Admissions
Numbers are for degree-seeking students applied, admitted, and enrolled in the fall of 2009.

Middle 50% SAT Range for Freshman Class
The SAT has three sections (Mathematics, Critical Reading, and Writing), each scored on a scale of 200-800, though some institutions do not require the writing section. In the ranges provided for each section below, 25% of freshmen admitted to this institution in the fall of 2009 scored the same as or lower than the first number. Fifty percent of admitted freshmen received scores between the two numbers given, and 25% of admitted freshmen received a score the same as or higher than the second number provided for each section.

Middle 50% ACT Range for Freshman Class
The ACT has four tests (English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science), each scored on a range of 1-36, and an optional writing test (scores are not reported here...check with the institution). In the ranges provided for each section below, 25% of freshmen admitted to this institution in the fall of 2009 scored the same as or lower than the first number. Fifty percent of admitted freshmen received scores between the two numbers given, and 25% of admitted freshmen received a score the same as or higher than the second number provided for each section.

Average High School GPA of Freshman Class
Average is for freshmen students in the fall of 2009.

Numbers are for degree-seeking undergraduate students and graduate students enrolled in the fall of 2009.

Graduate Student:
A student that holds a bachelor's degree or equivalent, and is taking courses at the post-baccalaureate level.  Students formerly designated as first-professional students are now captured in the graduate student enrollment numbers.

Percentages are for degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in the fall of 2009. These are categories developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that are used to describe groups to which individuals belong, identify with, or belong in the eyes of the community, and are the categories used by institutions when reporting data on race/ethnicity to the federal government. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. An individual is counted in only one group by the institution.

Race/Ethnicity Unknown
This category is used ONLY if the student did not select a racial/ethnic designation when asked by the institution, AND the Institution finds it impossible to place the student in one of the racial/ethnic categories during established enrollment procedures or in any post-enrollment identification or verification process. This is a category developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is used by institutions when reporting data on race/ethnicity to the federal government.

International Students
Persons who are not citizens or nationals of the United States and who are in this country on a visa or temporary basis and do not have the right to remain indefinitely. This is the category “nonresident alien” developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

White
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East (except those of Hispanic origin). This is a category developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is used by institutions when reporting data on race/ethnicity to the federal government. This category does not denote a scientific definition of anthropological origins.

Hispanic
A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. This is a category developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is used by institutions when reporting data on race/ethnicity to the federal government. This category does not denote a scientific definition of anthropological origins.

Asian/Pacific Islander
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, or Pacific Islands. This includes people from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, American Samoa, India, and Vietnam. This is a category developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is used by institutions when reporting data on race/ethnicity to the federal government. This category does not denote a scientific definition of anthropological origins.

American Indian/Alaska Native
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition. This is a category developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is used by institutions when reporting data on race/ethnicity to the federal government. This category does not denote a scientific definition of anthropological origins.

Black
A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa (except those of Hispanic origin). This is a category developed by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is used by institutions when reporting data on race/ethnicity to the federal government. This category does not denote a scientific definition of anthropological origins.

Percentages are for full-time first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered this institution in the summer or fall of 2002 and completed their degree at this institution by the fall of 2008.

Within Four Years
Percent is for full-time first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered this institution in the fall of 2002 and completed their degree at this institution by the fall of 2006.

Within Five Years
Percent is for full-time first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered this institution in the fall of 2002 and completed their degree at this institution by the fall of 2007.

Within Six Years
Percent is for full-time first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered this institution in the fall of 2002 and completed their degree at this institution by the fall of 2008.

Numbers are for degrees awarded between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009.

Bachelor’s
Bachelor’s degrees are any degrees that normally require at least four but not more than five years of full-time equivalent college-level work. This includes ALL bachelor’s degrees awarded in a five-year cooperative (work-study plan) program which provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or government and thus allows students to combine actual work experience with their college studies. Also, it includes bachelor’s degrees in which the normal four years of work are completed in three years.

Master’s
Master’s degrees require the successful completion of a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent of one but not more than two academic years of study beyond the bachelor’s degree. Some of these degrees, such as those in Theology (ex., M.Div., M.H.L./Rav) that were formerly classified as first-professional degrees, may require more than two full-time equivalent academic years of work.

Doctoral
Doctoral degrees are the highest award a student can earn for graduate study. There are three categories of Doctoral degrees:

1. Doctor's degree-research/scholarship: Requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement.
2. Doctor's degree-professional practice: A doctor's degree that is conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional practice.  The degree is awarded after a period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both pre-professional and professional preparation, equals at least six full-time equivalent academic years.  Some of these degrees were formerly classified as first-professional and may include: Chiropractic (D.C. or D.C.M.); Dentistry (D.D.S. OR D.M.D.); Law (L.L.B. or J.D.); Medicine (M.D.); Optometry (O.D.); Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.); Pharmacy (Pharm.D.); Podiatry (D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.); or, Vetrinary Medicine (D.V.M.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution.
3. Doctor's degree-other: A doctor's degree that does not meet the definition of a doctor's degree-research/scholarship or a doctor's degree-professional practice.