Quick Facts

Explore this page to view some quick facts about our student body and the institution for the 2021-2022 year, unless otherwise noted.
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Total University Enrollment

  • Undergraduate: 1,499
  • Graduate: 888
  • Total University: 2,837

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Enrollment by Ethnicity

  • Minority: 16.4%
  • International: 3.1%
  • American Indian: 5
  • Asian: 98
  • African American: 170
  • Hispanic/Latino: 115
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0
  • International: 75
  • Multiracial: 4
  • White: 1,600
  • Unknown: 320

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Enrollment by Location

  • In-state, Undergraduate: 1,125
  • In-state, Graduate: 494
  • Out-of-state, Undergraduate: 374
  • Out-of-state, Graduate: 394

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First-time, First-year Admission & Retention

  • Applied: 3,514 (Female: 2,289 | Male: 1,223 | Other: 2)
  • Admitted: 2,331
  • Enrolled: 306
  • Fall-Spring Retention: 92.3%
  • Fall-Fall Retention: 80.0%

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Undergraduate Student Profile

  • Average SAT Score: 1175
  • Average ACT Score: 25
  • Average High School GPA: 3.76

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Undergraduate Financial Aid

  • Number of Undergraduates Receiving Aid: 1,192
  • Percent Receiving Aid: 100%
  • Total Amount of Aid Received: $31,498,843
  • Average Amount of Aid Received: $26,425 (scholarships and institutional, federal, and state grants only; loans or federal work study not included)

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Class Size

  • Fewer Than 20 Students: 190
  • 20-49 Students: 122
  • 50 or More Students: 0

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Degrees Conferred (2020-2021)

  • Bachelor's: 260
  • Master's: 290
  • Doctorate: 177

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Undergraduate Graduation Rates

  • Four-year Graduate Rate (start Fall 2018): 54%
  • Five-year Graduate Rate (start Fall 2017): 66%
  • Six-year Graduate Rate (start Fall 2016): 68%

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Faculty & Staff

  • Full-time Faculty: 130
  • Part-time Faculty: 214
  • Total Faculty: 344
  • Percent of Full-Time Faculty with PhD or Top Terminal Degree: 92%
  • Full-time Staff: 249
  • Part-time Staff: 14
  • Total Staff: 263