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
Northwestern College Fact Book Fall 2009
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