Entering Freshman Report

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1 Entering Freshman Report Fall 2017 Executive Summary: The 11,900 total applicants set a new five year high Although the number of accepted students increased, the acceptance rate decreased, along with the enrolled yield For example, 80% of applications were admitted, but of those admitted, 19% enrolled SAT average remains above the National and State average, and after a downward trend at CofC, increased sharply in 2017, concurrent with a change in SAT test methodology Out-of-state enrollment percentages rose slightly after a steady decline, as the in-state decreased slightly to 56% Female enrollment continues to surpass male enrollment with a ratio of 68% females Entering freshman headcount had trended upward over the last 4 years, but decreased in 2017 to 1,840 Some of this decline may be attributed to the number of students admitted to the Charleston Bridge Program, as these students are not official CofC students at the time of enrollment in the program The percentage of student athletes within the class rose to 6% Freshman living in College housing remains relatively stable at Greek life participation has decreased over the last two years with approximately 19% of degree-seeking undergraduates participating African-American enrollments declined from the previous two years, showing 7%, and underrepresented minorities make up 19% of the 2017 Freshman enrollment Students from New Jersey make up of the freshman class, with 87 students Charleston remains the largest county for SC enrollments at 179, topping out number two Greenville at 101 Students from Wando High School have the highest enrollment numbers from South Carolina with 58, more than doubling the second leading school, James Island Charter Average credit hour load has remained slightly above 15 for five years Average high school GPA for registered freshman has remained steady, and the percentage who graduated in their high school top tenth percentile has increased to 22% Total provisional freshman has dropped by 216 students since 2016; this decline may be attributed to the number of students admitted to the Charleston Bridge Program, as these students would have previously been classified as provisional First-time, first-year students entering as a Sophomore or Junior has decreased Enrollments for the Honors College remain fairly steady over the five-year trend, with 193 enrollments for 2017 Percentage of state scholarship recipients has increased for the LIFE and Palmetto Fellows, but decreased for the Hope scholarship; 93% of eligible students received state scholarship For merit scholarships, the tuition percent for both in-state and out-of-state for Fall 2017 was lower than previous years Biology leads the top five intended majors at 1 of the class 1 Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Information Management

2 Entering Freshman Report Fall 2017 Glossary Application Yield: Number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full or part-time) Page 3 Geographic Application Yield: Application yield by in-state and out-of-state Average SAT: Average includes all regularly and provisionally admitted freshmen Age Distribution: Age distribution table In State Vs Out of State: Percentage of first-time, first-year degree seeking freshman Headcount / Gender: Total headcount for first-time, first year (freshman) Percentage of male versus female freshman Student Athletes: Number of student athletes with total percentage of freshman class Page 4 College Housing: Percentage of freshman living in College owned, operated, or affiliated housing Greek Life: Percent of freshman who join fraternities or sororities Race / Ethnicity: Distribution table of race / ethnicity Top Contributing States: Top ten contributing states with enrollment count Page 5 Top SC Counties: Top ten contributing South Carolina counties with enrollment count Average Credit Hour Load: Average number of credits taken for first-time, first year freshman Top SC High Schools: Table of South Carolina High Schools who contributed at least 16 freshman Merit Scholarship & Abatement: Scholarship and abatement yield including number accepted, average amount, and total amount awarded High School Class - GPA & Rank: Average High School GPA Percent of all degree seeking, first time, first year students who ranked in the top tenth of their graduating class Page 6 Regular Vs Provisional: Break down of students who are classified as regular or provisional Entering Freshman Classification: Entering freshman classification (freshman, sophomore, or junior) Honors College: Enrollment counts for the Honors College State Scholarship Recipients: Break down of LIFE, Hope, and Palmetto Fellows scholarship recipients Intended Major: Top five intended majors 2 Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Information Management

