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St. Ambrose University Common Data Set
 
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General information

Enrollment and persistence

First-time, first-year freshman admission

Transfer admission

Academic offerings and policies

Student life

Annual expenses

Financial aid

Instructional faculty and class size

Degrees conferred

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A1 Address Information  
A1 Name of College/University: St. Ambrose University
A1 Mailing Address: 518 West Locust Street
A1      City/State/Zip/Country: Davenport, IA 52803
A1 Street Address (if different):  
A1      City/State/Zip/Country:  
A1 Main Phone Number: 563-333-6000
A1 WWW Home Page Address: www.sau.edu
A1 Admissions Phone Number: 563-333-6300
A1 Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number: 800-383-2627
A1 Admissions Office Mailing Address: 518 West Locust Street
A1      City/State/Zip/Country: Davenport, IA 52803
A1 Admissions Fax Number: 563-333-6297
A1 Admissions E-mail Address: admit@sau.edu
A1 If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify: ______________ www.sau.edu/administration/newstudent/
A1 If you have a mailing address other than the above to which applications should be sent, please provide:     
     
A2 Source of institutional control (Check only one):
A2 Public    
A2 Private (nonprofit) X  
A2 Proprietary    
     
A3 Classify your undergraduate institution:
A3 Coeducational college X  
A3 Men's college    
A3 Women's college    
     
A4 Academic year calendar:    
A4 Semester X  
A4 Quarter    
A4 Trimester    
A4 4-1-4    
A4 Continuous    
A4 Differs by program (describe):    
     
A4 Other (describe):    
     
     
A5 Degrees offered by your institution:  
A5 Certificate X  
A5 Diploma    
A5 Associate    
A5 Transfer Associate    
A5 Terminal Associate    
A5 Bachelor's X  
A5 Postbachelor's certificate X  
A5 Master's X  
A5 Post-master's certificate X  
A5 Doctoral X  
A5 First professional    
A5 First professional certificate    

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B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE

B1 Institutional Enrollment - Men and Women Provide numbers of students for each of the following categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2008.
B1   FULL-TIME PART-TIME
B1   Men Women Men Women
B1 Undergraduates        
B1 Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen 263 309 1 1
B1 Other first-year, degree-seeking  0 2 5 4
B1 All other degree-seeking 703 1,144 127 286
B1 Total degree-seeking 966 1,455 133 291
B1 All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses 6 3 25 43
B1 Total undergraduates  972 1,458 158 334
B1 First-Professional        
B1 First-time, first-professional students 0 0 0 0
B1 All other first-professionals 0 0 0 0
B1 Total first-professional 0 0 0 0
B1 Graduate        
B1 Degree-seeking, first-time 24 90 45 73
B1 All other degree-seeking 43 134 199 240
B1 All other graduates enrolled in credit courses 0 0 6 18
B1 Total graduate 67 224 250 331
B1 Total all undergraduates 2,922
B1 Total all graduate and professional students 872
B1 GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS 3,794
         
B2 Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category. Provide numbers of undergraduate students for each of the following categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2008. Include international students only in the category "Nonresident aliens." Complete the "Total Undergraduates" column only if you cannot provide data for the first two columns.
B2   Degree-Seeking
First-Time
First Year
Degree-Seeking
Undergraduates (include first-time first-year)
Total
Undergraduates (both degree- and non-degree-seeking)
B2 Nonresident aliens 1 12 14
B2 Black, non-Hispanic 10 63 73
B2 American Indian or Alaska Native 2 16 16
B2 Asian or Pacific Islander 7 28 30
B2 Hispanic 24 102 104
B2 White, non-Hispanic 501 2,400 2,430
B2 Race/ethnicity unknown 29 224 255
B2 TOTAL 574 2,845 2,922
         
  Persistence        
B3 Number of degrees awarded from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008  
B3 Certificate/diploma 0      
B3 Associate degrees 0      
B3 Bachelor's degrees 589      
B3 Postbachelor's certificates 6      
B3 Master's degrees 337      
B3 Post-Master's certificates 14      
B3 Doctoral degrees 50      
B3 First professional degrees 0      
B3 First professional certificates 0      
         
  Graduation Rates        
  The items in this section correspond to data elements collected by the IPEDS Web-based Data Collection System's Graduation Rate Survey (GRS). For complete instructions and definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS instructions and glossary on the 2008 Web-based survey.
         
For Bachelor's or Equivalent Programs      
         
  Please provide data for the fall 2002 cohort if available. If fall 2002 cohort data are
not available, provide data for the fall 2001 cohort.
 
         
Fall 2002 Cohort        
  Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 2002. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding fall 2002.
B4 Initial 2002 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students: 387
B5 Of the initial 2002 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions:  0
B6 Final 2002 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from question B4) 387
B7 Of the initial 2002 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2006):  157
B8 Of the initial 2002 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2006 and by August 31, 2007):  44
B9 Of the initial 2002 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2007 and by August 31, 2008):  4
B10 Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9):  205
B11 Six-year graduation rate for 2002 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):  52.9%
         
Fall 2001 Cohort        
  Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 2001. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding fall 2001.
B4 Initial 2001 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students: 411
B5 Of the initial 2001 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions:  2
B6 Final 2001 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from question B4) 409
B7 Of the initial 2001 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2005):  203
B8 Of the initial 2001 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2005 and by August 31, 2006):  40
B9 Of the initial 2001 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2006 and by August 31, 2007):  6
B10 Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9):  249
B11 Six-year graduation rate for 2001 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):  61%
         
For Two-Year Institutions        
         
  Please provide data for the 2005 cohort if available. If 2005 cohort data are not available, provide data for the 2004 cohort.  
         
