New Faculty Orientation

A Profile of Eastern Students August 27, 2012

Enrollment

O O O O Fall 2011 Enrollment Total Full-Time Undergraduate Part-Time Undergraduate Graduate 5586 4447 899 240

Demographics

O O O O O Students from 27 states including Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, and the other 5 New England states Students from 23 foreign nations 165 of the 169 towns in Connecticut Female to Male ratio: 53%:47% Student of Color Population 20%

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Incoming Freshman Class Fall 2012

Average GPA 3.03 (4.0 scale) 30% are ranked in the top quarter of their high school class 71% are ranked in the top half of their high school class Middle 50 Middle 50 th th percentile CR SAT percentile Math SAT 460-550 470-560 Middle 50 th percentile ACT Composite 19-24

Special Cohorts

O O O O Honors Program STEP/CAP Program Dual Enrollment Program SPOA

Honors Program

O O O 25 Honors students selected each year Fall 2012 students admitted to program O O Average class rank Average CR/Math SAT Program Top 8% 1246 O O O 2 Honors classes each year Senior thesis Merit Scholarship

STEP/CAP Program

O O First generation college students Low-income families O Program O O Six week residential academic summer program Intensive classes designed to improve math, writing, study and public speaking skills

Dual Enrollment Progam

O O O History 10-15 students selected from Hartford Public and Manchester High Schools Program O O Partnership with QVCC One class at Eastern O Transition to full-time Eastern students in spring

SPOA

O O O Summer Proof of Ability History Program O 5 credits over the summer O 11 credits or less in fall O Transition to full-time status in spring

Questions

Christopher Dorsey [email protected]

860-465-4398