First-generation and minority alumni Wendy Timmon-Ducasse’, ‘02, Social Worker, Brentwood High School; D’Ante Ducasse’, ‘01, Webmaster, Ladue Schools; Brian Hendricks, ‘04, Recruiter, Edward Jones; Tameka Herrion, ‘02, Director, Student Support Services Ranken Techincal College; Reyna Spencer-Gurly, ‘00, Assistant City Manager, Berkely, MO

ACADEMICS

full-time faculty	423
full-time minority faculty	55
student-faculty ratio	24:1
average class size	22
% first-year retention rate	74
% graduation rate	46

Popular majors Nursing, Elementary Education, Psychology, Accounting, Early Childhood Education, Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement

CAMPUS LIFE

% live on campus (% freshmen)

25 (75)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Association of Black Collegians, Bangladeshi Student Association, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Diversity Peer Educators, International Student Association, Men Encouraging New Ways, Muslim Students’ Association (MSA), Nepalese Students Association (NSA), Sanskriti Cultural Club (SCC), SELF (Sisterhood, Empowerment, Leadership and Femininity)

Athletics NCAA Division I, Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) More on Athletics…

ADMISSIONS

# of applicants	4,144
% accepted	97
# of first-year students enrolled	1,928
SAT Critical Reading (middle 50%)	400-570
SAT Math (middle 50%)	430-610
SAT Writing (middle 50%)	n/a
ACT (middle 50%)	20-25
average HS GPA	3.33

DEADLINES

priority decision	12/15
regular decision	7/1
application fee (online)	$30 ($30)
fee waiver for applicants with financial need	yes