STUDENTS CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 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% |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| New Freshmen |
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| Enrollment |
319 |
| % Female |
57% |
| % White |
67.7% |
| % Black |
25.9% |
| % Other Minority & International |
6.4% |
| % Residential |
80% |
| % Out-of-State |
26.6% |
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| Retention and Graduation |
| First-year Retention Rate |
69.3% |
| Four-year Graduation Rate |
42.0% |
| Six-year Graduation Rate |
44.5% |
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| FACULTY & RESOURCES |
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| Full-time Faculty |
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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 |
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Finance |
| Endowment (as of 6/30/09) |
$37,924,775 |
| Operating Budget FY 2009-10 |
$31,282,010 |
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| Financial Aid 2008 - 2009 |
| Students Receiving Aid |
95% |
| Average Financial Award |
$14,385 |
| Average Loan |
$5,679 |
| Average Grant |
$8,222 |
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| Facilities |
| Number of Buildings |
36 |
| Number of Student Accommodations |
789 |
| % Housing Units Wired for High Speed Internet Access |
100% |
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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 |
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| Carnegie Classifications |
| BASIC - BAC/A&S : Baccalaureate Colleges/ Arts & Sciences |
| Undergraduate Instruction Program: A&S + PROF/NGC : A&S + professions, no graduate coexistence |
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| Top Declared Majors |
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| 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% |
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| 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 |
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| New Transfers (Day Program) |
| Enrollment |
85 |
| % Female |
66% |
| % White |
59.5% |
| % Black |
32.4% |
| % Other Minority & International |
8.1% |
| % Virginia Residents |
85% |
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| Freshman Statistics |
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| SAT Scores: 25th - 75th Percentiles |
| 25th Percentile |
880 |
| 75th Percentile |
1070 |
| High School Grades |
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| Average GPA |
3.097 |
| 3.0 GPA or Above |
54% |
| Middle 50% Band |
2.65 - 3.54 |
| Class Rank |
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| Top 10% |
10% |
| Top 25% |
34% |
| Top 50% |
70% |
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| Full-time Faculty Demographics |
| Female |
34 |
| % Female |
40% |
| Male |
51 |
| Faculty who are Minority |
8 |
| % who are Minority |
9.4% |
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| Faculty Holding Terminal Degrees |
| Doctorate |
82.5% |
| Terminal Masters Degrees |
7.1% |
| Total |
89.5% |
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| 2008 Tuition and Fees |
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| Tuition and Fees |
$27,476 |
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Library Resources
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| 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 |
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Virginia Wesleyan College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southeastern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the baccalaureate degree.
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- The program in Recreation and Leisure Studies is accredited by the National Recreation and Park Association Council on Accreditation.
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- The programs in Education are approved by the State Board of Education of Virginia.
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Information is accurate as of September 25, 2009.
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