DORDT UNIVERSITY FACT SHEET 2019-20 OUR MISSION As an institution of higher education committed to the Reformed Christian perspective, Dordt equips students, alumni, and the broader community to work effectively toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life. STUDENT PROFILE » Full-time undergraduate students: 85.3% » Male: 53.7% » Female: 46.3% » Undergraduates living on campus: 83.3% » Children of alumni: 34.5% » Average ACT score: 25 » Average high school GPA: 3.6
» Minority students: 9.7% » Countries represented: 24 » International students: 115 » U.S. states represented: 38 » Out-of-state students: 58.3%
TOP DENOMINATIONS REPRESENTED » Evangelical Free: 5.2% » Lutheran: 4.1% » Protestant Reformed: 2.6% » Presbyterian: 1.9%
» Christian Reformed: 35.6% » Reformed Church in America: 6.9% » United Reformed: 5.9% » Baptist: 5.9% GRADUATION RATES
» Six-year graduation rate: 73.8% (vs. 60% nation-wide) » Graduates who graduate in four years: 94.6% » Freshmen to sophomore retention rate: 80.4% » Career outcome rate: 99% » Graduates pursuing graduate school: 9.2%
QUICK STATS Total enrollment: 1,548 Location: Sioux Center, Iowa
Main campus: 150 acres Year founded: 1955
TOP STATES REPRESENTED » Iowa » Minnesota » California
» South Dakota » Washington » Michigan
TOP COUNTRIES REPRESENTED » Canada: 65 » South Korea: 10 » Indonesia: 8
» Colorado » Idaho
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREES » Five programs of study
FACULTY
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREES
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1 Average class size: 19 Full-time faculty: 96 Courses taught by full-time faculty: 83.5% Faculty with doctorate or terminal degree: 71%
» Pro-Tech program BACHELOR’S DEGREES
» 42 majors, 12 pre-professional programs, Kuyper Honors Program, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Social Work MASTER OF EDUCATION PROGRAM » Dordt’s M.Ed. offers two tracks: 1) Curriculum and Instruction, and 2) Administration. Within these tracks are eight specializations including sport leadership, school leadership, and special education. MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION » Dordt’s new MPA program starting in fall 2020 equips students with the management and leadership skills needed for public or non-profit institutions. This program offers three emphases: general administration, police administration, and non-profit administration. CO-CURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT » » » » » » » » » » » »
Athletics: 34.9% of students participate NAIA Division II, Great Plains Athletic Conference Men’s sports: 8, Women’s sports: 8 Education: 209 Club: Men’s ice hockey and lacrosse Business: 199 Music: 20.8% of students participate Engineering: 162 Choral ensembles: 4, Band ensembles: 4, Nursing: 107 Orchestra ensembles: 2, Worship ensembles: 5 Agriculture: 104 Theatre Arts: 6.1% of students participate Mainstage shows per year: 2 Multiple one acts and student productions Facilities: Te Paske Theatre, Fourth Avenue Theatre Average chapel attendance: 700 Student organizations, clubs, and intramurals: 75% of students participate
TOP FIVE MAJORS
TUITION AND AID » Tuition and fees: $32,240 » Room and board: $10,470 » Total cost: $42,710 OFF-CAMPUS STUDIES » Dordt off-campus semester programs: 4 » Dordt off-campus short-term programs: 8 » International partner institutions for off-campus studies: 9 » Additional off-campus programs: 29 » Students enrolled in off-campus programs: 75 FINANCES » Endowment: $46,000,000 » Annual budget: $41,250,000 » Annual giving (5-year average): $9,183,326
FOUNDERS VISION An education that is Christian not merely in the sense that devotional exercises are appended to the ordinary work of the college, but in the larger and deeper sense that all the class work, all of the students’ intellectual, emotional, and imaginative activities shall be permeated with the spirit and teaching of Christianity.
AVERAGE FINANCIAL AID AWARD » $28,605
CONTACT US
AVERAGE DEBT AT GRADUATION
Phone: 800-343-6738 (Option 1) Email: admissions@dordt.edu Web: www.dordt.edu
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