Frequently Requested Statistics

Enrollment Statistics (Fall, 2012):

  • Total: 2,060 (861 male, 1,199 female)
  • FTE (full-time equivalents): 2,048
  • Full-time: 1,987; part-time: 73
  • Residence: 1,324 on campus, 733 off campus
  • Detailed breakdown:
    Full-Time
    Male
    Fem.
    Total
    Seniors
    178
    246
    		 424
    Juniors
    		 187
    245
    432
    Sophomores
    194
    264
    458
    Freshman
    254
    398
    652
    Graduates
    		 0
    2
    		 2
    Special
    6
    13
    		 19
    Subtotal
    819
    1,168
    1,987

    Part-Time
    Male
    Fem.
    Total
    Seniors
    25
    11
    36
    Juniors
    2
    3
    5
    Sophomores
    		 2
    1
    3
    Freshman
    0
    		 0
    0
    Graduates
    9
    12
    21
    Special
    4
    4
    8
    Subtotal
    42
    31
    73
    Total
    861
    1,199
    2,087

Student Demographics:

  • States/DC/U.S. territories represented: 39
  • International students: 44 (from 24 countries)
  • Female students: 1,199 (58%)
  • Lutheran students: 147 (7.1%)
  • Minority students: 291 (14.1%)
  • Virginia students: 1,093 (53%)

Freshman Statistics:

  • SAT Average: 1,085
  • Top 10% in HS class: 25.0%
  • Top 25% in HS class: 51.1%
  • Top 50% in HS class: 87.1%

Persistence Rates:

  • Freshman retention rate: 81.2%
  • 6-year graduation rate: 65.1% (class entering in fall 2006)

Other Statistics:

  • Student-faculty ratio: about 13.6:1
  • Faculty: 157 full-time, 150.9 FTE
  • Average class size: 18
  • Student charges, 2012-2013:
    • Tuition: $33,516
    • Required fees: $980 for all students, + $350 for resident students, + $125 for new student orientation
    • Room and board: $11,142
 

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