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Virginia Wesleyan College Fact Sheet 2009

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STUDENTS CHARACTERISTICS
 
Total Enrollment
Total Enrollment 1,336
     FTES Enrollment 1,192.3
Student-Faculty Ratio 11.2:1
Average Class Size 14
Classes with fewer than 15 students 52%
Classes with 15 - 25 students 45%
Racial & International Diversity 28.9%
   
Day Program Enrollment
Day Student Enrollment 1,154
     Day FTES 1,123.2
Full-Time 1,138
     % Full-time 99%
% Female 60%
% Residential 68%
% White 70.7%
% Black 22.4%
% Other Minority & International 6.9%
Average Age 20.8
   
Day Program Enrollment by Region
Virginia 75.4%
Northeast 10.1%
South (excluding VA) 11.9%
Midwest 1.1%
West 1.0%
Represents: 31 States & U.S. Territories, & 5 foreign countries
   
New Freshmen  
Enrollment 319
% Female 57%
% White 67.7%
% Black 25.9%
% Other Minority & International 6.4%
% Residential 80%
% Out-of-State 26.6%
   
Retention and Graduation
First-year Retention Rate 69.3%
Four-year Graduation Rate 42.0%
Six-year Graduation Rate 44.5%
   
FACULTY & RESOURCES
   
Full-time Faculty

   Professors

33

   Associate Professors

23

   Assistant Professors

28

   Instructors

1
Total F/T Teaching Faculty 85
Part-time Teaching Faculty 59
Total Faculty Headcount 144
Total F/T Equivalent Faculty 106.6
Professional Librarians 3
Classes taught by F/T Faculty 80%
Average Class Size 14
Student/Faculty Ratio 11.2:1
   
Finance
Endowment (as of 6/30/09) $37,924,775
Operating Budget FY 2009-10 $31,282,010
   
Financial Aid 2008 - 2009
Students Receiving Aid 95%
Average Financial Award $14,385
Average Loan $5,679
Average Grant $8,222
   
Facilities
Number of Buildings 36
Number of Student                          Accommodations 789
% Housing Units Wired for High           Speed Internet Access 100%
   
Alumni
Living Alumni (as of 6/30/2009) 7,544
Virginia 4,877
Hampton Roads 3,717
Rest of Virginia 1,160
Other States/Countries 2,667
   
Carnegie Classifications
BASIC - BAC/A&S : Baccalaureate Colleges/ Arts & Sciences
Undergraduate Instruction Program: A&S + PROF/NGC : A&S + professions, no graduate coexistence
   
   
Top Declared Majors  
Business 12.0%
Education 8.8%
Biology 7.5%
Criminal Justice 6.4%
Recreation and Leisure Studies 6.3%
Communications 6.2%
Psychology 5.8%
   
   
Adult Studies Program Enrollment
Adult Studies Enrollment 182
     Adult Studies FTES 69.1
Part Time Enrollment 176
% Female 78%
% White 74.4%
% Black 19.0%
% Other Minority & International 6.6%
Average Age 39.1
   
   
   
New Transfers (Day Program)
Enrollment 85
% Female 66%
% White 59.5%
% Black 32.4%
% Other Minority & International 8.1%
% Virginia Residents 85%
   
   
Freshman Statistics  
SAT Scores: 25th - 75th Percentiles
     25th Percentile 880
     75th Percentile 1070
High School Grades  
     Average GPA 3.097
     3.0 GPA or Above 54%
     Middle 50% Band 2.65 - 3.54
Class Rank  
     Top 10% 10%
     Top 25% 34%
     Top 50% 70%
   
   
   
   
Full-time Faculty Demographics
Female 34
     % Female 40%
Male 51
Faculty who are Minority 8
     % who are Minority 9.4%
   
Faculty Holding Terminal Degrees
Doctorate 82.5%
Terminal Masters Degrees 7.1%
     Total 89.5%
   

   
2008 Tuition and Fees  
Tuition and Fees $27,476
   

Library Resources

Books 132,000
E-Books 56,240
Print Journals 325
Electronic Journals 19,000
Microfilm/Microfiche Materials 16,000
Audio Materials 2,800
Video Materials 1,200
   
Accreditations
  • Virginia Wesleyan College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southeastern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the baccalaureate degree.
  • The program in Recreation and Leisure Studies is accredited by the National Recreation and Park Association Council on Accreditation.
  • The programs in Education are approved by the State Board of Education of Virginia.

Information is accurate as of September 25, 2009.