DORDT COLLEGE FACT SHEET 2015-16
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Our Mission As an institution of higher education committed to the Reformed Christian perspective, Dordt College equips students, alumni, and the broader community to work effectively toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life. Student Profile • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Full-time students: 92.7% Male: 52% Female: 48% Students living on campus: 86% Children of alumni: 36.3% Average ACT score: 25.1 Average SAT score: 1640 Average high school GPA: 3.6 Minority students: 9.3% Countries represented: 20 International students: 122 U.S. states represented: 33 Out-of-state students: 62%
Top Denominations Represented • Christian Reformed: 43.8% • United Reformed: 8.0% • Reformed Church in America: 5.6%
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Baptist: 4.7% Protestant Reformed: 4.1% Evangelical Free: 4.0% Lutheran: 3.6%
Top Countries Represented (other than USA) • Canada: 58 • South Korea: 24 Top States • • • • • • • •
Iowa Minnesota California Michigan South Dakota Washington Colorado Illinois
QUICK FACTS Total Enrollment: 1,458 Location: Sioux Center, Iowa Main Campus: 150 Acres Year Founded: 1955
FOUR COORDINATES Core Program courses at Dordt are shaped by four focus points:
• Religious orientation • Creational structure • Creational development • Contemporary response
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.
CO-CURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT Athletics: 31.2% of students participate
• NAIA Division II, Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) • Men’s sports: 8 • Women’s sports: 7 • Club sports: Ice hockey, lacrosse, dance Tuition and Aid • Tuition and fees: $28,280 • Room and board: $8,350 • Total cost: $36,630 Average Financial Aid Award • $23,765 Average Debt at Graduation • $22,816 Graduation Rates • Graduates who graduate in 4 years: 90.2% • Placement: 98.6% (Class of 2014); 97.4% (5-year average) • Graduates pursuing graduate school: 11.9% Faculty • Student-to-faculty ratio: 15:1 • Average class size: 20 • Full-time faculty: 84
PROGRAMS Associate of Arts Degrees 5 programs of study Bachelor’s Degrees 40 majors, 12 pre-professional programs, Kuyper Scholars Program • • • • • •
Associate of Arts Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science in Engineering Bachelor of Science in Nursing Bachelor of Social Work
Masters of Education Programs • Teacher Leadership • School Leadership Sept 2015
• Faculty with doctorate or terminal degree: 80% • Courses taught by full-time faculty: 94% Off-Campus Studies
Music: 17.9% of students participate
• Choral ensembles: 4 • Band ensembles: 3 • Chamber orchestra: 1 • Worship ensembles: 5
• Dordt off-campus programs: 3 • International partner institutions for off-campus studies: 7 • Additional off-campus programs: 20 plus • Students enrolled in off-campus programs: 89
Theatre Arts: 5.2% of students participate
• Mainstage shows per year: 2 • Multiple one acts and student productions • Facilities: Te Paske Theatre, New World Theatre (Black Box) Average chapel attendance: 800 Student organizations, clubs, and intramurals: 75.4% of students participate
Finances • Endowment: $34,700,000 • Annual budget: $34,034,000 • Average annual giving: $5,901,000
Top Five Majors • • • • •
Education: 222 Business Administration: 192 Engineering: 156 Agriculture: 154 Nursing: 113
Dordt College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In addition, the social work, engineering, education, and nursing programs are accredited by their respective professional organizations.
CONTACT US 800-343-6738 (option 1) 498 4th Avenue, NE Sioux Center, IA 51250-1606 admissions@dordt.edu www.dordt.edu