| Students by Program |
Fall 2007 |
Fall 2008 |
| Undergraduate Students |
2993 |
3282 |
| Graduate Students |
1580 |
1997 |
| Total |
4573 |
5279 |
|
Student Headcount [source:IPEDS] |
| Students by Load |
Fall 2007 |
Fall 2008 |
| Undergraduate Students |
Full-time* |
1958 |
2161 |
| |
Part-time |
1035 |
1121 |
| |
Total |
2993 |
3282 |
| *A full-time undergraduate student
is enrolled for 12 or more credit hours in the term. |
| Graduate Students |
Full-time** |
511 |
597 |
| |
Part-time |
1069 |
1400 |
| |
Total |
1580 |
1997 |
| **A full-time graduate student is
enrolled for 9 or more credit hours in the term. |
|
Student Headcount [source:IPEDS] |
| Students by Degree Status |
Fall 2007 |
Fall 2008 |
| Associates Degree Seeking |
208 |
228 |
| Bachelor's Degree Seeking |
2675 |
2957 |
| Master's Degree Seeking* |
1317 |
1710 |
| Doctoral Degree Seeking |
38 |
81 |
| * Prior to Fall 2000, all Master's
students were treated as degree seeking IPEDS reports. |
| Students by Gender |
Fall 2007 |
Fall 2008 |
| Undergraduate Students |
Female |
1701 |
1883 |
| |
Male |
1292 |
1399 |
| |
Total |
2993 |
3282 |
| |
|
|
|
| Graduate Students |
Female |
1059 |
1363 |
| |
Male |
521 |
634 |
| |
Total |
1580 |
1997 |
|
Student Headcount [source: IPEDS] |
| Students by Ethnicity* |
|
Fall 2007 |
Fall 2008 |
| Undergraduate Students |
American Indian/Native American |
0.2% |
0.3% |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
12.3% |
13.4% |
Black/Non-Hispanic |
10.0% |
10.1% |
Hispanic |
5.7% |
6.4% |
White/Non-Hispanic |
47.6% |
35.3% |
Not Reported |
37.0% |
34.5% |
| Graduate Students |
American Indian/Native American |
0.2% |
0.3% |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
5.3% |
5.5% |
Black/Non-Hispanic |
9.6% |
9.6% |
Hispanic |
3.8% |
4.4% |
White/Non-Hispanic |
45.4% |
48.8% |
Not Reported |
35.7% |
31.4% |
|
*Excludes Non-Resident Alien Students; Percents
are rounded to nearest tenth so may not add up to 100% |
| Students by Age* |
Fall 2007 |
Fall 2008 |
| Undergraduate Students |
under 25 |
1853 |
2012
|
| |
25 and over |
1116 |
1256 |
| Graduate Students |
under 30 |
602 |
802 |
| |
30 and over |
936 |
1165 |
| *Not all student ages are reported |
|
Student Headcount [source: IPEDS] |
| Most Popular Primary Majors |
Fall 2007 |
Fall 2008 |
| Undergraduate Majors - Bachelors |
#1 |
Management (BA) |
Management (BA) |
| |
#2 |
Health Science |
Health Science |
| |
#3 |
Biology |
Biology |
| |
#4 |
Psychology |
Psychology |
| |
#5 |
Elementary Ed |
Management (BBA) |
| |
| Most Popular Degree Program |
Fall 2007 |
|
| Graduate Programs -Masters |
#1 |
MBA |
MBA |
| |
#2 |
MEd |
MEd |
| |
#3 |
MPH |
MPH |
| |
| |
| |
Headcount |
| Student Classification* |
|
Fall 2007 |
Fall 2008 |
| Doctoral |
Quarter |
|
241 |
837 |
|
Semester |
|
117 |
0 |
| Masters |
Quarter |
|
8077 |
9980 |
| |
Semester |
|
3181 |
3977 |
| Undergraduate |
|
|
36390 |
39635 |
| Total |
|
|
48006 |
54429 |
| |
| Six Year Graduation Rate for
First-time, Full-time Bachelors Degree-seeking Undergraduates |
| Term of Entry |
Graduation Rate |
| Fall 1992 |
62% |
| Fall 1993 |
57% |
| Fall 1994 |
58% |
| Fall 1995 |
58% |
| Fall 1996 |
53% |
| Fall 1997 |
53% |
| Fall 1998 |
51% |
| Fall 1999 |
51% |
| Fall 2000 |
54% |
| Fall 2001 |
60% |
| Freshman to Sophmore Year Retention
Rates for First-time, Full-time Bachelors Degree-seeking Undergraduates |
| Term of Entry |
Retention Rate |
| Fall 1997 |
78% |
| Fall 1998 |
75% |
| Fall 1999 |
78% |
| Fall 2000 |
77% |
| Fall 2001 |
76% |
| Fall 2002 |
77% |
| Fall 2003 |
75% |
| Fall 2004 |
76% |
| Fall 2005 |
71% |
| Fall 2006 |
80% |
| Fall 2007 |
78% |
| Statistics on Incoming First-time, First-time Bachelors
Degree-seeking Undergraduates |
|
| |
Term of Entry |
|
Fall 2007 |
Fall 2008 |
| Class Size [source: IPEDS] |
388 |
435 |
| Mean ACT Composite |
23 |
23 |
| 25th Percentile ACT Composite |
21 |
20 |
| 75th Percentile ACT Composite |
25 |
26 |
| Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class |
18% |
21% |
| Percent in top half of high school graduating class |
75% |
74% |
| |
| |
| Undergraduate Class Information |
Fall 2007 |
Fall 2008 |
| Student Faculty Ratio |
13:1 |
13:1 |
| Percent Class Sections in the Range 10 to 29 students
enrolled |
66% |
68% |
| Percent Class Sections in the Range 30 to 39 students
enrolled |
14% |
17% |
| Percent Class Sections with 40 or more students enrolled |
4% |
2% |
| |
|
| |
| Student Geographic Profile |
Fall 2007 |
Fall 2008 |
| Number of States Represented |
44 |
47 |
| Percent Students from Illinois |
91% |
89% |
| Number of Foreign Countries Represented |
16 |
17 |
| Number of Non-Resident Aliens |
64 |
91 |
