2009
Fact Book
Northwestern College Orange City, Iowa Office of Institutional/Enrollment Research
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FACTBOOK
7th Edition
September 2009
Office of Institutional/Enrollment Research Northwestern College 101 7th St. SW Orange City, Iowa 712‐707‐7145 Fax 712‐707‐7175 www.nwciowa.edu/ir Staff: Charlie Couch, Registrar and Director of Institutional Research
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mission and organization At a glance Enrollment New student characteristics Retention rates Academic support Graduation information Co‐curricular participation Career development Alumni Personnel Performance indicators Appendix
p. 4
p. 5
pp. 6‐17
pp. 18‐22
pp. 23‐24
p. 25
p. 26‐30
pp. 31‐32
p. 33
pp. 34‐35
p. 36
pp. 37‐54
pp. 55‐63
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MISSION AND ORGANIZATION Mission Northwestern College is an intentional Christian academic community, engaging students in courageous and faithful learning that empowers them to follow Christ and pursue God’s redeeming work in the world. *Pending Board approval October 2009
Identity Northwestern College is a Christian college in the Reformed tradition, founded in 1882 by the Reformed Church in America. We are committed to providing a Christian liberal arts education in an undergraduate, intercultural and residential environment. We offer bachelor’s degrees in a variety of traditional and professional programs. *Pending Board approval October 2009
Board of Trustees Northwestern College is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of 32 voting members. Of those who are elected, 50 percent represent the Reformed Church in America (RCA). The board is responsible for maintaining the mission and identity of the college, approving policy, and providing guidance for the future.
Accreditation Northwestern is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, the education department is one of four Iowa colleges accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE); the social work department is among 10 Iowa colleges with baccalaureate programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; the athletic training education program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE); the business department is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE); and the nursing department is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
President’s Administrative Council for 2009‐2010 Mr. Gregory Christy Dr. Jasper Lesage Mr. Doug Beukelman Mr. Ron DeJong Mr. Jay Wielenga Dr. Adrienne Forgette Dr. John Brogan Rev. Harlan Van Oort
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President Provost Vice President for Financial Affairs Vice President for External Relations Vice President for Advancement Dean of Faculty Dean of Students Chaplain
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AT A GLANCE Enrollment Total Headcount 1342 1206 1206
Admissions
Yield/Accepted to Enroll 38.0% 32.5% 32.5% Selectivity/Applied to Accepted 87.9% 75.1% 75.1% # of Provisional Admits 25 19 13
FTE 1307 1178 1178 Transfer Enrollment 49 39 35 Retention & Graduation Rates
Finance
Advancement
Endowment
Total Gifts & Grants $5.4 $2.7 $2.4 In millions
$41.6 $31.7 $31.7 In millions % Change in Endowment 10.0% ‐19.0% ‐19.0% Tuition Dependency 61.0% 61.0% 40.8%
Alumni Giving 24.2% 24.2% 20.5%
Academic Quality
Freshman to Sophomore Retention Rate 80.5% 77.5% 75.5% Freshman to Junior Retention Rate 77.8% 73.8% 73.2% 5 Year Graduation Rate 65.3% 65.3% 57.5%
Academics
Top 10% of HS Class 30.7% 28.5% 25.9% AVG ACT Composite Score 24.6 24.6 24.2
Legend
% of Full Time Faculty 65.2% 62.6% 59.2% Departmental Credit Hours 20319 18082 18082
Direction of change from previous year.
Highest value in last five years
65.3%
Lowest value in last five years
57.5%
Current value
65.3%
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Change indicator: Green – positive Red – negative Yellow ‐ neutral
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ENROLLMENT/Historical Total Enrollment Total FTE
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1273
1342
1315
1225
1206
1242
1307
1285
1200
1178
97.6%
97.4%
97.7%
97.9%
97.7%
Entering Cohort
374
363
324
293
331
Female
235
221
190
180
185
% FTE of Total Enrollment
Male
139
142
134
113
146
Entering Transfers
47
46
35
35
39
* Returning Students
10
12
15
5
8
Full Time
1226
1290
1271
1184
1164
% of Total Enrollment
96.3%
96.1%
96.7%
96.7%
96.5%
Part Time % of Total Enrollment
47
52
44
41
42
3.7%
3.9%
3.3%
3.3%
3.5%
Freshman
395
377
343
300
349
Sophomore
340
332
304
261
235
Junior
224
304
305
286
266
Senior
264
277
314
338
313
** Unclassified
50
52
49
40
43
Post Baccalaureate
21
24
21
20
19
High School Post-Secondary
10
10
10
11
7
ESL Certificate Program
1
2
1
2
6
Degree Seeking
1247
1288
1269
1201
1167
98.0%
96.0%
96.5%
98.0%
96.8%
26
54
46
24
39
% of Total
2.0%
4.0%
3.5%
2.0%
3.2%
Iowa Students
714
734
698
666
655
56.1%
54.7%
53.1%
54.4%
54.3%
531
572
582
520
513
41.7%
42.6%
44.3%
42.4%
42.5%
28
36
35
39
38
2.2%
2.7%
2.7%
3.2%
3.2%
387
385
370
329
305
30.4%
28.7%
28.1%
26.9%
25.3%
886
957
945
896
901
69.6%
71.3%
71.9%
73.1%
74.7%
% of Total Non-Degree Seeking
% of Total All Other States % of Total International Students % of Total Reformed Church Affiliation % of Total All Other Religious Affiliations % of Total Female Students % of Total Male Students % of Total
789
820
798
741
716
62.0%
61.1%
60.7%
60.5%
59.4%
484
522
517
484
490
38.0%
38.9%
39.3%
39.5%
40.6%
Under 18
17
20
15
16
14
% of Total
1.3%
1.5%
1.1%
1.3%
1.2%
18-24 % of Total
1218
1280
1269
1178
1157
95.7%
95.4%
96.5%
96.2%
95.9%
25-39 % of Total
23
23
19
20
22
1.8%
1.7%
1.4%
1.6%
1.8%
40 and Over % of Total
13
18
9
10
8
1.0%
1.3%
0.7%
0.8%
0.7%
Unknown
2
1
3
1
5
% of Total
0.2%
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.4%
* Returning students are those students who were previously enrolled but left for 1 or more semesters and then returned. ** Unclassified- students as Post Baccalaureate, Non Degree Seeking, High School Postsecondary, ESL, etc.
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ENROLLMENT/Residency‐Ethnicity All Students 2009 Citizenship and Race/Ethnicity
Fall 2009 Cohort
2005
2006
2007
2008
#
%
#
%
or Permanent Residents of US
1245
1306
1280
1186
1168
96.8%
325
98.2%
White
1210
1262
1235
1147
1109
92.0%
299
90.3%
35
44
45
39
59
4.9%
26
7.9%
African American
10
12
12
8
11
7
Hispanic
12
17
18
18
26
9
Asian American
12
13
12
11
12
4
1
7
5 1
U.S. Citizens
Ethnic Minorities Total
Two or more races Native American
1
2
3
1
3
28
36
35
39
38
Non-US Residence by Selected Countries
3.2%
6
Bahrain
1
0
Brazil
1
0
Bulgaria
1
0
Canada
5
1
China
6
0
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
0
Dominican Republic
1
0
Ethiopia
1
1
Georgia
1
0
Hungary
1
0
India
1
0
Jamaica
1
0
Japan
5
1
Lithuania
1
1
Qatar
1
0
Mauritius
1
0
Nepal
2
2
Romania
2
0
South Korea
1
0
Taiwan
4
0
Totals:
1273
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1342
1315
1225
1206
100.0%
331
1.8%
100%
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ENROLLMENT/Majors Dept/Majors Art Art Art‐Graphic Design Business Accounting Agri‐Business Bus Admin‐Ag Business Bus Admin‐Finance Bus Admin‐General Bus Admin‐Human Res Bus Admin‐Info Systems Bus Admin‐Management Bus Admin‐Marketing Business Education Economics Biology Biology Biology Ecological Science Biology Environ Science Biology Health Professions Biology Teaching Medical Technology Chemistry Chemistry Health Science Communications Communication Studies Cinema and Digital Video Journalism Public Relations Computer Science Computer Science Computer Information Syst Elementary Education English English English Teaching Literature Writing and Rhetoric History Humanities Humanities Student Initiated Kinesiology Physical Education Athletic Training Exercise Science
% of % of % of 2005 Total 2006 Total 2007 Total 35 2.5% 37 2.5% 37 2.6% 31 2.1% 6 0.4% 234 17.0% 271 18.5% 265 18.3% 45 3.3% 46 3.1% 58 4.0% 9 0.7% 11 0.8% 9 0.6% 4 0.3% 5 0.3% 7 0.5% 26 1.9% 34 2.3% 36 2.5% 61 4.4% 62 4.2% 48 3.3% 9 0.7% 17 1.2% 14 1.0% 1 0.1% 39 2.8% 58 4.0% 54 3.7% 29 2.1% 26 1.8% 25 1.7% 8 0.6% 10 0.7% 9 0.6% 3 0.2% 2 0.1% 5 0.3% 110 8.0% 116 7.9% 119 8.2% 10 0.7% 14 1.0% 11 0.8% 10 0.7% 10 0.7% 9 0.6% 1 0.1% 80 5.8% 85 5.8% 95 6.6% 6 0.4% 4 0.3% 3 0.2% 3 0.2% 3 0.2% 1 0.1% 18 1.3% 11 0.8% 12 0.8% 17 1.2% 11 0.8% 12 0.8% 1 0.1% 24 1.7% 35 2.4% 41 2.8% 17 1.2% 9 0.6% 5 0.3% 10 0.7% 28 2.0% 20 1.4% 26 1.8% 23 1.7% 18 1.2% 22 1.5% 5 0.4% 2 0.1% 4 0.3% 190 13.8% 172 11.8% 161 11.1% 70 5.1% 66 4.5% 63 4.4% 18 1.3% 9 0.6% 5 0.3% 24 1.7% 22 1.5% 20 1.4% 7 0.5% 8 0.5% 18 1.2% 21 1.5% 27 1.8% 20 1.4% 38 2.8% 42 2.9% 43 3.0% 15 1.1% 12 0.8% 12 0.8% 9 0.7% 4 0.3% 5 0.3% 6 0.4% 8 0.5% 7 0.5% 70 5.1% 74 5.1% 66 4.6% 31 2.2% 29 2.0% 28 1.9% 15 1.1% 21 1.4% 13 0.9% 24 1.7% 24 1.6% 25 1.7%
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2008 39 25 14 247 53 4 7 34 53 11 47 23 10 5 117 6 12 88 8 3 11 11 50 6 12 10 22 27 20 7 142 55 3 16 16 20 38 4 1 3 65 23 15 27
