0.36%
|
|
Ohio
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0.36%
|
|
New Hampshire
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0.27%
|
|
Kentucky
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Louisiana
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Michigan
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
APO-AE
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Arkansas
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
California
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Colorado
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Dist of Columbia
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
FPO-AP
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Illinois
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Minnesota
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Rhode Island
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Vermont
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
FOREIGN:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Columbia
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Ecuador
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
France
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Jamaica
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Brazil
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Germany
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Ghana
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Ireland
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Japan
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Korea
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Malawi
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Mexico
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Nepal
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Netherlands
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Spain
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Tanzania
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Vietnam
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTALS:
|
527
|
599
|
1126
|
100.00%
|
3. L. Student Religious
Preference
|
RELIGION
|
MEN
|
WOMEN
|
TOTAL
|
PERCENTAGE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anglican
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Assembly of God
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Atheist
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Baptist
|
60
|
68
|
128
|
11.37%
|
|
Christian
|
37
|
37
|
74
|
6.57%
|
|
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
|
8
|
8
|
16
|
1.42%
|
|
Church of the Brethren
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Church of Christ
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Church of Christ, Scientist
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Church of God
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Church of Nazarene
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Episcopal
|
27
|
40
|
67
|
5.95%
|
|
Hinduism
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Jehovah's Witness
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Jewish
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
0.36%
|
|
Judaism
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
0.36%
|
|
Lutheran Church in America
|
8
|
8
|
16
|
1.42%
|
|
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0.27%
|
|
Methodist
|
63
|
62
|
125
|
11.10%
|
|
Orthodox Eastern Church
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0.27%
|
|
Penticostal Bodies
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Presbyterian
|
27
|
29
|
56
|
4.97%
|
|
Protestant
|
9
|
14
|
23
|
2.04%
|
|
Roman Catholic
|
104
|
100
|
204
|
18.12%
|
|
Southern Baptist Convention
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0.27%
|
|
Seventh-Day Adventists
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Unitarian Universalist Association
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
United Methodist
|
16
|
23
|
39
|
3.46%
|
|
Other
|
10
|
8
|
18
|
1.60%
|
|
No Preference
|
34
|
38
|
72
|
6.39%
|
|
No Response
|
110
|
144
|
254
|
22.47%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTALS:
|
527
|
599
|
1127
|
100.00%
|
3. L. 2. Student religious
preference: percentages of total
|
RELIGION
|
MEN
|
WOMEN
|
TOTAL
|
PERCENTAGE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No Response
|
110
|
144
|
254
|
22.47%
|
|
Roman Catholic
|
104
|
100
|
204
|
18.12%
|
|
Baptist
|
60
|
68
|
128
|
11.37%
|
|
Methodist
|
63
|
62
|
125
|
11.10%
|
|
Christian
|
37
|
37
|
74
|
6.57%
|
|
No Preference
|
34
|
38
|
72
|
6.39%
|
|
Episcopal
|
27
|
40
|
67
|
5.95%
|
|
Presbyterian
|
27
|
29
|
56
|
4.97%
|
|
United Methodist
|
16
|
23
|
39
|
3.46%
|
|
Protestant
|
9
|
14
|
23
|
2.04%
|
|
Other
|
10
|
8
|
18
|
1.60%
|
|
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
|
8
|
8
|
16
|
1.42%
|
|
Lutheran Church in America
|
8
|
8
|
16
|
1.42%
|
|
Jewish
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
0.36%
|
|
Judaism
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
0.36%
|
|
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0.27%
|
|
Orthodox Eastern Church
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0.27%
|
|
Southern Baptist Convention
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0.27%
|
|
Assembly of God
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Church of Christ, Scientist
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Church of God
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Hinduism
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Penticostal Bodies
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0.18%
|
|
Anglican
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Atheist
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Church of Christ
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Church of Nazarene
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Church of the Brethren
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Jehovah's Witness
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Seventh-Day Adventists
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
Unitarian Universalist Association
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.09%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|