2006-2007 CDS
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 2006. 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have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).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 3812
C1 Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied 6910
C1 Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted 1671
C1 Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted 1797
C1 Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled 649
C1 Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled 3
C1 Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled 695
C1 Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled 2
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 2006 admissions:  
C2 Number of qualified applicants offered a placed on waiting list 2249
C2 Number accepting a place on the waiting list 1119
C2 Number of wait-listed students admitted 14
C2 Is your waiting list ranked? NO
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  
C3 High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted X
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  
C4 Recommend X
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    
C5 English   4
C5 Mathematics   4
C5 Science   4
C5     Of these, units that must be
    lab		   3
C5 Foreign language   4
C5 Social studies   4
C5 History    
C5 Academic electives    
C5 Other (specify)    
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   
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 2008.  
C8A   ADMISSION       Not Used
C8A   Require Recommend Require for Some Consider if Submitted  
C8A SAT or ACT x        
C8A ACT only          
C8A SAT only          
C8A SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT          
C8A SAT Subject Tests only       x
 
C8B If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2008, please indicate which ONE of the following applies: (regardless of whether the writing score will be used in the admissions process):        
C8B ACT with Writing Component require