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Virginia Wesleyan College Fact Sheet 2010

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STUDENTS CHARACTERISTICS
 
Total Enrollment
Total Enrollment 1,279
     FTES Enrollment 1,144.6
Student-Faculty Ratio 11:1
Average Class Size 14
Classes with fewer than 15 students 51%
Classes with 15 - 25 students 45%
Racial & International Diversity 30.6%
   
Day Program Enrollment
Day Student Enrollment 1,104
     Day FTES 1,067.9
Full-Time 1,088
     % Full-time 99%
% Female 60%
% Residential 67%
% White 69.1%
% Black 22.3%
% Other Minority & International 8.6%
Average Age 21.1
   
Day Program Enrollment by Region
Virginia 75.4%
Northeast 9.6%
South (excluding VA) 12.3%
Midwest 0.9%
West 1.3%
Represents: 31 States & U.S. Territories, & 5 foreign countries
   
New Freshmen  
Enrollment 295
% Female 56%
% White 61.1%
% Black 24.3%
% Other Minority & International 14.6%
% Residential 86%
% Out-of-State 28.1%
   
Retention and Graduation
First-year Retention Rate 63.0%
Four-year Graduation Rate 42.2%
Six-year Graduation Rate 45.3%
   
FACULTY & RESOURCES
   
Full-time Faculty

   Professors

35

   Associate Professors

26

   Assistant Professors

24

   Instructors

1
Total F/T Teaching Faculty 86
Part-time Teaching Faculty 44
Total Faculty Headcount 130
Total F/T Equivalent Faculty 101
Professional Librarians 3
Classes taught by F/T Faculty 83%
Average Class Size 14
Student/Faculty Ratio 11:1
   
Finance
Endowment (as of 6/30/10) $46,809,429
Operating Budget FY 2010-11 $31,973,000
   
Financial Aid 2009 - 2010
Students Receiving Aid 95%
Average Financial Award $24,553
Average Loan $9,120
Average Grant $10,934
   
Facilities
Number of Buildings 39
Number of Student                          Accommodations 791
% Housing Units Wired for High           Speed Internet Access 100%
   
Alumni
Living Alumni (as of 6/30/2010) 7,777
Virginia 5,028
Hampton Roads 3,833
Rest of Virginia 1,195
Other States/Countries 2,749
   
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 14.1%
Education 10.3%
Criminal Justice 9.4%
Communications 8.6%
Recreation and Leisure Studies 8.4%
Psychology 5.6%
Biology 5.3%
   
   
Adult Studies Program Enrollment
Adult Studies Enrollment 175
     Adult Studies FTES 76.3
Part Time Enrollment 152
% Female 75%
% White 71.3%
% Black 23.4%
% Other Minority & International 5.3%
Average Age 38.9
   
   
   
New Transfers (Day Program)
Enrollment 92
% Female 67%
% White 65.9%
% Black 18.7%
% Other Minority & International 15.4%
% Virginia Residents 76%
   
   
Freshman Statistics  
SAT Scores: 25th - 75th Percentiles
     25th Percentile 880
     75th Percentile 1100
High School Grades  
     Average GPA 3.086
     3.0 GPA or Above 52%
     Middle 50% Band 2.62 - 3.47
Class Rank  
     Top 10% 12%
     Top 25% 32%
     Top 50% 65%
   
   
   
   
Full-time Faculty Demographics
Female 38
     % Female 44%
Male 48
Faculty who are Minority 9
     % who are Minority 10.5%
   
Faculty Holding Terminal Degrees
Doctorate 84%
Terminal Masters Degrees 6%
     Total 90%
   

   
2010-11 Tuition and Fees  
Tuition and Fees $28,056
   

Library Resources

Books 139,939
E-Books 52,177
Print Journals 144
Electronic Journals 1,100
Microfilm/Microfiche Materials 15,953
Audio/Video Materials 2,735
   
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 1, 2010.