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Institutional Research: Academic Profile

Academic Profile of Freshmen, Fall 2012

SAT Composite	1195
Verbal	598
Math	598
High School GPA	3.64

10 Most Popular Majors*

Nursing

Biology

Finance

Spanish

Mechanical Engineering

Marketing

Psychology

Organizational Communication

Elementary Education

Accounting

*based on 6-year average of degrees granted

Retention and Graduation Rates

Retention Rates for Freshman Cohorts* 2005-2011

(Percent returning between 1st and 2nd years)

2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
86.3%	85.1%	85.7%	86.0%	89.2%	90.7%	88.9%

Graduation Rates for Freshman Cohorts 2004-2008

	Cohort*
% graduating in...	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
4 yrs or less	66.9%	71.2%	68.0%	69.8%	73.4%
5 yrs or less	75.4%	75.0%	72.8%	75.1%
6 yrs or less	76.6%	75.5%	73.8%

*Cohort consists of entering first-time, full-time freshmen