Data Form B - Student Admissions, Ability and Performance Measures and Financial Aid

Part 1 - Student Admissions

Opening Fall Enrollment for Current Academic Year and Previous Two Years

Provide as much of the following information as is available about applicants for admission in the current and previous two academic years. If exact figures cannot be supplied, careful estimates may be given. Students enrolled in a previous year should not be included as applicants in a subsequent year.

Open Admissions Institution ? No

	Three Years Prior	Two Years Prior	One Year Prior	Current Year
FRESHMAN(Include summer)	1994-95 (include summer)	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98
Number of applicants with complete credentials for admission to the freshman class	2,484	2,577	2,449	2,696
Number of applicants accepted	2,274	2,422	2,297	2,606
Number of freshman applicants actually enrolled	1,028	1,085	1,086	1,261
TRANSFER
Number of applicants with complete credentials for admission with advanced standing (transfer)	502	472	442	399
Number of advanced-standing undergraduate applicants accepted	416	438	409	379
Number of advanced-standing undergraduate applicants actually enrolled	279	301	277	262
MASTER'S
Number of applicants with complete credentials for admission to master's programs	593	615	566	556
Number of applicants accepted for master's programs	305	317	329	290
Number of applicants actually enrolled in master's programs	112	120	113	101
SPECIALIST
Number of applicants with complete credentials for admission to specialist programs
Number of applicants accepted for specialist programs
Number of applicants actually enrolled in specialist programs

	Three Years Prior	Two Years Prior	One Year Prior	Current Year
DOCTORAL	1994 - 95	1995 - 96	1996 - 97	1997 - 98
Number of applicants with complete credentials for admission to doctoral programs	293	316	375	391
Number of applicants accepted for doctoral programs	133	148	128	171
Number of applicants actually enrolled in doctoral programs	49	50	38	53

PROFESSIONAL: None Reported

Part 2 - Ability Measures of Freshman - 1996

Specify quarter/semester reported: FALL 1996

Are scores used or routinely collected ? Yes

A. Class ranking of entering freshman	ALL	Four Year
Percent in top 10% of high school class	36	38
Percent in top 25% of high school class	70	73
Percent in top 50% of high school class	93	95
Percent in top 75% of high school class	99	99.6

B. SAT scores for entering freshman	Verbal All	Verbal 4 Year	Math All	Math 4 Year
Class average SAT score	587	589	627	628
Percent scoring above 500	82	82	89	89
Percent scoring above 600	42	43	63	63
Percent scoring above 700	9	9	18	19

C. Mean ACT scores for entering freshman	All	4 Year
Composite	25.43	25.63
Mathematics	25.95	26.17
English	24.01	24.23
Natural Sciences	26.30	26.47
Social Studies	25.64	25.86

D. Other tests used for admission or placement
Test name
Mean or Composite
Range

Part 2 - Ability Measures of Freshman - 1997

Specify quarter/semester reported: FALL 1997

Are scores used or routinely collected? Yes

A. Class ranking of entering freshman	ALL	Four Year
Percent in top 10% of high school class	34.5	35.5
Percent in top 25% of high school class	64.6	66.4
Percent in top 50% of high school class	89.4	90.9
Percent in top 75% of high school class	97.6	98.5

B. SAT scores for entering freshman	Verbal All	Verbal 4 Year	Math All	Math 4 Year
Class average SAT score	585	588	620	622
Percent scoring at or above 500	80	82	92	92.7
Percent scoring at or above 600	48	48.6	64	64
Percent scoring at or above 700	14	12.7	19	19.6

C. Mean ACT scores for entering freshman	All	4 Year
Composite	25.59	25.72
Mathematics	26.01	26.17
English	23.95	24.09
Natural Sciences	26.53	26.63
Reading	26.11	26.25

D. Other tests used for admission or placement
Test name
Mean or Composite
Range

Part 3 - Ability Measures of Entering Graduate Students - 1996

(Report for last full academic year)