% of % of Total 2009 Total 2.9% 42 3.3% 1.9% 24 1.9% 1.1% 18 1.4% 18.6% 225 17.5% 4.0% 52 4.0% 0.3% 1 0.1% 0.5% 10 0.8% 2.6% 31 2.4% 4.0% 40 3.1% 0.8% 8 0.6% 3.5% 43 3.3% 1.7% 25 1.9% 0.8% 8 0.6% 0.4% 7 0.5% 8.8% 113 8.8% 0.5% 10 0.8% 0.9% 11 0.9% 6.6% 83 6.4% 0.6% 7 0.5% 0.2% 2 0.2% 0.8% 14 1.1% 0.8% 14 1.1% 3.8% 44 3.4% 0.5% 0 0.0% 0.9% 10 0.8% 0.8% 7 0.5% 1.7% 27 2.1% 2.0% 34 2.6% 1.5% 25 1.9% 0.5% 9 0.7% 10.7% 144 11.2% 4.1% 54 4.2% 0.2% 1 0.1% 1.2% 18 1.4% 1.2% 13 1.0% 1.5% 22 1.7% 2.9% 38 3.0% 0.3% 8 0.6% 0.1% 4 0.3% 0.2% 4 0.3% 4.9% 63 4.9% 1.7% 24 1.9% 1.1% 16 1.2% 2.0% 23 1.8% Page 8
ENROLLMENT/Majors
Dept/Majors
Math
% of
% of
2005
Total
40 7 18 15 57 47 8 29 10 7 21 68 68 4
2.9% 0.5% 1.3% 1.1% 4.1% 3.4% 0.6% 2.1% 0.7% 0.5% 1.5% 4.9% 4.9% 0.3%
9
% of
2006
Total
39 9 15 15 56 36 5 24 7 0 5 17 61 74 3
2.7% 0.6% 1.0% 1.0% 3.8% 2.5% 0.3% 1.6% 0.5% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2% 4.2% 5.1% 0.2%
0.7%
5
% of
2007
Total
39 11 21 7 55 38 3 24 11 8 3 19 69 76 2
2.7% 0.8% 1.5% 0.5% 3.8% 2.6% 0.2% 1.7% 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% 1.3% 4.8% 5.3% 0.1%
0.3%
1
% of
2008
Total
2009
Total
45 11 29 5 49 38 4 23 11 47 4 24 70 66
3.4% 0.8% 2.2% 0.4% 3.7% 2.9% 0.3% 1.7% 0.8% 3.5% 0.3% 1.8% 5.3% 5.0%
41 11 27 3 38 44 7 24 13 56 5 24 65 58 7
3.2% 0.9% 2.1% 0.2% 3.0% 3.4% 0.5% 1.9% 1.0% 4.3% 0.4% 1.9% 5.0% 4.5% 0.5%
0.1%
Actuarial Science Mathematics Mathematics Teaching MFL/Spanish Music Modified Music Music Music Ministry Nursing* Philosophy Political Science Psychology Religion CE and Youth Ministry Christian Education Christian Education w/Yth Min Christian Education Educ/Form Option Christian Education Yth/Adls Option Religion Social Work Sociology Theatre Theatre Theatre & Speech Undecided/Unknown
4
0.3%
4
0.3%
9
0.6%
7
0.5%
5
0.4%
22 29 25 41 45 39 6 129
1.6% 2.1% 1.8% 3.0% 3.3% 2.8% 0.4% 10.1%
31 31 30 44 32 27 5 213
2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 3.0% 2.2% 1.8% 0.3% 14.6%
29 35 31 47 37 29 8 178
2.0% 2.4% 2.1% 3.3% 2.6% 2.0% 0.6% 12.3%
26 33 33 29 31 25 6 95
2.0% 2.5% 2.5% 2.2% 2.3% 1.9% 0.5% 7.2%
14 32 33 20 23 21 2 102
Totals:
1380
1463
1445
1326
1288
1.1% 2.5% 2.6% 1.6% 1.8% 1.6% 0.2% 7.9%
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ENROLLMENT/Religious Affiliation 2005
%
2006
%
2007
%
2008
%
2009
%
Reformed
387
30.4%
385
28.7%
370
28.1%
329
26.9%
305
25.3%
Other Reformed
145
11.4%
157
11.7%
138
10.5%
141
11.5%
141
11.7%
Christian Reformed
87
6.8%
99
7.4%
87
6.6%
93
7.6%
97
8.0%
Protestant Reformed
3
0.2%
2
0.1%
3
0.2%
4
0.3%
4
0.3%
United Reformed
9
0.7%
8
0.6%
5
0.4%
7
0.6%
6
0.5%
Presbyterian
46
3.6%
48
3.6%
42
3.2%
37
3.0%
34
2.8%
Netherlands Reformed
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
625
49.1%
653
48.7%
668
50.8%
626
51.1%
633
52.5%
Assembly of God
15
1.2%
17
1.3%
22
1.7%
20
1.6%
22
1.8%
Baptist
92
7.2%
98
7.3%
92
7.0%
86
7.0%
89
7.4%
Berean
5
0.4%
3
0.2%
1
0.1%
1
0.1%
3
0.2%
Bible Church/Fundamentals
5
0.4%
9
0.7%
7
0.5%
7
0.6%
9
0.7%
Brethren
7
0.5%
4
0.3%
5
0.4%
2
0.2%
3
0.2%
Christian & Mission Alliance
24
1.9%
25
1.9%
33
2.5%
28
2.3%
25
2.1%
Church of Christ
20
1.6%
20
1.5%
25
1.9%
23
1.9%
21
1.7%
Church of Nazarene
8
0.6%
10
0.7%
9
0.7%
8
0.7%
8
0.7%
Congregational
3
0.2%
1
0.1%
3
0.2%
2
0.2%
2
0.2%
Episcopal
2
0.2%
3
0.2%
1
0.1%
1
0.1%
3
0.2%
Evangelical Covenant
14
1.1%
15
1.1%
17
1.3%
12
1.0%
13
1.1%
Evangelical Free
112
8.8%
105
7.8%
108
8.2%
102
8.3%
106
8.8%
Friends/Quaker
3
0.2%
0
0.0%
2
0.2%
2
0.2%
3
0.2%
123
9.7%
129
9.6%
129
9.8%
116
9.5%
113
9.4%
Mennonite
9
0.7%
9
0.7%
9
0.7%
13
1.1%
13
1.1%
Methodist/Wesleyan
85
6.7%
86
6.4%
92
7.0%
77
6.3%
61
5.1%
Non-denominational
89
7.0%
109
8.1%
104
7.9%
116
9.5%
132
10.9%
Pentecostal
9
0.7%
9
0.7%
8
0.6%
9
0.7%
7
0.6%
Roman Catholic
51
4.0%
67
5.0%
57
4.3%
54
4.4%
49
4.1%
Other
30
2.4%
32
2.4%
35
2.7%
30
2.4%
27
2.2%
Not Indicated
35
2.7%
48
3.6%
47
3.6%
45
3.7%
51
4.2%
1273
100.0%
1341
100.0%
1315
100.0%
1225
100.0%
1206
100.0%
Other Protestant
Lutheran
Totals:
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ENROLLMENT/US Region 2005
%
2006
%
2007
%
2008
%
2009
%
Iowa
714
57.3%
734
56.2%
698
54.5%
666
56.2%
655
56.1%
US Regions
531
42.7%
572
43.8%
582
45.5%
520
43.8%
513
43.9%
Great Lakes States
78
6.3%
84
6.3%
81
6.3%
56
6.3%
54
6.3%
Midwest States
336
27.0%
364
27.0%
368
27.0%
338
27.0%
345
27.0%
Eastern States
5
0.4%
8
0.4%
9
0.4%
8
0.4%
4
0.4%
Western States
96
7.7%
100
7.7%
113
7.7%
109
7.7%
100
7.7%
Southern States Totals:
16
1.3%
16
1.3%
11
1.3%
9
1.3%
10
1.3%
1245
100.0%
1306
100.0%
1280
100.0%
1186
100.0%
1168
100.0%
Great Lakes States: Midwest States: Eastern States: Western States: Southern States:
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
IA Regions
2005
%
2006
%
2007
%
2008
%
2009
%
Sioux County
246
34.5%
259
35.3%
240
34.4%
228
34.2%
246
37.6%
Iowa Regions
468
65.5%
475
64.7%
458
65.6%
438
65.8%
409
62.4%
Central IA
100
14.0%
99
13.5%
86
12.3%
77
11.6%
73
11.1%
Mid West IA
52
7.3%
54
7.4%
56
8.0%
47
7.1%
58
8.9%
North Central IA
61
8.5%
57
7.8%
50
7.2%
51
7.7%
48
7.3%
Mid East IA
31
4.3%
34
4.6%
37
5.3%
34
5.1%
27
4.1%
South Central IA
28
3.9%
31
4.2%
32
4.6%
28
4.2%
28
4.3%
South West IA
38
5.3%
35
4.8%
32
4.6%
34
5.1%
29
4.4%
North East IA
10
1.4%
13
1.8%
10
1.4%
8
1.2%
7
1.1%
South East IA Totals:
15 714
2.1% 100%
13 734
1.8% 100%
7 698
1.0% 100%
11 666
1.7% 100%
11 655
1.7% 100%
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ENROLLMENT/Geographical‐US A visual representation of where Northwestern students come from throughout the US.
Top Ten States 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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Iowa Minnesota South Dakota Nebraska California Colorado Wisconsin Washington Illinois North Dakota
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ENROLLMENT/Geographical‐Iowa A visual representation of where Northwestern students come from throughout Iowa.
Top Ten Counties 1. Sioux 2. O’Brien 3. Polk 4. Lyon 5. Woodbury 6. Plymouth 7. Buena Vista 8. Marion 9. Mahaska 10. Osceola
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ENROLLMENT/Departmental Credit Hours
2005
2006
Tot Hrs
% of Tot
CE/Religion
2070
Bus/Acc/Eco
2007
Tot Hrs
% of Tot
10.6%
2148
1714
8.8%
English
1800
Education
2008
Tot Hrs
% of Tot
10.6%
2072
1893
9.3%
9.2%
1694
1732
8.9%
Psychology
1198
Kinesiology
2009
Tot Hrs
% of Tot
Tot Hrs
% of Tot
10.5%
1894
10.2%
1814
10.0%
1872
9.5%
1650
8.9%
1650
9.1%
8.3%
1758
8.9%
1425
7.7%
1567
8.7%
1737
8.5%
1689
8.6%
1461
7.9%
1561
8.6%
6.1%
1206
5.9%
1435
7.3%
1425
7.7%
1242
6.9%
1187
6.1%
1288
6.3%
1196
6.1%
1009
5.5%
1167
6.5%
MFL
1477
7.6%
1506
7.4%
1480
7.5%
1311
7.1%
1153
6.4%
Biology
930
4.8%
1029
5.1%
1096
5.6%
1152
6.2%
1056
5.8%
History
1308
6.7%
1240
6.1%
1136
5.8%
1102
6.0%
958
5.3%
Math
858
4.4%
960
4.7%
804
4.1%
640
3.5%
742
4.1%
Theatre
764
3.9%
740
3.6%
692
3.5%
709
3.8%
643
3.6%
Music
790
4.0%
628
3.1%
570
2.9%
659
3.6%
621
3.4%
Philosophy
618
3.2%
572
2.8%
568
2.9%
584
3.2%
592
3.3%
Chemistry
408
2.1%
628
3.1%
600
3.0%
568
3.1%
544
3.0%
Sociology
680
3.5%
862
4.2%
688
3.5%
472
2.6%
516
2.9%
Art
566
2.9%
722
3.6%
620
3.1%
652
3.5%
510
2.8%
Computer Science
373
1.9%
337
1.7%
351
1.8%
368
2.0%
395
2.2%
29
0.1%
93
0.5%
295
1.6%
363
2.0%
Political Science Communication Studies
260
1.3%
378
1.9%
318
1.6%
368
2.0%
360
2.0%
365
1.9%
372
1.8%
351
1.8%
430
2.3%
289
1.6%
Social Work
196
1.0%
228
1.1%
211
1.1%
214
1.2%
237
1.3%
Physics
217
1.1%
122
0.6%
132
0.7%
116
0.6%
102
0.6%
Totals:
19510
100%
20319
18503
100%
18082
100%
Department
Nursing
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100% 19731.50 100%
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ENROLLMENT/Department Enrollment
2005 Tot % of Enr Tot
2006 Tot % of Enr Tot
2007 Tot % of Enr Tot
2008 Tot % of Enr Tot
2009 Tot % of Enr Tot
Music
657
9.4%
628
8.4%
561
7.8%
616
9.2%
605
9.1%
Kinesiology
612
8.7%
675
9.0%
632
8.8%
517
7.7%
597
9.0%
Education
665
9.5%
662
8.9%
592
8.2%
496
7.4%
542
8.1%
Bus/Acc/Eco
544
7.8%
613
8.2%
614
8.5%
533
7.9%
510
7.7%
Biology
455
6.5%
507
6.8%
529
7.3%
547
8.1%
501
7.5%
CE/Religion
601
8.6%
612
8.2%
601
8.3%
534
7.9%
490
7.4%
MFL
494
7.1%
510
6.8%
512
7.1%
459
6.8%
478
7.2%
English
488
7.0%
460
6.2%
486
6.7%
376
5.6%
433
6.5%
Psychology
298
4.3%
306
4.1%
377
5.2%
372
5.5%
322
4.8%
Theatre
354
5.1%
341
4.6%
341
4.7%
328
4.9%
305
4.6%
History
390
5.6%
380
5.1%
357
4.9%
328
4.9%
281
4.2%
Chemistry
204
2.9%
314
4.2%
297
4.1%
284
4.2%
272
4.1%
Math
268
3.8%
313
4.2%
269
3.7%
214
3.2%
254
3.8%
Art
174
2.5%
229
3.1%
196
2.7%
198
2.9%
171
2.6%
21
0.3%
53
0.7%
142
2.1%
164
2.5%
Computer Science
151
2.2%
157
2.1%
147
2.0%
143
2.1%
156
2.3%
Philosophy
156
2.2%
143
1.9%
142
2.0%
146
2.2%
148
2.2%
Sociology Communication Studies
166
2.4%
224
3.0%
177
2.5%
118
1.8%
129
1.9%
106
1.5%
134
1.8%
122
1.7%
154
2.3%
97
1.5%
Political Science
62
0.9%
120
1.6%
96
1.3%
105
1.6%
90
1.4%
Social Work
53
0.8%
64
0.9%
61
0.8%
65
1.0%
69
1.0%
Physics
97
1.4%
48
0.6%
56
0.8%
54
0.8%
44
0.7%
6995
100%
7461
100%
7218
100%
6729
100%
6658
100%
Department
Nursing
Total
COURSE/CLASS SIZE PERCENTAGES*
Course Enrollment <=20
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
72.3%
72.3%
73.7%
76.7%
77.2%
Course Enrollment >20 27.7% 27.7% 26.3% 23.3% 22.8% *Courses that are considered primarily “lecture” in nature; excludes labs, music ensembles/performance courses, theatre ensembles, etc.
