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Virginia Wesleyan College Fact Sheet 2007

Information is accurate as of November, 2007.

STUDENTS
Total Enrollment Fall 2007 1,433
FTES Overall 1,258
Student-Faculty Ratio 13:1
Average Class Size 14
   
Day Program 1,204
FTE Day 1,174
Full-Time 1,186
% Female/Male 60/40
% Resident/Commuter 67/33
Average Age 20.5
White 73%
Black 18%
Other Minority 6.5%
International .7%
   
Day Program Enrollment by Region  
Virginia 72.4%
Northeast 13.6%
South (includes VA) 84.2%
Midwest 0.8%
West 0.9%
Represents: 28 States, 1 U.S. Territory, & 5 foreign countries
   
Top Declared Majors  
LAMP (Business) 17.2%
PIDM (Education) 8.0%
Criminal Justice 7.9%
Communications 5.2%
Psychology 5.2%
Recreation and Leisure Studies 5.2%
Biology 4.5%
   
Adult Studies Program 229
FTE ASP 84
Part Time 220
% Female/Male 79/21
Average Age 38.6
White 71%
Black 20.5%
Other Minority 5.7%
   
New Students  
Freshmen 362
% Female/Male 59/41
White 64.4%
Black 22.7%
Other Minority 7.2%
% Resident/Commuter 82/18
   
New Transfers (Day Program) 79
% Female/Male 70/30
White 60.8%
Black 21.5%
Other Minority 7.6%
   
Freshman Statistics  
   
SAT Scores: 25th - 75th Percentiles  
25th Percentile 860
75th Percentile 1080
   
Class Rank  
Top 10% 11.5%
Top 25% 35.7%
Top 50% 69.5%
   
High School Grades  
Average GPA 3.09
3.0 GPA or Above 59.7%
Middle 50% Band 2.6-3.5
FACULTY
Faculty by Rank and Role  
Full-Time Teaching 85
     Professor 29
     Associate Professor 24
     Assistant Professor 27
     Instructor 5
Total 85
     Visiting Faculty 6
     Librarians 3
   
Faculty by Gender  
Female 35
Male 50
   
Faculty Holding Terminal Degrees 84%
   
FINANCE
Endowment
(as of 6/30/07)
$52,964,000
   
Operating Budget  
Fiscal Year 2007-2008 $41,916,000

   
2007 Tuition and Fees  
Tuition and Fees $24,515
   
Financial Assistance 2007 - 2008 Estimated
Students Receiving Aid 95%
Average Financial Award $14,385
Average Loan $5,679
Average Grant $8,222
   
ALUMNI
Living Alumni (as of 6/30/2007) 7,267
Virginia 4,696
Hampton Roads 3,567
Rest of Virginia 1,129
Other States/Countries 2,571
   
FACILITIES
Number of Buildings 36
Number of Student Accommodations 804
% Housing Units Wired for High Speed Internet Access 100%
   

LIBRARY INFORMATION
Printed Resources  
Books 129,000
E-Books 45,600
Print Journals 600
Electronic Journals 19,000
Microfilm/Microfiche Materials 16,000
   
Audio Materials 2,800
Video Materials 1,200