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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

Northwestern College Fact Book Fall 2009

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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.

Northwestern College Fact Book Fall 2009

Page 15

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

Northwestern College Fact Book Fall 2009

Page 16

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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Page 17

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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Page 18

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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Page 19

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

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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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