A. Graduate Record Examination (for total Graduate School excluding professional schools):

Range High: 2240 Low: 1300 (Also 1 @ 920)

B. Miller Analogies Test: (for total Graduate School excluding professional schools):

Range High: NA Low: NA

C. On a separate sheet, indicate other test data used for admission to professional programs.

Part 3 - Ability Measures of Entering Graduate Students - 1997

(Report for last full academic year)

A. Graduate Record Examination (for total Graduate School excluding professional schools):

Range High: 2270 Low: 1270 (Also 1 @ 1170)

B. Miller Analogies Test: (for total Graduate School excluding professional schools):

Range High: NA Low: NA

C. On a separate sheet, indicate other test data used for admission to professional programs.

Part 4 - Undergraduate Student Financial Aid 1995-96

(Report for last full fiscal year) 1995-96

SOURCE OF FUNDING		TOTAL $ AMOUNT	NO. OF STUDENTS AIDED
FEDERAL	Grants and Scholarships	2,066,204	1,169
	Loans	11,394,858	2,762
	Work Study Employment	340,635	383
STATE	Work Study Employment	110,080	121
	Grants and Scholarships	1,734,287	1,208
	Loans	126,526	22
INSTITUTIONAL	Grants and Scholarships	7,046,559	2,568
	Loans	70,350	39
	Employment	2,436,763	1,889
FROM OTHER SOURCES (Foreign Gov. and Donor Selects)	Grants and Scholarships	3,815,368	1,286
	Loans

Unduplicated number of undergraduate students aided	3,825
Number of students receiving institutional athletic assistance	155
Percentage of institutional aid for athletic assistance	20% (10% with except)

Part 4 - Undergraduate Student Financial Aid 1996-97

(Report for last full fiscal year) 1996-97

SOURCE OF FUNDING		TOTAL $ AMOUNT	NO. OF STUDENTS AIDED
FEDERAL	Grants and Scholarships	1,728,696	1,457
	Loans	10,624,662	2,836
	Work Study Employment	248,500	371
STATE	Work Study Employment	118,378	118
	Grants and Scholarships	1,232,493	1,211
	Loans	0	0
INSTITUTIONAL	Grants and Scholarships	8,084,143	2,788
	Loans	112,825	67
	Employment	3,263,257	2,557
FROM OTHER SOURCES (Foreign Gov. and Donor Selects)	Grants and Scholarships	4,031,496	1,388
	Loans

Unduplicated number of undergraduate students aided	3,607
Number of students receiving institutional athletic assistance	166
Percentage of institutional aid for athletic assistance	20% (16% with except 9%)

Part 5 - Graduate and Professional Student Financial Aid 1995-96

(Report for last full fiscal year)

SOURCE OF FUNDING		TOTAL $ AMOUNT	NO. OF STUDENTS AIDED
FEDERAL	Grants and Fellowships	77,073	10
	Loans
	Employment	1,215,253	208
STATE	Employment	146,887	66
	Grants and Fellowships	28,537	5
	Loans
INSTITUTIONAL	Grants, Fellowships, Asst.	1,294,264	168
	Loans
	Employment	2,612,056	438
FROM OTHER SOURCES	Grants, Fellowships, Asst.	10,210	4
	Employment	372,820	67

Unduplicated number of graduate students aided

674

Part 5 - Graduate and Professional Student Financial Aid 1996-97

(Report for last full fiscal year)

SOURCE OF FUNDING		TOTAL $ AMOUNT	NO. OF STUDENTS AIDED
FEDERAL	Grants and Fellowships	70,660	9
	Loans	537,354	115
	Employment	1,257,219	216
STATE	Employment	272,994	52
	Grants and Fellowships	54,201	7
	Loans
INSTITUTIONAL	Grants, Fellowships, Asst.	1,070,174	148
	Loans
	Employment	2,702,054	440
FROM OTHER SOURCES	Grants, Fellowships, Asst.	12,272	5
	Employment	346,871	81

Unduplicated number of graduate students aided

655

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