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ENROLLMENT/Classification‐Faculty Student Ratio 2005 M
2006 F
Freshman Cohort
M
F
374
Full Time
139
Part Time
0
Freshman
2007 M
F
363 235
142
0
0
32
2008 M
F
324 221
134
0
0
23
2009 M
F
293 190
113
0
0
19
331 180
146
0
0
185 0
7
18
Full Time
19
13
16
7
10
9
6
1
12
6
Part Time
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sophomores
330
323
304
261
235
Full Time
129
201
131
192
123
181
109
151
96
139
Part Time
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Juniors
223
304
305
286
266
Full Time
82
139
108
194
128
176
111
174
101
163
Part Time
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Seniors
264
277
314
338
313
Full Time
93
165
102
169
100
206
125
204
115
185
Part Time
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
6
7
6
Unclassified
50
52
49
40
43
Full Time
3
8
2
6
5
9
2
8
5
11
Part Time
15
24
17
27
12
23
14
16
7
20
Total Enrollment:
1273
1342
1315
1225
1206
Full Time
465
761
501
789
500
771
466
718
475
689
Part Time
19
28
21
31
17
27
17
24
15
27
Student FTE
1242
1307
1285
1200
1178
Faculty FTE
83.3
85.6
87.7
86.48
85.08
Student/Faculty Ratio
14.9
15.3
14.7
13.9
13.8
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ENROLLMENT/Off Campus‐Study Abroad Off Campus/Study Abroad Programs Northwestern Study Abroad Programs China
Czech Republic
04‐05
05‐06
06‐07
07‐08
08‐09
87
90
82
125
77
9
7
England
20
20
Ecuador
9
13
France
6
Germany
9
5
India
5
10
Mexico
15
Oman
5
10
13
Romania
4
7
6
Russia
5
Tanzania
7
Thailand
7
Other Off Campus/Study Abroad Programs
Chicago Metropolitan Program
25
26
22
19
19
Creation Care Studies Program
2
1
3
2
AuSable Institute
7
3
3
2
Trinity Semester, Spain Alma College
7
1
7
5
3
Madrid, Spain
1
Cusco, Peru
2
Quito, Ecuador Central College
1
Paris, France
1
London/Colchester, England
2
4
3
7
2
Merida, Mexico
1
1
Carmathen, Wales Monterrey Tech
2
6
1
Mazatlan, Mexico
1
CCCU Programs
American Studies Program
1
1
2
Australia Studies Program
1
1
1
1
China Studies Program
1
Latin American Studies Program
4
5
3
4
5
Los Angeles Film Studies Center
2
2
Middle East Studies Program
1
1
1
Russian Studies Program
1
Scholar's Semester in Oxford
2
1
1
1
1
Uganda Program Special Study Abroad Programs
1
1
1
1
Bethel University, Guatemala
1
1
1
CIEE/France
2
1
Casa de Soldariad/El Salvador
1
1
Cult Experience Abroad, Mexico
1
1
Hiedelberg, Germany
1
International Study Abroad Program
2
2
6
2
Institute for Study Abroad‐Butler Univ., Australia
2
Guadalajara, Cultural Exp Abroad
1
Med Center Arts/Sciences, Italy
1
1
Universidad de las Americas
1
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NEW STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS/Freshman Profile Entering Cohort Iowa Students % of Total All Other States % of Total International Students % of Total Reformed Church Affiliation % of Total All Other Religious Affiliations % of Total Public School % of Total Private School % of Total Home School % of Total # of Freshman Entering w/ Credit % of Freshman Cohort Average Freshman Credit Load Legacy Students* % of Total Female Students % of Total Male Students % of Total Mean HS Gpa Provisional Admits % of Total Mean Composite ACT Scores Female Students Male Students % in Top 10% of HS Class % in Top 25% of HS Class % in Top 50% of HS Class % in Bottom 50% of HS Class ACT‐Composite 25% 50% 75% ACT‐English 25% 50% 75% ACT‐Math 25% 50% 75% High School Gpa 25% 50% 75%
2005 374 189 50.5% 181 48.4% 4 1.1% 94 25.1% 280 74.9% 297 79.4% 59 15.8% 17 4.5% 137 36.6% 15.8 51 13.6% 235 62.8% 139 37.2% 3.51 14 3.7% 24.4 24.4 24.4 26.4% 57.9% 83.1% 16.9%
2006 363 175 48.2% 180 49.6% 8 2.2% 84 23.1% 279 76.9% 292 80.4% 59 16.3% 12 3.3% 136 37.5% 15.6 42 11.6% 221 60.9% 142 39.1% 3.50 25 6.9% 24.2 24.3 24.1 27.9% 55.4% 83.3% 16.7%
21 24 27
21 24 27
21 24 29
21 25 29
20 24 27
3.29 3.64 3.90
21 25 28
21 24 28
21 25 27
3.24 3.60 3.88
2009 331 174 52.6% 151 45.6% 6 1.8% 72 21.8% 259 78.2% 272 82.2% 50 15.1% 9 2.7% 139 42.0% 15.4 45 13.6% 185 55.9% 146 44.1% 3.52 19 5.7% 24.6 24.9 24.2 28.5% 53.8% 81.9% 18.1%
22 24 27
21 24 28
20 24 26
3.25 3.64 3.91
2008 293 149 50.9% 137 46.8% 7 2.4% 71 24.2% 222 75.8% 239 81.6% 43 14.7% 11 3.8% 109 37.2% 15.6 41 14.0% 180 61.4% 113 38.6% 3.54 13 4.4% 24.4 24.8 23.8 25.9% 53.4% 86.1% 13.9%
22 25 27
21 24.5 28
20 23 26
2007 324 165 50.9% 153 47.2% 6 1.9% 77 23.8% 247 76.2% 281 86.7% 33 10.2% 10 3.1% 144 44.4% 15.7 38 11.7% 190 58.6% 134 41.4% 3.54 16 4.9% 24.5 24.6 24.5 30.7% 55.8% 83.4% 16.6%
20 24 27
3.31 3.61 3.87
3.23 3.70 3.90
*Legacy Students‐students whose parent(s) attended Northwestern College.
