C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
Applications
C1 First-time, first-year, (freshmen) 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 should include only those students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (i.e., 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have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).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.
C1 Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied 200
C1 Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied 259
TOTAL 459
C1 Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted 149
C1 Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted 228
TOTAL 377
C1 Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled 70
C1 Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled 1
TOTAL 71
C1 Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled 89
C1 Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled 0
TOTAL 89 160
C2 Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability)
  Yes No
C2 Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?   X
C2 If yes, please answer the questions below for fall 2004 admissions:  
C2 Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list  
C2 Number accepting a place on the waiting list  
C2 Number of wait-listed students admitted  
C2 Is your waiting list ranked?
C2 If yes, do you release that information to students?
C2 Do you release that information to school counselors?
Admission Requirements
C3 High school completion requirement
C3 High school diploma is required and GED is accepted X
C3 High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted  
C3 High school diploma or equivalent is not required  
C4 Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?
C4 Require X
C4 Recommend  
C4 Neither require nor recommend  
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.
C5   Units
Required
Units
Recommended
 
C5 Total academic units 15  
C5 English 3  
C5 Mathematics 2  
C5 Science 2  
C5     Of these, units that must be
    lab
1  
C5 Foreign language 2  
C5 Social studies 2  
C5 History 0  
C5 Academic electives 3  
C5 Other (specify) 0  
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?  If so, check which applies:
C6 Open admission policy as described above for all students No
C6 Open admission policy as described above for most students, but--  
C6     selective admission for out-of-state students  
C6     selective admission to some programs  
C6 other (explain)  
   
C7 Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, first-year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.
C7   Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
C7 Academic        
C7 Rigor of secondary school record X      
C7 Class rank     X  
C7    Academic GPA X      
C7 Standardized test scores X      
C7 Application Essay   X    
C7 Recommendation(s)   X    
C7 Nonacademic        
C7 Interview       X
C7 Extracurricular activities     X  
C7 Talent/ability     X  
C7 Character/personal qualities   X    
C7 First generation       X
C7 Alumni/ae relation       X
C7 Geographical residence       X
C7 State residency       X
C7 Religious affiliation/commitment   X    
C7 Racial/ethnic status       X
C7 Volunteer work     X  
C7 Work experience       X
C7 Level of applicant’s interest     X  
SAT and ACT Policies
C8 Entrance exams
  Yes No
C8A Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?   X  
C8A If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission for Fall 2007.
C8A   ADMISSION
C8A   Require Recommend Require for Some Consider if Submitted Not Used
C8A SAT or ACT X        
C8A ACT only          
C8A SAT only          
C8A SAT and SAT Subject Tests          
C8A SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT          
C8A SAT Subject Tests only          
C8B 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:
C8B ACT with Writing Component required  
C8B ACT with Writing component recommended  
C8B ACT with or without Writing component accepted X
C8C  Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT writing component; check all that apply:
C8C For admission  
C8C For placement  
C8C For advising  
C8C In place of an application essay  
C8C As a validity check on the application essay  
C8C No college policy as of now X
C8D In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
C8D   Yes No
X  
C8E Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission rolling
C8E Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission rolling
C8F If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students): 
C8F  
C8G Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):
C8G SAT X
C8G ACT X
C8G SAT Subject Tests  
C8G AP