Common Data Set C: First-Time, First-Year Admission
The number of degree-seeking, first-time, first year (FTFY) students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall 2018. Included are early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort. Applicants 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have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).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 include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission.
Applications
C1. First-Time, First-Year Students
- Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied: 6,767
- Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied: 8,262
- Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted: 5,062
- Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted: 6,568
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled: 1,216
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled: 49
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled: 1,671
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled: 54
C2. First-Time, First-Year Wait-Listed Students
There is no policy of placing students on a waiting list
Admission Requirements
C3. High school completion requirement
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program degree-seeking students?
Recommend
C5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended.
| Units
Required | Units
Recommended |
Total academic units | - | - |
English | - | 8 |
Mathematics | - | 6 |
Science | - | 6 |
Of these, units that must be
lab | - | - |
Foreign language | - | 2 |
Social studies | - | 5 |
History | - | combined with social studies |
Academic electives | - | - |
Computer Science | - | - |
Visual/Performing Arts | - | 1 |
Other (specify) Speech/Debate, Humanities | - | 2 |
Basis for Selection
C6. Do you have an open admission policy?
No
C7. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, first-year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.
Academic GPA and Standardized test scores are considered.
C8. SAT and ACT Policies
Entrance Exams
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? Yes
C8A: For Fall 2021 admission, SAT or ACT is required for some.
C8B: Type of ACT and SAT used in admission decisions for first-time, first-year degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2021 (regardless of whether the ACT writing score or SAT exam score will be used in the admissions process):
- ACT without or without writing accepted
- SAT with or without Essay component accepted
C8C: Use of SAT or ACT Writing Component: not using SAT or ACT essay
C8D: Does your institution use applicants’ test scores for academic advising? No
C8E: Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall: May 1
C8G: Tests used for placement (e.g., state tests):
Freshman Profile
C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2019 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores
- Percent submitting SAT scores: 86%
- Number submitting SAT scores: 2,563
- Percent submitting ACT scores: 38%
- Number submitting ACT scores: 1,138
SAT/ACT Scores by Percentile
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile |
SAT Composite | 1030 | 1230 |
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 520 | 620 |
SAT Math | 510 | 610 |
ACT Composite | 20 | 26 |
ACT Math | 19 | 26 |
ACT English | 20 | 26 |
ACT Writing | 7 | 8 |
Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with SAT scores in each range
| SAT Reading | SAT Math |
700-800 | 5.80% | 6.30% |
600-699 | 32.50% | 25.70% |
500-599 | 42.30% | 45.30% |
400-499 | 17.80% | 19.20% |
300-399 | 1.60% | 3.50% |
200-299 | 0% | 0% |
Totals should = 100% | 100% | 100% |
Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with ACT scores in each range
| ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math |
30-36 | 10.2% | 13.70% | 7.8% |
24-29 | 35.1% | 25.90% | 38.3% |
18-23 | 41.8% | 40.70% | 34.% |
12-17 | 12.8% | 17.60% | 19.8% |
6-11 | 0% | 2.10% | 0% |
Below 6 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Totals should = 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
C10. Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who had high school class rank within each of the following ranges
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class: 15%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class: 40%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class: 74%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class: 26%
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class: 4%
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank: 57%
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)
- Percent who had GPA of 3.75 or higher: 28.9%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74: 24.23%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49: 20.59%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.0 and 3.24: 16.23%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99: 9.70%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49: 31.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99: 0%
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0: 0%
- C12. Average and percentage of high school GPA submission first-time, first-year freshman
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: 3.50
- Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: 98.29%
Admission Policies
C13. Application Fee
Does your institution have an application fee? Yes
Amount of application fee: $50.00
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? Yes
If you have an application fee and an online application option, same fee? Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need? Yes
C14. Application Closing Date
Does your institution have an application closing date? No
Application closing date (fall): August 1st
Priority Date: May 15th
C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
Yes
C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent
By (date): Rolling
C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants
Deadline for housing deposit: June 15
Amount of housing deposit: $200.00
Refundable if student does not enrolled?
- Yes, in part $150.00
- No, $50.00
C18. Deferred Admission
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission? Yes
C19. Early admission of high school students
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation? No
Early Decision and Early Action Plans
C21. Early decision
Does your institution offer an early decision plan 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