3 APPLICATION YIELD Total Applications % Enrolled % % % 9043 % Admitted % % % % GEOGRAPHIC APPLICATION YIELD Out-of-State In-State Applied Admitted Inquired Enrolled Out-of-State % % % In-State % % % Non-Citizen 173 1% % 22 1 * Permanent residents reported as US AVERAGE SAT CofC National SC * In 2016 there was a change in SAT test methodology AGE DISTRIBUTION Under % 32 2% % % % 17 1% % 3 02% % 0 0% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% IN-STATE VS OUT-OF-STATE 53% 47% 5 56% 58% 4 44% 56% 41% 43% In State Out of State * Permanent residents reported as US ** Based on geographic residency HEADCOUNT % 67% 68% % 33% 33% 32% 33% % 32% * Male Female * Headcount does not include 208 students admitted to the new Charleston Bridge Program 3 Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Information Management

4 STUDENT ATHLETES COLLEGE HOUSING GREEK LIFE % 4% % 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% 91% 90% 88% 87% 86% 90% 88% 21% 27% 23% 23% 23% 23% 22% 23% 16% 12% Total Athletes Percent Athletes Class Total 8 Women who join sororities Men who join fraternities RACE / ETHNICITY African American % % % % American Indian/Alaskan 4 02% 4 02% 4 02% 10 04% 6 03% Asian 47 22% 28 13% 44 20% 64 27% 41 22% Hispanic 99 47% % % % % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3 01% 1 00% 1 00% 6 03% 6 03% Non-Resident Alien 19 09% 12 06% 17 08% 16 07% 22 12% Two or More Races 76 36% 92 42% 93 42% 72 31% 69 38% Unknown/Unreported 17 08% 4 02% 7 03% 26 11% 35 19% White % % % % % Underrepresented Minority** % % % ** URM - Includes African American, American India/Alaskan, Asian, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Two or More Races 4 Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Information Management

5 TOP CONTRIBUTING STATES TOP SC COUNTIES State Enrollment % County Enrollment % South Carolina 1,032 56% Charleston % New Jersey 87 Greenville 101 North Carolina 78 4% York 81 4% Massachusetts 66 4% Richland 72 4% Maryland 61 3% Dorchester 65 4% New York 60 3% Berkeley 53 3% Virginia 57 3% Lexington 53 3% Connecticut 52 3% Spartanburg 50 3% Georgia 49 3% Beaufort 49 3% Pennsylvania 45 2% Florence 32 2% AVERAGE CREDIT HOUR LOAD TOP SC HIGH SCHOOLS MERIT SCHOLARSHIP & ABATEMENT YIELD In-State Out-of-State In-State Out-of-State In-State Out-of-State High School Enrollment Merit Scholarships Wando 58 Average Scholarship $4,865 $877 $5,160 $942 $4,892 $761 James Island Charter 24 Total Scholarship $1,045,906 $157,000 $1,264,250 $138,500 $895,250 $102,750 Socastee 23 Abatements Full NA 48 NA 50 NA 27 Clover 22 Partial NA 131 NA 97 NA 108 Fort Mill 21 Total NA 179 NA 147 NA 135 Hilton Head 18 Full (Avg) NA $17,544 NA $18,158 NA $18,388 Ashley Ridge 17 Partial (Avg) NA $8,126 NA $4,753 NA $5,847 Charleston County School of the Arts 17 Sum NA $1,906,612 NA $1,368,900 NA $1,127,976 Fort Dorchester 17 Average Total Award $4,865 $11,529 $5,160 $10,254 $4,892 $9,116 Myrtle Beach 17 Average Award to Summerville 16 Tuition Percent 4 41% % 30% 2015* *as of 9/ ** **as of 7/ *** ***as of 10/ Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Information Management

6 HIGH SCHOOL CLASS GPA & RANK REGULAR VS PROVISIONAL ENTERING FRESHMAN CLASSIFICATION % 2 20% 1 10% 0% Fresh Soph Junior Average GPA Top 10% Regular Provisional HONORS COLLEGE ENROLLMENT STATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS TOP 5 INTENDED MAJORS 2016 Count / % Eligible % 2017 % Of Class LIFE % 62% Biology 1 Hope % 19% Business Administration 11% Palmetto Fellows % 12% Psychology Communication 7% 4% 2017 ** Pre-Official Marketing 3% LIFE % 69% Hope % 11% Palmetto Fellows % 13% 6 Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Information Management