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NEW STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS/State‐Region‐Religious Affiliation Iowa
2005
%
2006
%
2007
%
2008
%
2009
%
189
51.1%
175
49.3%
165
51.9%
149
52.1%
174
53.5%
All Other States/Regions
181
48.9%
180
50.7%
153
48.1%
137
47.9%
151
46.5%
Great Lakes States
22
5.9%
20
5.6%
26
8.2%
6
2.1%
12
3.7%
Midwest States
112
30.3%
120
33.8%
91
28.6%
95
33.2%
103
31.7%
Eastern States
2
0.5%
4
1.1%
0
0.0%
3
1.0%
1
0.3%
Western States
39
10.5%
33
9.3%
35
11.0%
31
10.8%
32
9.8%
Southern States State/Region Totals:
6 370
1.6% 100%
3 355
0.8% 100%
1 318
0.3% 100%
2 286
0.7% 100%
3 325
0.9% 100%
2005
%
2006
%
2007
%
2008
%
2009
%
Reformed
94
25.1%
84
23.1%
77
23.9%
71
24.2%
72
21.8%
Other Reformed
41
11.0%
40
11.0%
29
9.0%
37
12.6%
41
12.4%
Christian Reformed
25
6.7%
27
7.4%
18
5.6%
26
8.9%
31
9.4%
Netherlands Reformed
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Presbyterian
11
2.9%
13
3.6%
9
2.8%
7
2.4%
8
2.4%
Protestant Reformed
2
0.5%
0
0.0%
2
0.6%
2
0.7%
0
0.0%
United Reformed
3
0.8%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.7%
2
0.6%
Other Protestant
205
54.8%
197
54.3%
184
57.1%
157
53.6%
192
58.0%
Assembly of God
3
0.8%
6
1.7%
8
2.5%
5
1.7%
8
2.4%
Baptist
34
9.1%
27
7.4%
25
7.8%
24
8.2%
25
7.6%
Berean Bible Church/Fundamental
2
0.5%
1
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.9%
2
0.5%
6
1.7%
2
0.6%
2
0.7%
1
0.3%
Brethren
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.6%
0
0.0%
1
0.3%
Ch of Christ, Christian
5
1.3%
6
1.7%
10
3.1%
6
2.0%
2
0.6%
Christian & Mission All
7
1.9%
8
2.2%
10
3.1%
4
1.4%
8
2.4%
Church of Nazarene
3
0.8%
5
1.4%
1
0.3%
1
0.3%
1
0.3%
Congregational
0
0.0%
1
0.3%
2
0.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Episcopal
0
0.0%
1
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
3
0.9%
Evangelical Covenant
3
0.8%
6
1.7%
3
0.9%
3
1.0%
4
1.2%
Evangelical Free
34
9.1%
26
7.2%
32
9.9%
33
11.3%
30
9.1%
Friends/Quaker
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.6%
1
0.3%
1
0.3%
Lutheran
39
10.4%
40
11.0%
34
10.6%
28
9.6%
35
10.6%
Mennonite
3
0.8%
4
1.1%
2
0.6%
3
1.0%
4
1.2%
Methodist/Wesleyan
31
8.3%
18
5.0%
22
6.8%
15
5.1%
17
5.1%
Non‐denominational
35
9.4%
41
11.3%
27
8.4%
29
9.9%
46
13.9%
Pentecostal
4
1.1%
1
0.3%
2
0.6%
3
1.0%
3
0.9%
Roman Catholic
14
3.7%
24
6.6%
13
4.0%
9
3.1%
10
3.0%
Other
7
1.9%
8
2.2%
11
3.4%
8
2.7%
5
1.5%
Not Indicated
13
3.5%
10
2.8%
8
2.5%
11
3.8%
11
3.3%
Totals:
374
100.0%
363
100.0%
322
100.0%
293
100.0%
331
100.0%
Religious Affiliation
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NEW STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS/Majors
% of
% of
% of
% of
% of
Departments/Majors
2005
Total
2006
Total
2007
Total
2008
Total
2009
Total
10
2.4%
5
1.3%
7
2.1%
8
2.7%
10
2.9%
3
0.9%
4
1.3%
7
2.1%
Art Art Art‐Graphic Design Business
4
1.2%
4
1.3%
3
0.9%
47
12.5%
45
12.0%
51
15.3%
48
15.9%
44
13.0%
Accounting
15
4.0%
10
2.7%
11
3.3%
10
3.3%
11
3.2%
Agri‐Business
5
1.3%
1
0.3%
Bus Admin‐Ag Business
1
0.3%
1
0.3%
1
0.3%
2
0.7%
0
0.0%
Bus Admin‐Finance
3
0.8%
5
1.3%
4
1.2%
3
1.0%
3
0.9%
Bus Admin‐General
17
4.5%
16
4.3%
14
4.2%
12
4.0%
6
1.8%
Bus Admin‐Human Res
1
0.3%
0
0.0%
1
0.3%
2
0.7%
1
0.3% 5.3%
Bus Admin‐Management
2
0.5%
6
1.6%
12
3.6%
12
4.0%
18
Bus Admin‐Marketing
3
0.8%
3
0.8%
6
1.8%
5
1.7%
2
0.6%
Business Education
0
0.0%
3
0.8%
0
0.0%
1
0.3%
1
0.3%
Economics
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.6%
1
0.3%
2
0.6%
Office Management
0
0.0%
45
12.0%
36
9.6%
41
12.3%
31
10.3%
35
10.3%
3
0.8%
5
1.3%
3
0.9%
1
0.3%
4
1.2%
3
0.8%
2
0.5%
3
0.9%
3
1.0%
2
0.6%
39
10.4%
28
7.4%
33
9.9%
21
7.0%
27
8.0%
Biology Biology Biology Ecological Science Biology Health Professions Biology Teaching
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.6%
4
1.3%
1
0.3%
Medical Technology
0
0.0%
1
0.3%
0
0.0%
2
0.7%
1
0.3%
4
1.1%
2
0.5%
6
1.8%
3
1.0%
9
2.7%
4
1.1%
2
0.5%
6
1.8%
3
1.0%
9
2.7%
Chemistry Chemistry
0
0.0%
Communications
Health Science
5
1.3%
8
2.1%
7
0.0%
15
5.0%
9
2.7%
Cinema and Digital Video
2
0.7%
3
0.9%
Journalism
5
1.5%
5
1.7%
2
0.6%
Public Relations
2
0.6%
8
2.7%
4
1.2%
Computer Science
7
1.9%
6
1.6%
8
2.4%
7
2.3%
14
4.1%
6
1.6%
5
1.3%
5
1.5%
5
1.7%
12
3.5%
1
0.3%
1
0.3%
3
0.9%
2
0.7%
2
0.6%
Elementary Education
59
15.7%
29
7.7%
34
10.2%
35
11.6%
39
11.5%
English
18
4.8%
7
1.9%
12
3.6%
8
2.7%
15
4.4%
English
1
0.3%
English Teaching
7
1.9%
1
0.3%
6
1.8%
4
1.3%
6
1.8%
Literature
5
1.3%
5
1.3%
4
1.2%
2
0.7%
2
0.6%
Computer Science Computer Information Syst
Writing and Rhetoric History Humanities Humanities Kinesiology
5
1.3%
1
0.3%
2
0.6%
2
0.7%
7
2.1%
10
2.7%
10
2.7%
5
1.5%
8
2.7%
14
4.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
0.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
16
4.3%
16
4.3%
9
2.7%
12
4.0%
10
2.9%
Physical Education
4
1.1%
6
1.6%
4
1.2%
8
2.7%
5
1.5%
Athletic Training
8
2.1%
8
2.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Exercise Science
4
1.1%
2
0.5%
5
1.5%
4
1.3%
5
1.5%
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NEW STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS/Majors
% of
% of
% of
% of
% of
Departments/Majors
2005
Total
2006
Total
2007
Total
2008
Total
2009
Total
Math
10
2.7%
8
2.1%
9
2.7%
13
4.3%
10
2.9%
Actuarial Science
3
0.8%
1
0.3%
2
0.6%
2
0.7%
6
1.8%
Mathematics
6
1.6%
4
1.1%
4
1.2%
11
3.7%
4
1.2%
Mathematics Teaching
1
0.3%
3
0.8%
3
0.9%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
MFL/Spanish
18
4.8%
7
1.9%
10
3.0%
4
1.3%
7
2.1%
Music
16
4.3%
10
2.7%
14
4.2%
12
4.0%
14
4.1%
Modified Music
2
0.5%
1
0.3%
1
0.3%
2
0.7%
3
0.9%
Music
11
2.9%
6
1.6%
8
2.4%
7
2.3%
8
2.4%
Music Ministry
3
0.8%
3
0.8%
5
1.5%
3
1.0%
3
0.9%
Nursing
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Philosophy
2
0.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Political Science
7
1.9%
4
1.1%
4
1.2%
6
2.0%
5
1.5%
Psychology
20
5.3%
7
1.9%
11
3.3%
15
5.0%
12
3.5%
Religion
20
5.3%
15
4.0%
17
5.1%
7
2.3%
13
3.8%
1
0.3%
Christian Education CE and Youth Ministry
5
1.5%
CE Educ/Form Option
2
0.5%
1
0.3%
4
1.2%
CE Yth/Adls Option
12
3.2%
5
1.3%
6
1.8%
4
1.3%
Religion Social Work
5
1.3%
9
2.4%
7
2.1%
3
1.0%
8
2.4%
5
1.3%
10
2.7%
6
1.8%
4
1.3%
4
1.2%
Sociology
5
1.3%
6
1.6%
6
1.8%
3
1.0%
4
1.2%
Theatre
17
4.5%
5
1.3%
8
2.4%
7
2.3%
5
1.5%
Theatre
15
4.0%
5
1.3%
7
2.1%
6
2.0%
5
1.5%
Theatre & Speech
2
0.5%
0
0.0%
1
0.3%
1
0.3%
0
0.0%
Undecided
69
18.4%
140
37.2%
73
21.9%
55
18.3%
66
19.5%
Totals:
410
376
333
301
339
Notes: • •
New students are unable to officially declare Nursing or Athletic Training as majors until the end of their first year, at which time they are admitted to the program. Figures include double majors
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NEW STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS/Admissions Yields
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Freshman Cohort
Enr
Adm
Yield
Enr
Adm
Yield
Enr
Adm
Yield
Enr
Adm
Yield
Enr
Adm
Yield
374
984
38.0%
363
959
37.9%
324
935
34.7%
293
993
33.4%
331
1018
32.5%
Male
139
391
35.5%
142
394
36.0%
134
388
34.5%
113
398
28.4%
146
457
31.9%
Female
235
593
39.6%
221
565
39.1%
190
547
34.7%
180
595
30.3%
185
561
33.0%
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Freshman Cohort
Adm
App
Yield
Adm
App
Yield
Adm
App
Yield
Adm
App
Yield
Adm
App
Yield
984
1119
87.9%
959
1125
85.2%
935
1151
81.2%
993
1232
80.6%
1018
1356
75.1%
Male
391
454
86.1%
394
491
80.2%
388
504
77.0%
398
542
73.4%
457
657
69.6%
Female
593
665
89.2%
565
634
89.1%
547
647
84.5%
595
690
86.2%
561
699
80.3%
Advanced Placement
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
# Students Completing AP Exams*
50
55
52
44
52
# Students Earning College Credit
24
20
34
21
28
% Students Earning College Credit
48.0%
36.4%
65.4%
47.7%
53.8%
AP Tests Awarded College Credit
40
25
25
32
46
Art Drawing
1
1
Art History
Biology
3
1
1
1
1
Calculus AB
7
6
6
5
5
Calculus BC
1
1
Chemistry
1
1
Computer Science A
Economics‐Macro
1
1
1
Economics‐Micro
2
English Language/Composition
6
1
1
4
4
English Literature/Composition
8
5
5
4
4
Environmental Science
1
1
European History
4
1
1
4
10
French Language
German Language
US Government & Politics
2
2
2
2
11
Human Geography
1
1
Music Theory
1
1
1
Physics B
3
3
Psychology
4
1
2
Spanish Language
1
1
Spanish Literature
1
Statistics
1
US History
3
2
2
3
6
*Source: Advanced Placement Grade Roster, June 2009
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RETENTION RATES/Freshman‐Student Athletes
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Freshman Cohort
357
374
363
324
293
% Returning Second Fall
76.2%
80.5%
75.5%
75.9%
77.5%
Male
73.5%
83.5%
71.1%
71.6%
70.8%
Female
77.8%
78.7%
78.3%
78.9%
81.7%
% Returning Third Fall
68.3%
71.1%
64.2%
66.0%
Male
61.4%
76.3%
60.6%
61.9%
Female
72.4%
68.1%
66.5%
68.9%
% Returning Fourth Fall
66.4%
66.3%
61.7%
Male
61.4%
69.1%
59.2%
Female
69.3%
64.7%
63.3%
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Student Athlete Cohort
106
81
132
123
103
% Returning Second Fall
74.5%
77.8%
76.5%
73.2%
73.8%
Male
72.1%
82.7%
69.5%
68.1%
68.2%
Female
77.8%
69.0%
88.0%
80.4%
83.8%
% Returning Third Fall
67.0%
65.4%
61.4%
60.2%
Male
59.0%
71.2%
57.3%
52.8%
Female
77.8%
55.2%
68.0%
70.6%
% Returning Fourth Fall
67.0%
59.3%
57.6%
Male
59.0%
61.5%
56.1%
Female
77.8%
55.2%
60.0%
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RETENTION RATES/In State‐Out of State‐Provisional
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
In State
185
189
175
165
149
% Returning Second Fall
76.2%
84.1%
82.9%
77.6%
83.2%
Male
75.6%
87.5%
82.3%
77.8%
88.5%
Female
76.6%
82.1%
83.2%
77.4%
79.5%
% Returning Third Fall
67.6%
76.2%
70.9%
69.1%
Male
64.1%
83.3%
71.0%
70.8%
Female
70.1%
71.8%
70.8%
67.7%
% Returning Fourth Fall
65.4%
73.0%
68.6%
Male
64.1%
77.8%
71.0%
Female
66.4%
70.1%
67.3%
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Out of State
172
185
188
159
144
% Returning Second Fall
76.2%
76.8%
68.6%
74.2%
71.5%
Male
70.4%
79.1%
62.5%
64.5%
50.0%
Female
78.8%
75.4%
73.1%
80.4%
83.7%
% Returning Third Fall
69.2%
65.9%
58.0%
62.9%
Male
57.4%
68.7%
52.5%
51.6%
Female
74.6%
63.6%
62.0%
70.1%
% Returning Fourth Fall
67.4%
59.5%
55.3%
Male
57.4%
58.2%
50.0%
Female
72.0%
54.2%
59.3%
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
17
13
26
16
13
% Returning Second Fall
64.7%
69.2%
53.8%
68.8%
61.5%
Male
63.6%
87.5%
42.9%
77.8%
44.4%
Female
66.7%
40.0%
66.7%
57.1%
100.0%
% Returning Third Fall
52.9%
53.8%
34.6%
50.0%
Male
45.5%
62.5%
35.7%
55.6%
Female
66.7%
40.0%
33.3%
42.9%
% Returning Fourth Fall
52.9%
38.5%
26.9%
Male
45.5%
37.5%
28.6%
Female
66.7%
40.0%
25.0%
Provisional
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ACADEMIC SUPPORT/Peer tutoring, academic alerts
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GRADUATION/By Major 2005 2006 2007 Total Degrees Conferred: 289 235 239 Office Management (A.A.) 4 Bachelor Degrees ‐ Figures Reflect Double Majors Accounting 10 7 5 Actuarial Science 0 0 3 Agri‐Business 1 0 1 Art 4 5 10 Art‐Graphic Design Athletic Training 2 0 2 Biol Health Professions 18 10 12 Biology Ecological Science 2 2 3 Biology Environmental Sc 1 Biology General 1 3 2 Biology Teaching Major 0 1 2 Business Adm/Ag Business 6 2 1 Business Adm/Finance 19 7 11 Business Adm/General 16 13 18 Business Adm/Human Resource 1 5 6 Business Adm/Info System 4 1 Business Adm/Management 22 10 20 Business Adm/Marketing 18 7 13 Business Education 1 0 0 Chemistry 2 2 3 Christian Education 2 1 1 Christian Education & Min/CE & Form 0 0 Christian Education & Min/Yth & Adol 1 4 Christian Education w/ Yth Min 5 4 3 Cinema/Digital Video Communication Studies 8 6 4 Computer Information Systems 1 0 Computer Science 6 4 2 Economics 0 2 0 Elementary Education 49 33 38 English 7 8 3 English Teaching Major 1 0 3 Exercise Science 3 4 4 Health Science 0 1 History 10 11 7 Humanities 9 5 2 Literature 2 Mathematics 3 2 3 Mathematics Teaching 4 1 5 Northwestern College Fact Book Fall 2009
