BELMONT UNIVERSITY

2005-06 COMMON DATA SET


C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION

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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 2005. 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have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).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.

799
Total men applied
1395
Total women applied
570
Total men admitted
1009
Total women admitted
303
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshmen) men enrolled
2
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshmen) men enrolled
489
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshmen) women enrolled
1
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshmen) women enrolled



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.

  Units required Units recommended
Total academic units
18
 
English
 4
 
Mathematics
 3

Science
 2

Of these, units that must be lab
Foreign language
 2
2
Social studies
 2
2
History    
Academic electives    
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.

  Very important Important Considered Not considered
Academic
Secondary school record
X
     
Class rank
 X
     
Academic GPA
 
   
Recommendation(s)  
 X
   
Standardized test scores
 X
     
Essay  
 X
 
 
Nonacademic
Interview    
 
X
Extracurricular activities    
 X
 
Talent/ability    
 X
 
Character/personal qualities    
X
First Generation    
 X
 
Alumni/ae relation    
 X
 
Geographical residence      
 X
State residency      
X
Religious affiliation/commitment    
 
X
Racial/ethnic status    
 X
 
Volunteer work    
X
Work experience    
X
Level of applicant's interest      
X

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