BELMONT UNIVERSITY
2001-02 COMMON DATA SET
C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
Applications
C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the
number of degree-seeking students who applied, were admitted, and
enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall 2001. Include early decision,
early action, and students who began studies during summer in this
cohort. Applicants include all students who fulfilled the
requirements for consideration for admission (including payment or
waiving of the application fee, if any) and who have been notified
of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement
on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or
institution). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed
students who were subsequently offered admission.
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Total women applied |
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Total men admitted |
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Total women admitted |
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Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshmen) men enrolled |
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Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshmen) men enrolled |
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Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshmen) women enrolled |
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C2. Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission
requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space
availability)
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
Yes
No
Admission Requirements
C3. High school completion requirement
Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted
High school diploma or equivalent is not required
C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?
Required
Recommended
Neither required nor recommended
C5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended. Specify the distribution of academic high school course units required and/or recommended of all or most degree-seeking students using Carnegie units (one unit equals one year of study or its equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.
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| Total academic units |
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| English |
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| Science |
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| Foreign language |
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| Other (specify) |
Basis for Selection
C6. Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications? If so, check which applies:
Open admission policy as described above for all students:
Open admission policy as described above for most students, but
selective admission for out-of-state students
selective admission to some programs
other (explain):
C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first- year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.
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| Secondary school record |
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| Class rank |
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| Recommendation(s) |
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| Standardized test scores |
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| Essay |
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| Interview |
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| Extracurricular activities |
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| Talent/ability |
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| Character/personal qualities |
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| Alumni/ae relation |
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| Geographical residence |
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| State residency |
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| Religious affiliation/commitment |
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| Minority status |
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| Volunteer work |
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| Work experience |
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