Facts at a Glance

Statistical Profile

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 11:1
• Faculty with terminal degrees: 87%
• Average undergraduate class size: 18 students per class (82% of classes enroll fewer than 30 students)
• Student retention rate: 71% of freshmen from fall 2007 returned in 2008
• 2008–2009 geographic distribution of undergraduate students: 58% from Illinois, 38% from other states, 4% from other countries
• Average ACT score: 22
• Average SAT score: 1055
• Average high school class rank: top 61%
• Average high school GPA: 3.1
• Undergraduate gender distribution: 39% male, 61% female
• Residential students: 77% of first-year students and 53% of total undergraduates reside in campus housing
• Library resources: 225,000 volumes, 995 journals, 28 newspapers
• Endowment: $60 million (June 30, 2008)
• Operating budget: $47 million (2007–2008)
• Undergraduate degree programs: 30 majors, plus 20 concentrations and preprofessional programs
• Most popular majors: business/economics, nursing, education, communication, biblical/theological studies, biology, and psychology
• Campus size: More than 30 acres
• Undergraduate enrollment: 1,882
• Graduate/Seminary enrollment: 994
• Continuing studies students: 409

Costs for Traditional Undergraduate Students in 2009–2010

• Tuition: $18,800
• Room, board, resident activity fee: $7,640
• International student services fee: $1,000

Accreditation

• North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
• Association of Theological Schools
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education
• National Association of Schools of Music
• Illinois State Board of Education (teacher certification programs)
• Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
• American College of Sports Medicine (endorsement - exercise science)

Racial and Ethnic Diversity Fall 2008

• International: 4%
• African American: 7.4%
• Native American: 0.4%
• Asian or Pacific Islander: 7%
• Latino/Hispanic: 9%
• White: 63%
• Other/Unknown: 9%