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2009 275
17 2 1 6 2 12 2 4 0 4 13 6 9
15 4 0 10 1 6 19 2 1 0 4 18 5 3
21 7 0 1
13 6 1 3
2 3
2 8
4 1 3 2 43 2 5 7
3 2 1 3 1 31 1 2 5
16 1 8 3 0
10 0 1 4 1 Page 26
GRADUATION/By Major
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Medical Technology
1
0
0
0
1
Modified Music Major
1
4
1
1
0
Music
6
7
3
9
1
Music Ministry
5
4
0
2
1
Nursing
8
Paraprofessional Elem
1
4
1
2
0
Philosophy
1
2
2
1
2
Physical Education
5
10
5
9
7
Political Science
3
4
4
4
4
Psychology
15
16
14
14
26
Public Relations
6
Religion
6
11
1
11
12
Social Work
8
7
7
7
8
Sociology
11
8
13
16
13
Spanish
16
8
15
9
19
Student Initiated Major
4
4
5
4
3
Theatre
8
10
6
7
5
Theatre and Speech
1
1
1
0
3
Writing and Rhetoric
8
3
4
9
7
339
262
275
312
312
Grand Total by Majors:
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GRADUATION RATES/Freshman‐Student Athletes
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Freshman Cohort
342
374
348
311
357
% Graduating w/in 4 Yrs
54.1%
52.9%
50.3%
52.6%
58.8%
Male
50.4%
38.5%
45.6%
46.9%
50.0%
Female
56.2%
60.7%
53.3%
55.0%
64.0%
% Graduating w/in 5 Yrs
62.9%
60.4%
57.5%
59.4%
65.3%
Male
61.6%
48.5%
56.6%
59.2%
56.8%
Female
63.6%
66.8%
58.0%
59.4%
70.2%
% Graduating w/in 6 Yrs
63.7%
61.2%
59.5%
60.0%
Male
63.2%
49.2%
60.3%
60.0%
Female
64.1%
67.6%
59.0%
60.0%
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Student Athlete Cohort
81
88
98
96
106
% Returning Second Fall
56.8%
44.3%
49.0%
52.1%
58.5%
Male
53.2%
41.9%
44.6%
49.2%
50.8%
Female
61.8%
46.7%
57.6%
58.1%
68.9%
% Returning Third Fall
67.9%
53.4%
59.2%
60.4%
65.1%
Male
66.0%
48.8%
55.4%
60.0%
55.7%
Female
70.6%
57.8%
63.6%
61.3%
77.8%
% Returning Fourth Fall
71.6%
54.5%
59.2%
61.5%
Male
70.2%
48.8%
55.4%
61.5%
Female
73.5%
57.8%
63.6%
61.3%
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GRADUATES/Where do they go? Post graduate enrollment 2006 Institution
2007 St
2008
Institution
St
Institution
St
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
AZ
ALASKA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
AK
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY
IA
AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
CA
ARGOSY UNIVERSITY ‐ TWIN CITIES
MN
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY
MN
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
MA
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
AZ
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
VA
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIV
OH
DES MOINES UNIVERSITY
IA
DES MOINES UNIVERSITY
IA
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE
NE
DRAKE UNIVERSITY
IA
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
WA
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
NE
IOWA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
IA
ILIFF SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
CO
GENEVA COLLEGE
PA
MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY
VA
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
IL
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
AZ
MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE
IA
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
IA IL IL
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
IN
MOUNT MARY COLLEGE
WI
KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
IA
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
ND
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY
IL
ROLLINS COLLEGE
FL
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY/ MANKATO
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
IL
SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
IL
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY
IL
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY
SD
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
TX
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
CA
NORTHWESTERN HEALTH SCIENCES UNIV
MN
THOMAS M COOLEY LAW SCHOOL
MI
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
TX
OHIO UNIVERSITY
OH
TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
IL
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
AL
FL
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ‐ ANCHORAGE
AK
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA
NE
NJ
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
IA
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA‐LINCOLN
NE
KY
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
KS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
IA
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
PA
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY
NE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
SD
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE SEMINARY
IA
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
WA
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER
TX
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
IA
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
SD
WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
MI
MN
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN ‐ MILWAUKEE
WI
NE
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
UT
PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEM
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA‐TWIN CITIES UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA/KEARNEY UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA/OMAHA
NE
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL
NE
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA/LINCOLN
NE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
SC
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
SD
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS/ARLINGTON
TX
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN/MADISON
WI
WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
MI
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
UT MI
MN
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CO‐CURRICULAR PARTICIPATION/Spring Service Projects, Service Learning Spring Service Project Participation
2005
2006
2007
2008
Apache Reformed Church/Apache, OK
18
6
Calvary Commission/Lyndale, TX
18
18
17
18
City Youth Ministries/Jonesboro, AR
18
18
18
18
18
Roseland Christian Ministries/Chicago, IL
12
7
7
8 20
Emmanuel Reformed Church/Los Angeles, CA 9
Fordham Manor/Highbridge Reformed Church/New York, NY Halifax Urban Ministries/Daytona, FL
16
8
Crescent Project/Minneapolis, MN East Belfast Mission/Belfast, Ireland
2009
18
18
Hope for Opelousas/Opelousas, LA IDSIM Office/Central America
16
14
13
13
Jackson County Ministries/Annville, KY
18
18
18
18
Jesus People USA/Chicago, IL
19
Mendenhall Ministries/Mendenhall, MS
16
Miracle Life Missions/Spartanburg, SC
7
6 8
9
17
19
9
9
9
Mission at Cuautotola/Mexico
13
Morovian Church/Nicaragua
13
Mt. Rose Community Church/Grand Portage, MN
10
Senior's Net/Richardson, TX
8
9
7
Shelter Youth Hostels/Amsterdam, Netherlands
12
11
12
12
12
Trinidad & Tobago Urban Ministry/Arima Trinidad
14
13
13
14
14
Trinity Christian Community/New Orleans, LA
15
16
17
15
14
18
18
16
17
18
181
201
Urban Impact Ministries/New Orleans, LA
13
Vieux Carre Ministries/New Orleans, LA Voice of Calvary Ministries/Jackson, MS Total Participation:
7
8
203
172
Service Learning Engagement
168
2006‐2007
2007‐2008 2008‐2009
# of students engaged in academic service‐learning
201
315
360
# of students engaged in forms of community service other than academic advising
633
725
729
# of students who engaged in at least 20 hours of community service per semester
250
282
276
# of students whose service was supported by one or more CNCS* programs
30
415
463
Total number of service hours engaged in by the institution's students 9,085 14,544 25,215 What is Service Learning? A pedagogical resource that involves service activities designed to meet community or individual needs whereby those service activities also relate to, and are integrated with, the content of a course and are utilized to meet the academic goals of the course. *CNCS‐stands for the Corporation for National and Community Service (www.national service.org)
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Summer of Service Participation Summer of Service Participation
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009 1
Across Cultural Encounters/Mexico
1
2
1
Africa Inland Mission, Pearl River, NY
1
2
1
AGWM MAPS, Springfield, MO
1 1
Athletes in Action, Waco, TX Audio Scripture Ministry, Holland, MI
2
CAM International, Dallas, TX
1
Campus Crusade for Christ, New York, NY
1 1
Chosen Generation, Jose Bonifacio, Fotaleza
2
Christian & Missionary Alliance, Colorado Springs, CO 1
Dublin Christian Mission, Dublin, Ireland Every Child Ministries, Hebron, IN
1
For God's Children International, Council Bluffs, IA
3
1
2
Heart to Heart, Ramon, CA Hope Haven Inc., Rock Valley, IA
1
1 1
HOPE International, Romania Iglesia Reformada Cristiana, Choluteca, Mexico
1
International Teams USA, Prospect Heights, IL
3
3
1
1 1
Lifeline, Haiti 6
Luke Society, Sioux Falls, SD
4
4
1
Mission to the Children, Concord, NH 1
Mission to Unreached Peoples, Seattle WA
1
Navigators, Colorado Spring, CO New Life Advance International, Houston, TX
1
Operation Mobilization Inc., Tyrone, GA
1
Orphanos Foundation, Cordova, TN
1
1
1
1 1
Pan de Vida, Los Angeles, CA Pioneers, Orlando, FL
2
5
4
4
Reformed Church In America, Grand Rapids, MI
1
1
3
1
Robin's Nest, Dennison, MN
1
1
2
Salt & Light Ministries/England
1
SEND/Spain
1
Shelter Youth Hostels, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1
1
1
TEAM Serve, Wheaton, IL
2
4
2
WEC TREK, Fort Washington, PA
1
World Gospel Mission, Marion, IN
1
World Relief, Seattle, WA
1
1
1 1
1 1
Youth with a Mission, Australia Youth For Christ USA, Denver, CO
1
Total Participation:
26
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
% Military
% Still Seeking Employment
Have Position or Going to Grad Sch or Military
12.1%
0.7%
9.9%
87.9%
8.8%
0.5%
4.7%
85.0%
73.1%
20.0%
0.0%
6.9%
93.1%
49.1%
72.6%
18.6%
0.9%
8.0%
92.0%
267
67.8%
66.3%
22.7%
1.1%
9.9%
90.1%
256
75.8%
74.2%
19.1%
0.5%
6.2%
93.8%
2004
259
92.7%
75.0%
20.4%
0.4%
4.2%
95.8%
2005
289
88.9%
68.1%
24.1%
0.4%
7.4%
92.6%
2006
235
82.1%
69.9%
22.3%
0.0%
8.8%
92.2%
2007
239
75.3%
77.8%
14.4%
0.0%
8.3%
92.2%
2008
274
90%
76%
19%
0%
7%
94.0%
Graduating Class
Number of Graduates
% of Returned Surveys
% Accepted Employment Positions
% of Grad Schools
1998
227
62.1%
75.2%
1999
236
81.8%
75.6%
2000
240
54.2%
2001
230
2002 2003
Graduating Class
Employment Position is Related to Major
% Not related to Major
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
92% 88% 96% 89% 90% 85% 93% 93% 86% 86% 91%
8.0% 12.0% 4.0% 11.0% 10.0% 15.0% 7.0% 7.0% 14.0% 14.0% 9.0%
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ALUMNI/Where do they live? A visual representation of where ALL (Graduates and Non‐Graduates) alums currently live in US.
