Quick Facts

It is important for prospective students and parents to know how this year's class was selected and who makes up the undergraduate population. We have provided as much detail as possible to help in your college search. Please let us know if we've forgotten something important!

Student Body

  • Total enrollment: 16,970
  • Undergraduate enrollment: 15,653
  • In-state/out-of-state ratio: 70% / 30%
  • Male / Female ratio: 39% / 61%
  • Minority enrollment: 11.5%
    • African-American: 3.5%
    • Native American: 0.2%
    • Asian American: 4.6%
    • Hispanic American: 2.1%
    • International: 1%

Faculty

  • Full time professors: 831
  • Part time professors: 300
  • * Doctoral / terminal degree: 81%
  • * Student / professor ratio: 17 / 1
  • * Average class size: 29

2006 Transfer Students

(Spring, Summer and Fall total)

  • Applications: 2,622
  • Applicants accepted: 54 percent
  • Applicants enrolled: 975

2006 - 2007 Freshman Class Profile

  • Applications: 17,765
  • Applicants accepted: 62.6%
  • Applicants enrolled: 3,748
  • Average SAT Score: 1140
  • * SAT mid-50 percent range: 1080 - 1240
    * ACT mid-50 percent range: 23 - 28
    * Top third of high school class: 88%
  • Freshman retention rate: 91.8%

Competitive candidates will have mostly As and Bs in the core academic areas (English, math, lab science, social science and foreign language)

Competitive candidates for admission will have taken upper level coursework in the core academic areas (i.e. Honors, AP, IB, Dual Enrollment) when available in their high school.

* These figures are from the 2006 Academic year. Statistics have been provided by Institutional Research

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