2005 Cohort        
B12 Initial 2005 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students:   
B13 Of the initial 2005 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions:   
B14 Final 2005 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions (Subtract question B13 from question B12): 0
B15 Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total):   
B16 Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time:   
B17 Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total):   
B18 Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of normal time:   
B19 Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions:   
B20 Total transfers to two-year institutions:   
B21 Total transfers to four-year institutions:   
         
2004 Cohort        
B12 Initial 2004 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students:   
B13 Of the initial 2004 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions:   
B14 Final 2004 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions (Subtract question B13 from question B12): 0
B15 Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total):   
B16 Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time:   
B17 Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total):   
B18 Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of normal time:   
B19 Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions:   
B20 Total transfers to two-year institutions:   
B21 Total transfers to four-year institutions:   
         
Retention Rates        
  Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 2007 (or the preceding summer term). The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government or official church missions. No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made.
B22 For the cohort of all full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your institution as freshmen in fall 2007 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in fall 2008?  76%

 

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C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION

  Applications          
C1 First-time, first-year, (freshmen) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall 2008. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort. Applicants should include only those students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (i.e., who completed actionable applications) and who have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission.  
C1 Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied 975    
C1 Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied 1175 2150  
           
C1 Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted 751    
C1 Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted 1009 1760  
           
C1 Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled 263    
C1 Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled 1 264  
           
C1 Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled 309    
C1 Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled 1 310  
           
C2 Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability)  
  Yes No  
C2 Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?   X  
C2 If yes, please answer the questions below for fall 2008 admissions:      
C2 Number of qualified applicants offered a placed on waiting list      
C2 Number accepting a place on the waiting list      
C2 Number of wait-listed students admitted      
C2 Is your waiting list ranked?          
C2 If yes, do you release that information to students?        
C2 Do you release that information to school counselors?        
           
  Admission Requirements        
C3 High school completion requirement        
C3 High school diploma is required and GED is accepted X      
C3 High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted        
C3 High school diploma or equivalent is not required        
           
C4 Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?  
C4 Require        
C4 Recommend X      
C4 Neither require nor recommend        
           
C5 Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended. Specify the distribution of academic high school course units required and/or recommended of all or most degree-seeking students using Carnegie units (one unit equals one year of study or its equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.  
C5   Units
Required
Units
Recommended
     
C5 Total academic units   18      
C5 English   4      
C5 Mathematics   3      
C5 Science   2      
C5     Of these, units that must be
    lab
         
C5 Foreign language   1      
C5 Social studies   1      
C5 History   1      
C5 Academic electives   4      
C5 Computer Science          
C5 Visual/Performing Arts          
C5 Other (specify)          
           
  Basis for Selection          
C6 Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications?  If so, check which applies:  
C6 Open admission policy as described above for all students       
C6 Open admission policy as described above for most students, but--      
C6     selective admission for out-of-state students      
C6     selective admission to some programs      
C6 other (explain)       
       
           
C7 Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, first-year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.  
C7   Very Important Important Considered Not Considered  
C7 Academic          
C7 Rigor of secondary school record X        
C7 Class rank X        
C7    Academic GPA X        
C7 Standardized test scores X        
C7 Application Essay     X    
C7 Recommendation(s)     X    
C7 Nonacademic          
C7 Interview     X    
C7 Extracurricular activities     X    
C7 Talent/ability     X    
C7 Character/personal qualities     X    
C7 First generation      X    
C7 Alumni/ae relation     X    
C7 Geographical residence     X    
C7 State residency       X  
C7 Religious affiliation/commitment       X  
C7 Racial/ethnic status     X    
C7 Volunteer work     X    
C7 Work experience       X  
C7 Level of applicant’s interest       X  
           
  SAT and ACT Policies          
C8 Entrance exams           
  Yes No  
C8A Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?    X    
C8A If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission for Fall 2010.  
C8A   ADMISSION
C8A   Require Recommend Require for Some Consider if Submitted Not Used
C8A SAT or ACT X        
C8A ACT only          
C8A SAT only          
C8A SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT          
C8A SAT Subject Tests only          
           
C8B If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2010, please indicate which ONE of the following applies: (regardless of whether the writing score will be used in the admissions process):
C8B ACT with Writing Component required      
C8B ACT with Writing component recommended      
C8B ACT with or without Writing component accepted X    
           
C8C  Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT writing component; check all that apply:
C8C       SAT essay ACT essay  
C8C For admission          
C8C For placement          
C8C For advising          
C8C In place of an application essay          
C8C As a validity check on the application essay          
C8C No college policy as of now          
C8C Not using essay component     X X