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ALUMNI/Where do they live? A visual representation of where ALL (Graduates and Non‐Graduates) alums currently live in Iowa.
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PERSONNEL 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Total Faculty:
125
130
130
132
131
Full Time Faculty
77
77
84
86
82
% of Total Faculty
61.6%
59.2%
64.6%
65.2%
62.6%
Part Time Faculty
48
53
46
46
49
% of Total Faculty
38.4%
40.8%
35.4%
34.8%
37.4%
53
54
53
50
49
68.8%
70.1%
63.1%
58.1%
59.8%
24
23
31
36
33
31.2%
29.9%
36.9%
41.9%
40.2%
43
44
43
50
48
55.8%
57.1%
51.2%
58.1%
58.5%
28
29
35
31
28
36.4%
37.7%
41.7%
36.0%
34.1%
6
4
2
5
6
7.8%
5.2%
0.0%
5.8%
7.3%
Faculty Profile Full Time Male % of Full Time Faculty Full Time Female % of Full Time Faculty Tenured % of Full Time Faculty Tenured Track % of Full Time Faculty Term Appointment % of Full Time Faculty
62
64
64
68
64
% of Full Time Faculty
Terminal Degree
80.5%
83.1%
76.2%
79.1%
78.0%
No Terminal Degree
15
13
18
18
18
19.5%
16.9%
21.4%
20.9%
22.0%
16
18
20
22
22
% of Full Time Faculty Professors % of Full Time Faculty
20.8%
23.4%
23.8%
25.6%
26.8%
Associate Professors
30
28
25
26
25
% of Full Time Faculty
39.0%
36.4%
29.8%
30.2%
30.5%
Assistant Professors
20
17
22
21
19
% of Full Time Faculty
26.0%
22.1%
26.2%
24.4%
23.2%
11
14
17
17
17
14.3%
18.2%
20.2%
19.8%
20.7%
166
177
183
172
174
Instructors % of Full Time Faculty Total Staff: Full Time % of Total Staff Part Time % of Total Staff
110
112
116
114
115
66.3%
63.3%
63.4%
66.3%
66.1%
56
65
67
58
59
33.7%
36.7%
36.6%
33.7%
33.9%
82
85
94
91
93
49.4%
48.0%
51.4%
52.9%
53.4%
84
92
89
81
81
50.6%
52.0%
48.6%
47.1%
46.6%
291
307
313
304
305
Staff Profile Male % of Total Staff Female % of Total Staff Total Employees:
Note: Provost and Dean of Faculty included in Staff count. Full Time Faculty counts include Part Time Associate Deans
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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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FALL ENROLLMENT TRENDS/Headcount and Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
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COST TREND/Tuition Room & Board
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ACT TRENDS/Average Composite Scores
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ACADEMIC QUALITY TRENDS/High School Class Rankings
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INSTRUCTION EXPENDITURE TREND
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TUITION DEPENDENCY TREND
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ENDOWMENT TREND/2000‐2009
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COMPOSITE FINANCIAL INDEX (CFI)/Strength factors Resource Sufficiency: 2001‐2002
2002‐2003
2003‐2004 2004‐2005 2005‐2006 Strength Factor
2006‐2007
Primary Reserve Ratio Viability Ratio Return on Net Assets Ratio
3.5 3.1 0.5
3.5 2.8 0.6
3.5 3.4 0.3
3.5 3.5 0.9
3.5 3.5 1.0
Net Operating Revenues Ratio
0.5
0.7
0.2
1.0
1.0
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.7
2.7
Note: The strength factors are standardized scores that allow direct comparisons among the four ratios. Strength factors are capped at 10, but may go below zero. The primary reserve and viability ratios are weighted the most heavily, followed by the return on net assets ratio and the net operating revenues ratio. Notes 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2 2001‐2002 2002‐2003 2003‐20042004‐20052005‐20062006‐2 Net Operating Revenues Ratio 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 #VALU Return on Net Assets Ratio 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 #VALU Viability Ratio 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 #VALU Primary Reserve Ratio 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 #VALU Resource Sufficiency: 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.7
Definition: The Composite Financial Index (CFI) is a measure of the overall financial health of the institution based on the sufficiency and flexibility of resources, the management of debt, the performance of assets, and the results of operations. A score of 3.0 is considered the threshold for financial health. Note: The following financial report is provided by the Concil of Independent Colleges (CIC) and presents a clear assessment of Northwestern’s financial performance over time with benchmarking comparisons to similar institutions.
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COMPOSITE FINANCIAL INDEX (CFI)/National percentiles Definition: The Composite Financial Index (CFI) is a measure of the overall financial health of the institution based on the sufficiency and flexibility of resources, the management of debt, the performance of assets, and the results of operations. A score of 3.0 is considered the threshold for financial health. Northwestern
2001‐2002 7.3
2002‐2003 7.6
2003‐2004 7.6
2004‐2005 7.3
2005‐2006 8.9
2006‐2007 9.0
National (n=705). In addition to the national median, or 50th percentile, this chart shows the 25th and 75th percentiles.
75th Percentile National (50th Percentile) 25th Percentile Northwestern
2001‐2002
2002‐2003
2003‐2004
2004‐2005
2005‐2006
2006‐2007
4.2
5.0
6.5
6.4
6.7
7.5
2.3 0.7 7.3
2.9 1.4 7.6
4.3 2.3 7.6
4.0 2.2 7.3
4.2 2.3 8.9
5.2 3.0 9.0
CFI Performance Strategies 2001‐2002 2002‐2003 2003‐2004 2004‐2005 2005‐2006 2006‐2007
7.3
7.6
7.6
7.3
8.9
9.0
Range
Strategy
Deploy resources to achieve robust 9 to 10 mission Allow experimentation with new 7 to 8 initiatives Focus resources to compete in 5 to 6 future state Direct resources to allow 3 to 4 transformation 1 to 2 Re‐engineer the institution ‐1 to 0 Assess viability to survive
Adapted from Prager, et al. (2005), Strategic Financial Analysis for Higher Education, p. 96. Note: The following financial report is provided by the Concil of Independent Colleges (CIC) and presents a clear assessment of Northwestern’s financial performance over time with benchmarking comparisons to similar institutions.
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COMPOSITE FINANCIAL INDEX (CFI)/By region Definition: The Composite Financial Index (CFI) is a measure of the overall financial health of the institution based on the sufficiency and flexibility of resources, the management of debt, the performance of assets, and the results of operations. A score of 3.0 is considered the threshold for financial health. 2001‐2002 Northwestern
2002‐2003 2003‐2004 2004‐2005 2005‐2006 2006‐2007
1.8
2.3
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.8
National: By region (n=705). This chart displays the median values of the CFI by year for each geographic region, as well as the national median.
Far West (57) Mid East (137) Midwest (191) New England (69) Southeast (174) West (77) National (705)
2001‐2002 2002‐2003 2003‐2004 2004‐2005 2005‐2006 2006‐2007 2.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 2.7 3.3 4.5 4.5 4.8 6.1 2.2 2.9 4.5 4.1 4.4 5.2 2.4 3.1 4.3 4.2 4.4 5.5 2.1 2.3 3.6 2.9 3.7 4.7 2.0 2.0 4.0 3.6 4.2 5.2 2.3 2.9 4.3 4.0 4.2 5.2
Note: The following financial report is provided by the Concil of Independent Colleges (CIC) and presents a clear assessment of Northwestern’s financial performance over time with benchmarking comparisons to similar institutions.
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COMPOSITE FINANCIAL INDEX (CFI)/By mid‐west region Definition: The Composite Financial Index (CFI) is a measure of the overall financial health of the institution based on the sufficiency and flexibility of resources, the management of debt, the performance of assets, and the results of operations. A score of 3.0 is considered the threshold for financial health. Midwest Region (n=191). In addition to the median, or 50th percentile, this chart shows the 25th and 75th percentiles for your region.
2001‐2002
2002‐2003
2003‐2004
2004‐2005
2005‐2006
2006‐2007
75th Percentile
4.5
5.0
6.6
6.3
7.1
7.5
50th Percentile
2.2
2.9
4.5
4.1
4.4
5.2
25th Percentile
0.1
1.3
2.4
2.5
2.5
3.0
National (705)
2.3
2.9
4.3
4.0
4.2
5.2
Northwestern
1.8
2.3
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.8
Note: The following financial report is provided by the Concil of Independent Colleges (CIC) and presents a clear assessment of Northwestern’s financial performance over time with benchmarking comparisons to similar institutions.
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COMPOSITE FINANCIAL INDEX (CFI)/By Enrollment size Definition: The Composite Financial Index (CFI) is a measure of the overall financial health of the institution based on the sufficiency and flexibility of resources, the management of debt, the performance of assets, and the results of operations. A score of 3.0 is considered the threshold for financial health. NATIONAL: BY REGION (n=732). This chart displays the median values of the ratio by year for each geographic region, as well as the national median. 2001‐2002
2002‐2003
2003‐2004
2004‐2005
2005‐2006
2006‐2007
SIZE
7.3
7.6
7.6
7.3
8.9
9.0
750‐1,500
National: Enrollment Size (n=705). This chart displays the median values of the CFI by year for four size groupings based on full‐time equivalent (FTE) enrollment, as well as the national median.
>2,250 (230) 1,501‐2,250 (169) 750‐1,500 (217) <750 (89) National (705) Northwestern
2001‐2002 3.0 2.4 1.9 1.1 2.3 7.3
2002‐2003 3.3 3.1 2.4 1.8 2.9 7.6
2003‐2004 4.6 4.6 3.8 2.9 4.3 7.6
2004‐2005 4.4 4.4 3.4 2.4 4.0 7.3
2005‐2006 4.9 4.9 3.7 2.9 4.2 8.9
2006‐2007 5.7 5.8 4.6 3.2 5.2 9.0
Note: The following financial report is provided by the Concil of Independent Colleges (CIC) and presents a clear assessment of Northwestern’s financial performance over time with benchmarking comparisons to similar institutions.
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COMPOSITE FINANCIAL INDEX (CFI)/By Enrollment size‐midwest region Midwest region: Enrollment size (n=191). This chart displays the median values of the CFI by year for four size groupings based on full‐time equivalent (FTE) enrollment, as well as the national median.
>2,250 (71) 1,501‐2,250 (47) 750‐1,500 (60) <750 (13) National (705) Northwestern
2001‐2002 2002‐2003 2003‐2004 2004‐2005 2005‐2006 2006‐2007 2.8 2.9 4.5 4.4 4.6 5.9 2.1 3.9 4.7 4.4 4.6 5.9 2.1 2.8 4.0 3.6 3.7 4.5 0.4 0.3 4.1 3.0 3.8 4.0 2.3 2.9 4.3 4.0 4.2 5.2 7.3 7.6 7.6 7.3 8.9 9.0
Note: The following financial report is provided by the Concil of Independent Colleges (CIC) and presents a clear assessment of Northwestern’s financial performance over time with benchmarking comparisons to similar institutions.
