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Virginia Wesleyan College Facts At A Glance: 2011

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STUDENTS CHARACTERISTICS
 
Total Enrollment
Total Enrollment 1,404
     FTES Enrollment 1,339.6
Student-Faculty Ratio 12.4:1
Average Class Size 13
Classes with fewer than 15 students 53%
Classes with 15 - 25 students 45%
Racial & International Diversity 35.2%
   
Day Program Enrollment
Day Student Enrollment 1,220
     Day FTES 1,238.7
Full-Time 1,210
     % Full-time 99%
% Female 62%
% Residential 69%
% White 64.1%
% Black 23.7%
% Other Minority & International 12.2%
Average Age 20.7
   
Day Program Enrollment by Region
Virginia 72.8%
Northeast 10.7%
South (excluding VA) 13.5%
Midwest 0.8%
West 1.3%
Represents: 31 States & U.S. Territories, & 5 foreign countries
   
New Freshmen  
Enrollment 439
% Female 64%
% White 56.5%
% Black 27.2%
% Other Minority & International 16.3%
% Residential 85%
% Out-of-State 32.3%
   
Retention and Graduation
First-year Retention Rate 64.4%
Four-year Graduation Rate 37.4%
Six-year Graduation Rate 48.4%
   
FACULTY & RESOURCES
   
Full-time Faculty

   Professors

36

   Associate Professors

25

   Assistant Professors

25

   Instructors

1
Total F/T Teaching Faculty 87
Part-time Teaching Faculty 45
Total Faculty Headcount 132
Total F/T Equivalent Faculty 107.8
Professional Librarians 3
Classes taught by F/T Faculty 82%
Average Class Size 13
Student/Faculty Ratio 12.4:1
   
Finance
Endowment (as of 6/30/11) $53,285,000
Operating Budget FY 2011-12 $33,974,082
   
Financial Aid 2010 - 2011
Students Receiving Aid 95%
Average Financial Award $19,972
Average Loan $9,053
Average Grant $15,508
   
Facilities
Number of Buildings 39
Number of Student                          Accommodations 850
% Housing Units Wired for High           Speed Internet Access 100%
   
Alumni
Living Alumni (as of 6/30/2010) 8,064
Virginia 5,255
Hampton Roads 3,990
Rest of Virginia 1,265
Other States/Countries 2,809
   
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 - Day Students
Business 11.8%
Biology 9.8%
Criminal Justice 8.4%
Education 7.3%
Communications 5.9%
Psychology 5.7%
Recreation and Leisure Studies 5.5%
   
   
Adult Studies Program Enrollment
Adult Studies Enrollment 184
     Adult Studies FTES 101.1
Part Time Enrollment 141
% Female 75%
% White 69.3%
% Black 23.3%
% Other Minority & International 7.4%
Average Age 37.8
   
   
   
New Transfers (Day Program)
Enrollment 77
% Female 62.3%
% White 60.3%
% Black 21.9%
% Other Minority & International 17.8%
% Virginia Residents 85.7%
   
   
Freshman Statistics  
SAT Scores: 25th - 75th Percentiles
     25th Percentile 870
     75th Percentile 1080
High School Grades  
     Average GPA 3.189
     3.0 GPA or Above 61%
     Middle 50% Band 2.8 - 3.6
Class Rank  
     Top 10% 14%
     Top 25% 40%
     Top 50% 74%
   
   
   
   
Full-time Faculty Demographics
Female 41
     % Female 47%
Male 46
Faculty who are Minority 9
     % who are Minority 10.3%
   
Faculty Holding Terminal Degrees
Doctorate 84%
Terminal Masters Degrees 6%
     Total 90%
   

   
2011-12 Tuition and Fees  
Tuition and Fees $29,680
Room & Board $7,988

Library Resources

Books 132,514
E-Books 59,354
Print Journals 231
Electronic Journals 37,416
Microfilm/Microfiche Materials 15,953
Audio/Video Materials 3,599
   
Accreditations
  • Virginia Wesleyan College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the baccalaureate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4501 for questions about the status of Virginia Wesleyan College.
  • The program in Recreation and Leisure Studies is accredited by the National Recreation and Park Association Council on Accreditation (22377 Belmont Ridge Rd., Ashburn, VA 20148, Telephone: 800.626.6772).
  • The programs in Education are approved by the State Board of Education of Virginia.

Information is accurate as of November 18, 2011.