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: 1,460
  • Graduate: 979
  • Total University: 2,439

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Enrollment by Ethnicity

  • Minority: 15.7%
  • International: 3.0%
  • American Indian: 2
  • Asian: 83
  • African American: 177
  • Hispanic/Latino: 106
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0
  • International: 74
  • Multiracial: 15
  • White: 1,694
  • Unknown: 288

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Enrollment by Location

  • In-state, Undergraduate: 1,108
  • In-state, Graduate: 563
  • Out-of-state, Undergraduate: 352
  • Out-of-state, Graduate: 416

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First-time, First-year Admission & Retention

  • Applied: 2,971 (Female: 2,113 | Male: 858 | Other: 0)
  • Admits: 2,221
  • Enrolled: 365
  • Fall-Spring Retention: 90.4%
  • Fall-Fall Retention: 78.9%

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Undergraduate Student Profile

  • Average SAT Score: 1172
  • Average ACT Score: 25
  • Average High School GPA: 3.76

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Undergraduate Financial Aid

  • Number of Undergraduates Receiving Aid: 1,177
  • Percent Receiving Aid: 100%
  • Total Amount of Aid Received: $26,615,590
  • Average Amount of Aid Received: $22,613 (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: 178
  • 20-49 Students: 118
  • 50 or More Students: 2

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Degrees Conferred (2020-2021)

  • Bachelor's: 274
  • Master's: 331
  • Doctorate: 149

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Undergraduate Graduation Rates

  • Four-year Graduate Rate (start Fall 2017): 60%
  • Five-year Graduate Rate (start Fall 2016): 68%
  • Six-year Graduate Rate (start Fall 2015): 63%

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Faculty & Staff

  • Full-time Faculty: 131
  • Part-time Faculty: 203
  • Total Faculty: 334
  • Percent of Full-Time Faculty with PhD or Top Terminal Degree: 91%
  • Full-time Staff: 256
  • Part-time Staff: 16
  • Total Staff: 272