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RETENTION‐GRADUATION TRENDS/By Freshman Cohort
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ALUMNI GIVING TRENDS
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ADVANCEMENT/Gifts, govt. contracts, grants, and pledges
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APPENDIX
APPENDIX
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ENROLLMENT/By state‐detail (All students) Iowa Great Lakes States Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio Wisconsin Midwest States Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota Eastern States Connecticut Delaware Massachusetts Maryland Maine New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Western States Alaska Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Montana New Mexico Nevada Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming Southern States Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia State Totals:
2005 714 78 20 2 20 2 34 336 8 140 14 75 10 89 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 96 0 9 31 23 0 3 3 3 1 3 0 20 0 16 0 0 7 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 1245
% 57.3% 6.3% 1.6% 0.2% 1.6% 0.2% 2.7% 27.0% 0.6% 11.2% 1.1% 6.0% 0.8% 7.1% 0.4% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 7.7% 0.0% 0.7% 2.5% 1.8% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 1.6% 0.0% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
2006 734 84 18 3 17 3 43 364 11 154 13 78 14 94 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 100 0 8 34 27 0 4 2 4 0 2 0 19 0 16 1 0 8 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 1306
% 56.2% 6.4% 1.4% 0.2% 1.4% 0.2% 3.4% 27.9% 0.9% 12.3% 1.0% 6.3% 1.1% 7.5% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 7.7% 0.0% 0.6% 2.7% 2.2% 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 1.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
2007 698 81 19 4 20 2 36 368 8 164 11 83 14 88 9 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 113 0 12 38 30 0 4 3 3 1 3 0 19 0 11 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1280
% 54.5% 6.3% 1.5% 0.3% 1.6% 0.2% 2.9% 28.8% 0.6% 13.2% 0.9% 6.7% 1.1% 7.1% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 8.8% 0.0% 1.0% 3.1% 2.4% 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
2008 666 56 14 4 10 1 27 338 7 149 10 79 11 82 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 109 1 11 39 30 0 4 2 4 0 2 0 15 1 9 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 1186
% 56.2% 4.7% 1.1% 0.3% 0.8% 0.1% 2.2% 28.5% 0.6% 11.9% 0.8% 6.3% 0.9% 6.6% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 9.2% 0.1% 0.9% 3.1% 2.4% 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 1.2% 0.1% 0.8% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
2009 655 54 16 4 12 1 21 345 6 149 5 80 13 92 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 100 1 8 42 25 0 4 1 3 0 2 0 14 0 10 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1168
% 56.1% 4.6% 1.3% 0.3% 1.0% 0.1% 1.7% 29.5% 0.5% 11.9% 0.4% 6.4% 1.0% 7.4% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8.6% 0.1% 0.6% 3.4% 2.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 100%
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ENROLLMENT/By state‐detail (Freshman) Iowa Great Lakes States Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio Wisconsin Midwest States Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota Eastern States Connecticut Delaware Massachusetts Maryland Maine New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Western States Alaska Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Montana New Mexico Nevada Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming Southern States Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia Totals:
2005 189 22 6 2 4 0 10 112 3 50 7 23 3 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 39 0 2 11 13 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 9 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 370
% 51.1% 5.9% 1.7% 0.6% 1.1% 0.0% 2.8% 30.3% 0.8% 14.0% 2.0% 6.4% 0.8% 7.3% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.5% 0.0% 0.5% 3.0% 3.5% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 2.4% 0.0% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
2006 175 20 5 2 1 0 12 120 5 53 3 26 5 28 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 33 0 4 9 8 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 9 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 355
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% 49.3% 5.6% 1.4% 0.6% 0.3% 0.0% 3.4% 33.8% 1.4% 14.9% 0.8% 7.3% 1.4% 7.9% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 9.3% 0.0% 1.1% 2.5% 2.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 0.0% 0.8% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
2007 165 26 7 1 7 1 10 91 0 42 1 27 3 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 3 13 10 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 318
% 51.9% 8.2% 2.2% 0.3% 2.2% 0.3% 3.1% 28.6% 0.0% 13.2% 0.3% 8.5% 0.9% 5.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.0% 0.0% 0.9% 4.1% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
2008 149 6 2 0 2 0 2 95 1 38 2 28 2 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 31 1 4 12 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 286
% 52.1% 2.1% 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% 33.2% 0.3% 13.3% 0.7% 9.8% 0.7% 8.4% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 10.8% 0.3% 1.4% 4.2% 3.1% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
2009 174 12 6 0 3 0 3 103 3 45 0 26 2 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 32 0 1 21 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 325
% 53.5% 3.7% 1.8% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% 31.7% 0.9% 13.8% 0.0% 8.0% 0.6% 8.3% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9.8% 0.0% 0.3% 6.5% 2.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 100%
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ENROLLMENT/By county (all students) Iowa Counties Sioux All Others Central Boone Calhoun Dallas Greene Grundy Hamilton Hardin Jasper Marshall Polk Poweshiek Story Tama Webster Mid East Benton Cedar Clinton Iowa Jackson Johnson Jones Linn Muscatine Scott Mid West Audubon Carroll Crawford Guthrie Harrison Ida Monona Sac Shelby Woodbury North Central Butler Cerro Gordo Emmet Floyd Franklin Hancock Humboldt Kossuth Mitchell Palo Alto Pocahontas Winnebago Worth Wright
2005 246 468 100 4 3 12 1 3 12 2 6 1 37 2 12 1 4 31 3 0 3 1 1 3 2 14 1 3 52 4 4 3 0 2 14 2 3 1 19 61 10 11 1 4 3 3 6 6 2 2 2 4 4 3
% 34.5% 65.5% 14.0% 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% 0.9% 0.4% 1.8% 0.3% 4.6% 0.8% 0.9% 0.3% 0.7% 4.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.1% 0.3% 0.1% 7.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% 1.8% 0.1% 0.9% 0.3% 3.8% 8.5% 0.9% 1.6% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 0.7% 1.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 1.1%
2006 259 475 99 2 3 12 1 4 11 2 6 2 45 2 7 1 1 34 3 0 2 2 1 5 1 14 1 5 54 3 6 6 0 2 13 3 5 2 14 57 10 13 2 4 2 4 6 4 1 1 2 5 1 2
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% 35.3% 64.7% 13.5% 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% 0.9% 0.4% 1.8% 0.3% 4.6% 0.8% 0.9% 0.3% 0.7% 4.6% 0.1% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.1% 0.3% 0.1% 7.4% 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% 1.8% 0.1% 0.9% 0.3% 3.8% 7.8% 0.9% 1.6% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 0.7% 1.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 1.1%
2007 240 458 86 2 3 9 2 3 10 2 9 2 32 3 7 0 2 37 4 1 2 4 1 5 1 10 0 9 56 1 6 6 0 4 11 2 5 1 20 50 12 8 2 3 1 4 9 6 0 1 1 2 1 0
% 34.4% 65.6% 12.3% 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% 0.9% 0.4% 1.8% 0.3% 4.6% 0.8% 0.9% 0.3% 0.7% 5.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.1% 0.3% 0.1% 8.0% 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% 1.8% 0.1% 0.9% 0.3% 3.8% 7.2% 0.9% 1.6% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 0.7% 1.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 1.1%
2008 228 438 77 2 2 6 2 4 8 3 7 2 28 4 6 1 2 34 4 1 2 4 1 3 1 9 0 9 47 1 9 6 0 3 4 1 5 1 17 51 11 7 2 3 2 4 8 6 2 0 0 2 2 2
% 34.2% 65.8% 11.6% 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% 0.9% 0.4% 1.8% 0.3% 4.6% 0.8% 0.9% 0.3% 0.7% 5.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.1% 0.3% 0.1% 7.1% 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% 1.8% 0.1% 0.9% 0.3% 3.8% 7.7% 0.9% 1.6% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 0.7% 1.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 1.1%
2009 246 409 73 2 4 3 2 3 1 3 6 3 32 5 7 1 1 27 1 0 1 3 0 5 1 7 0 9 58 0 8 6 1 4 5 5 7 2 20 48 9 7 2 1 4 5 3 6 3 1 0 3 2 2
% 37.6% 62.4% 11.1% 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% 0.9% 0.4% 1.8% 0.3% 4.6% 0.8% 0.9% 0.3% 0.7% 4.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.1% 0.3% 0.1% 8.9% 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% 1.8% 0.1% 0.9% 0.3% 3.8% 7.3% 0.9% 1.6% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 0.7% 1.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 1.1%
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ENROLLMENT/By county (all students) Iowa Counties North East Allamakee Black Hawk Bremer Buchanan Chickasaw Clayton Delaware Dubuque Fayette Howard Winneshiek North West Buena Vista Cherokee Clay Dickinson Lyon O'Brien Osceola Plymouth South Central Appanoose Clarke Decatur Lucas Madison Mahaska Marion Monroe Warren Wayne South East Davis Des Mons Henry Jefferson Keokuk Lee Louisa Van Buren Wapello Washington South West Adair Adams Cass Fremont Mills Montgomery Page Pottawattamie Ringgold Taylor Union Totals:
2005 10 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 133 21 9 11 7 12 48 7 18 28 1 0 0 1 1 13 10 0 2 0 15 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 3 38 2 1 2 1 1 5 6 17 1 2 0 714
% 1.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.4% 18.6% 2.0% 2.0% 1.1% 1.4% 2.7% 5.8% 1.4% 3.1% 3.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 2.4% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 5.3% 0.5% 0.3% 0.9% 0.5% 0.1% 0.8% 1.1% 1.4% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 100%
2006 13 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 139 23 6 8 9 14 46 9 24 31 1 0 0 2 0 14 12 0 1 1 13 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 2 35 1 2 0 1 1 4 8 15 1 2 0 734
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% 1.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.4% 18.9% 2.0% 2.0% 1.1% 1.4% 2.7% 5.8% 1.4% 3.1% 4.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 2.4% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 4.8% 0.5% 0.3% 0.9% 0.5% 0.1% 0.8% 1.1% 1.4% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 100%
2007 10 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 148 21 11 7 12 20 42 12 23 32 0 0 0 2 1 11 15 0 2 1 7 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 32 1 1 0 0 2 0 10 13 1 3 1 698
% 1.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.4% 21.2% 2.0% 2.0% 1.1% 1.4% 2.7% 5.8% 1.4% 3.1% 4.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 2.4% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 4.6% 0.5% 0.3% 0.9% 0.5% 0.1% 0.8% 1.1% 1.4% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 100%
2008 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 148 18 8 8 10 27 41 12 24 28 0 0 0 2 0 9 15 0 2 0 11 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 34 1 3 0 0 2 0 10 11 0 5 2 666
% 1.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.4% 22.2% 2.0% 2.0% 1.1% 1.4% 2.7% 5.8% 1.4% 3.1% 4.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 2.4% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 5.1% 0.5% 0.3% 0.9% 0.5% 0.1% 0.8% 1.1% 1.4% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 100%
2009 7 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 128 14 7 6 8 31 33 11 18 28 0 0 0 1 0 11 13 0 3 0 11 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 5 29 2 2 1 0 2 0 8 8 1 3 2 655
% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.4% 19.5% 2.0% 2.0% 1.1% 1.4% 2.7% 5.8% 1.4% 3.1% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 2.4% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 4.4% 0.5% 0.3% 0.9% 0.5% 0.1% 0.8% 1.1% 1.4% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 100%
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ENROLLMENT/By minor Dept/Minors
2005 14 40 6 28 1 5 5 8 34 14 11 9 6 22 6
% of Total 4.0% 11.6% 1.7% 8.1% 0.3% 1.4% 1.4% 2.3% 9.8% 4.0% 3.2% 2.6% 1.7% 6.4% 1.7%
English Tchg.
