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Virginia Wesleyan College Fact Sheet 2005

STUDENTS
Total Enrollment Fall 2005 1392
FTE Overall 1211
Student-Faculty Ratio 12:1
Average Class Size 13.8
   
Day Program 1146
FTE Day 1123
For Credit 1137
Full-Time 1112
% Female/Male 61/39
% Resident/Commuter 59/41
Average Age 20.9
Fall Athletes 11.0%
International Students 0.8%
White 80%
Black 15%
Other Minority 5%
   
Day Program Enrollment by Region  
Virginia 73.4%
Mid-Atlantic 16.8%
Northeast 4.8%
South 2.5%
Midwest 1.2%
West 0.4%
Territories 0.1%
International 0.8%
   
Top Declared Majors  
LAMP (Business) 17.7%
PIDM (Education) 7.9%
Criminal Justice 7.0%
Communications 5.4%
Recreation and Leisure Studies 4.6%
Biology 4.5%
   
Adult Studies Program 246
FTE ASP 88
For Credit 176
Part Time 237
% Female/Male 80/20
Average Age 37.1
White 73%
Black 20%
Other Minority 7%
   
New Students  
Freshmen 323
% Female/Male 51/49
White 78.6%
Black 14.8%
Other Minority 6.6%
% Resident/Commuter 78/22
   
Transfers 94
% Female/Male 74/26
White 80%
Black 18%
Other Minority 2%
   
Freshman Statistics  
Mean/Median Scores  
SAT Verbal 515/490
SAT Math 517/490
SAT Total 1032/1020
Middle 50% Band 910-1130
   
Class Rank  
Top 10% 13%
Top 25% 31%
Top 50% 66%
   
High School Grades  
Average GPA 3.09
3.0 GPA or Above 56%
Middle 50% Band 2.6-3.5
FACULTY
Faculty by Rank and Role  
Full-Time Teaching 80
     Professor 30
     Associate Professor 18
     Assistant Professor 28
     Instructor 2
     Visiting 2
Librarians 3
Total 83
   
Faculty by Gender  
Female 45%
Male 55%
   
Faculty Holding Terminal Degrees 85%
   
FINANCE
Endowment
(as of 6/30/05)
$39.5M
   
Operating Budget  
Fiscal Year 2005-2006 $35,945,296

2005 Tuition and Fees  
Tuition and Fees $21,733
Room and Board $6,700
   
Financial Assistance 2005 - 2006 Estimated
Students Receiving Aid 89%
Average Financial Award $14,385
Average Loan $4,077
Average Grant $3,239
   
ALUMNI
Living Graduates (as of Fall 2005) 6,514
Virginia 4,210
Hampton Roads 3,154
Rest of Virginia 1,056
Other States 2,254
International 50
   
PHYSICAL FACILITIES
Number of Buildings 36
Housing Units 335
Number of Student Accommodations 699
% Housing Units Wired for High Speed Internet Access 100%
Usable Space 555,480 ft2
» Physical Facilities Chart  

LIBRARY INFORMATION
Printed Resources  
Books 123,359
E-Books 35,169
Print Journals 588
Electronic Journals 18,430
Microfilm Reels 15,869