1
Literature
6
Writing & Rhetoric
Art Business Accounting Business Adm. Business Ed. Economics Biology Chemistry Communication Studies Corporate Communications Cinema and Digital Video Journalism Multi Media Computer Science English English
History
2006 6 49 11 33 1 4 3 8 34 7 15 12 2 22 1
% of Total 1.7% 13.8% 3.1% 9.3% 0.3% 1.1% 0.8% 2.3% 9.6% 2.0% 4.2% 3.4% 0.6% 6.2% 0.3%
2007 12 52 16 30 2 4 7 14 38 8 1 14 15 2 21 1
% of Total 2.9% 12.7% 3.9% 7.3% 0.5% 1.0% 1.7% 3.4% 9.0% 2.0% 0.0% 3.4% 3.7% 0.5% 5.1% 0.2%
2008 18 53 20 23 5 5 6 16 37 11 5 8 13 2 12 1
% of Total 4.3% 12.6% 4.7% 5.5% 1.2% 1.2% 1.4% 3.8% 7.6% 2.6% 0.0% 1.9% 3.1% 0.5% 2.8% 0.2%
2009 15 46 14 23 4 5 7 18 36 6 10 6 14 3 21 0
% of Total 3.5% 10.8% 3.3% 5.4% 0.9% 1.2% 1.7% 4.2% 6.1% 1.4% 0.0% 1.4% 3.3% 0.7% 5.0% 0.0%
0.3%
1
0.3%
3
0.7%
2
0.5%
3
0.7%
1.7%
12
3.4%
7
1.7%
6
1.4%
8
1.9%
9
2.6%
8
2.3%
10
2.4%
3
0.7%
10
2.4%
13
3.8%
10
2.8%
11
2.7%
11
2.6%
10
2.4%
History
12
3.5%
7
2.0%
2
0.5%
3
0.7%
3
0.7%
General History
1
0.3%
0
0.0%
3
0.7%
3
0.7%
2
0.5%
American History
0
0.0%
1
0.3%
2
0.5%
2
0.5%
1
0.2%
World History
0
0.0%
2
0.6%
4
1.0%
3
0.7%
4
0.9%
Kinesiology
19
5.5%
18
5.1%
22
5.4%
31
7.3%
29
6.8%
Health (K‐12)
13
3.8%
11
3.1%
17
4.1%
20
4.7%
19
4.5%
Physical Ed.
6
1.7%
7
2.0%
5
1.2%
11
2.6%
10
2.4%
11
3.2%
8
2.3%
18
4.4%
18
4.3%
21
5.0%
Mathematics
8
2.3%
5
1.4%
14
3.4%
13
3.1%
16
3.8%
Mathematics Teaching
3
0.9%
3
0.8%
4
1.0%
5
1.2%
5
1.2%
35
10.1%
36
10.1%
48
11.7%
51
12.1%
59
13.9%
Mathematics
Modern Foreign Language French
5
1.4%
4
1.1%
3
0.7%
2
0.5%
5
1.2%
Spanish
28
8.1%
30
8.5%
42
10.2%
45
10.7%
47
11.1%
Teaching English as Sec Lang Music Philosophy Philosophy Applied Ethics Physics Physics Physics Teaching Pol. Science Psychology Psychology Developmental Psychology Religion Religion Youth Ministry Sociology Sociology Cultural Studies Theatre & Speech Theatre Theatre & Speech Totals:
2 10 2 2 0 4 4 0 5 42 42 0 40 13 27 23 9 14 13 4 9 346
0.6% 2.9% 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% 0.0% 1.4% 12.1% 12.1% 0.0% 11.6% 3.8% 7.8% 6.6% 2.6% 4.0% 3.8% 1.2% 2.6% 100%
2 15 2 2 0 4 4 0 8 41 37 4 38 17 21 34 14 20 17 8 9 355
0.6% 4.2% 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% 2.3% 11.5% 10.4% 1.1% 10.7% 4.8% 5.9% 9.6% 3.9% 5.6% 4.8% 2.3% 2.5% 100%
3 11 5 4 1 9 8 1 8 42 36 6 49 21 28 27 6 21 14 7 7 410
0.7% 2.7% 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% 2.2% 2.0% 0.2% 2.0% 10.2% 8.8% 1.5% 12.0% 5.1% 6.8% 6.6% 1.5% 5.1% 3.4% 1.7% 1.7% 100%
4 14 7 5 2 8 5 3 5 50 42 8 46 26 20 23 6 17 14 9 5 422
0.9% 3.3% 1.7% 1.2% 0.5% 1.9% 1.2% 0.7% 1.2% 11.8% 10.0% 1.9% 10.9% 6.2% 4.7% 5.5% 1.4% 4.0% 3.3% 2.1% 1.2% 99%
7 17 5 1 4 7 6 1 8 44 39 5 30 17 13 31 21 10 17 10 7 424
1.7% 4.0% 1.2% 0.2% 0.9% 1.7% 1.4% 0.2% 1.9% 10.4% 9.2% 1.2% 7.1% 4.0% 3.1% 7.3% 5.0% 2.4% 4.0% 2.4% 1.7% 98%
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ENROLLMENT/By career concentration, teacher certification
% of
% of
% of
% of
% of
Career Concentrations
2005
Total
2006
Total
2007
Total
2008
Total
2009
Total
Christian Theatre Ministries
8
9.0%
5
5.5%
4
4.4%
2
2.6%
2
2.9%
Computer Science
1
1.1%
3
3.3%
2
2.2%
2
2.6%
2
2.9%
Criminal Justice
29
32.6%
27
29.7%
19
20.9%
14
18.2%
18
26.5%
Fitness Management
13
14.6%
10
11.0%
9
9.9%
12
15.6%
14
20.6%
Mission Service
35
39.3%
39
42.9%
41
45.1%
36
46.8%
25
36.8%
0
0.0%
4
4.4%
2
2.6%
0
0.0% 4.4%
Neuroscience/Standard Neuroscience/Concentration
2
2.2%
4
4.4%
4
5.2%
3
Recreation
3
3.4%
5
5.5%
8
8.8%
5
6.5%
4
5.9%
Totals:
89
100.0%
91
100.0%
91
100.0%
77
100.0%
68
100.0%
% of
% of
% of
% of
% of
Certifications/Endorsements
2005
Total
2006
Total
2007
Total
2008
Total
2009
Total
Certifications
307
49.3%
291
45.3%
265
43.4%
271
43.6%
258
42.2%
Elementary
181
29.1%
170
26.5%
134
22.0%
136
21.9%
137
22.4%
Secondary
106
17.0%
97
15.1%
103
16.9%
103
16.6%
88
14.4%
Vertical
20
3.2%
24
3.7%
28
4.6%
32
5.1%
33
5.4%
6
1.0%
10
1.6%
4
0.7%
1
0.2%
3
0.5%
K‐6 in Art
2
0.3%
1
0.2%
1
0.2%
1
0.2%
0
0.0%
K‐6 Endorsements K‐6 Math
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
K‐6 in Music
1
0.2%
1
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.2%
K‐6 in Physical Education
2
0.3%
2
0.3%
1
0.2%
0
0.0%
2
0.3%
K‐6 in Social Science
0
0.0%
1
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
K‐6 in Spanish
1
0.2%
5
0.8%
2
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
30
4.8%
24
3.7%
25
4.1%
25
4.0%
23
3.8%
K‐12 Endorsements K‐12 in Art
5
0.8%
5
0.8%
3
0.5%
3
0.5%
3
0.5%
K‐12 in Music
9
1.4%
6
0.9%
5
0.8%
6
1.0%
4
0.7%
K‐12 in Physical Education
7
1.1%
7
1.1%
7
1.1%
6
1.0%
9
1.5%
9
1.4%
6
0.9%
10
1.6%
10
1.6%
7
1.1%
Coaching
K‐12 in Spanish
115
18.5%
130
20.2%
139
22.8%
157
25.2%
150
24.5%
Early Childhood
21
3.4%
23
3.6%
27
4.4%
20
3.2%
31
5.1%
General Science
1
0.2%
1
0.2%
2
0.3%
3
0.5%
4
0.7%
Instructional Strategist/K‐6
17
2.7%
11
1.7%
11
1.8%
15
2.4%
20
3.3%
Instructional Strategist/K‐12
2
0.3%
2
0.3%
4
0.7%
4
0.6%
2
0.3%
Middle School
22
3.5%
26
4.0%
25
4.1%
19
3.1%
22
3.6%
Reading
61
9.8%
83
12.9%
72
11.8%
71
11.4%
70
11.5%
Teaching English/Second Lang
17
2.7%
16
2.5%
19
3.1%
20
3.2%
15
2.5%
Unified Early Childhood
16
2.6%
22
3.4%
16
2.6%
16
2.6%
10
1.6%
Alternative Endorsements
Totals:
8
1.3%
6
0.9%
4
0.7%
3
0.5%
3
0.5%
American Government
3
0.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.2%
Biology
2
0.3%
1
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Chemistry
2
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
American History
0
0.0%
1
0.2%
1
0.2%
1
0.2%
1
0.2%
World History
0
0.0%
2
0.3%
2
0.3%
2
0.3%
2
0.3%
Physics
0
0.0%
1
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Psychology
1
0.2%
1
0.2%
1
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
623
100%
645
100%
613
100%
625
100%
611
100%
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GRADUATION/By minor 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Accounting
7
1
2
3
5
Applied Ethics
1
0
0
0
0
Art
1
1
0
1
2
Minors
Biology
0
1
0
1
1
Business Administration
3
4
6
12
8
Chemistry
6
5
6
2
6
Cinema & Digital Video
0
0
0
0
0
Computer Science
2
0
0
0
0
Corporate Communications
2
6
3
0
2
Cultural Studies
6
4
5
8
Developmental Psychology
5 4
Economics
0
2
1
2
1
English
1
3
0
1
0
English Teaching
0
0
0
0
0
English as a Second Language
0
0
0
0
0
French
0
0
2
1
1
Health
1
7
4
4
5
History
1
0
0
3
0
Journalism
0
0
1
1
2
Mathematics
5
2
2
3
2
Mathematics Teaching
0
0
0
0
1
Multi Media
2
1
1
2
1
Music
3
3
0
1
0
Philosophy
0
1
0
0
1
Physical Education
0
0
0
0
0
Physics
0
0
1
1
2
Political Science
3
0
1
0
0
Psychology
12
5
15
11
10
Religion
2
3
2
1
7
Sociology
1
1
7
8
2
Spanish
0
2
2
2
3
Teaching English as a Second Language
0
1
0
1
2
Theatre
0
0
1
0
2
Theatre and Speech
0
0
0
3
0
Writing and Rhetoric
2
1
1
1
1
Youth Ministry & Adolescent Studies
3
1
0
2
3
Totals:
64
55
63
75
79
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GRADUATION/By career concentration, teacher certification 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Elementary Certification (K-6)
49
33
36
42
31
Secondary Certification (7-12)
14
13
17
18
9
Vertical Certification (K-12)
1
9
7
10
6
Totals:
64
55
60
70
46
Coaching Authorization
34
33
37
39
35
Early Childhood Education
14
7
9
8
6
General Science Teaching Endorsement
0
0
1
1
0
Certifications
Additional Endorsements
K-6 Endorsement in Art
1
1
0
0
0
K-6 Endorsement in Music
1
2
0
0
0
K-6 Endorsement in Physical Education
0
0
0
2
0
K-6 Endorsement in Spanish
0
0
0
0
0
K-12 Endorsement in Art
0
0
2
2
2
K-12 Endorsement in Music
1
4
1
1
0
K-12 Endorsement in Physical Education
0
3
0
2
3
K-12 Endorsement in Spanish
0
2
3
4
1
K-6 Multicat Res/Mild
1
1
0
0
0
K-6 Multicat Class w Integration
2
0
0
0
0
Instructional Strategist: Mild/Moderate K-6
1
5
3
5
4
Instructional Strategist: Mild/Moderate 7-12
0
0
0
0
1
Middle School Endorsement
10
6
7
6
2
Reading Endorsement
33
14
27
32
22
Unified Early Childhood
2
2
3
7
4
100
80
93
109
80
Christian Theatre Ministries
0
1
1
0
0
Computer Science
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Justice
5
4
4
3
3
Totals:
Career Concentrations
Fitness Management
3
3
3
4
3
Mission Service
4
2
5
8
7
Neuroscience & Persons: standard
0
0
0
0
1
Neuroscience & Persons: neuroscience conc.
0
0
0
0
1
Recreation
0
0
0
1
1
Totals:
12
10
13
16
16
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