GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Source of institutional control
   
   Public
   
2. Classify undergraduate institution
   
   Coeducational college
   
3. Academic year calendar
   
   Semester
   
4. Degrees offered by institution
   Associate
   Bachelor'
   Master's
   Doctoral
   Education Specialist
   
   
5. Number of degrees awarded by institution from July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996
   
   

   Associate degrees	268
   Bachelor's degrees	1,375
   Master's degrees	475
   Doctoral degrees	27
   Educational Specialist degr	10

   
   
6. Institutional accreditation
   Regionally accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools(NCACS)

   ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

7. Special study options
   
   Cooperative (work-study plan) program
   Distance learning
   Double major
   English as a Second Language (ESL)
   Honors program
   Independent study
   Internships
   Study abroad
   Other
   
   
8. Core curriculum
   Students must complete a core curriculum prior to graduation
   
   
9. Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation
   
   Arts/Fine Arts, English (incl. composition), History, Mathematics,
   Science (biological or physical),
   Social Science, and Physical Education
   ENROLLMENT - FALL 1996
   
   
10. Total undergraduate enrollment (includes international students/nonresident aliens)
    
    

    Full-time Men	3,842
    Part-time Men	536
    Full-time Women	3,951
    Part-time Women	741

    
    
    
    
    
11. Ethnic breakdowns (as reported to IPEDS)
    
    

    	All Undergraduates	First-time, first-year (freshman) students
    American Indian or Alaskan native	36	13
    Asian or Pacific Islander	68	13
    Black, non-Hispanic	730	202
    Hispanic	75	17
    White, non-Hispanic	7,716	1,602
    Multiracial	-	-
    Race/ethnicity unreported	116	34
    Total international (nonresident aliens)	329	40
    Total	9,070	1,921

    
    
12. Graduate enrollment
    

    Full-time graduate and first professional	318
    Full-time graduate and first professional	329
    Full-time graduate and first professional	273
    Full-time graduate and first professional	341

    
    

13. First-time, first-year (freshman) students
    
    

    Total men applied	2,323
    Total women applied	2,226
    Total men admitted	2,107
    Total women admitted	1,878
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men	865
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men	27
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women	993
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women	36

    
    

14. Freshmen wait-listed students
    
    ISU does not have a policy of placing students on a waiting list.
    
    
    FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
    
    
15. Admission policy
    
    ISU has 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. However, there is selective admission to some programs.
    
    
    Basis for Selection
    
    
16. Relative importance in admission decisions
    
    

    	Important	Very Important	Considere	Not Considered
    Secondary school record	X
    Class rank	X
    Recommendations		X
    Standardized test scores		X
    Essay		X
    Interview			X
    Extracurricular activities			X
    Talent/ability			X
    Character/personal qualities			X
    Alumni/ae relation				X
    Geographical residence				X
    State residency				X
    Religious affiliation/commitment				X
    Minority affiliation				X
    Volunteer work				X
    Work experience				X

    
    
    
    
    Admission Requirements
    
    
17. High school diploma or graduation from high school Required/GED accepted
    
    
18. Require or recommend a general college prepatory program?
    Require
    
    
19. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended

    	Units Required	Units Recommended
    Total academic units		12
    English		4
    Mathematics		3
    Science		3
    Of these, units that must be lab		-
    Foreign language		-
    Social studies		-
    History		2
    Academic electives		-
    Other (specify)		-

    
    

    
    SAT and ACT Policies
    
    

20. Does ISU make use of SAT I, SAT II, and/or ACT scores in admission decisions for
    first-time,first-year (freshman) applicants?
    
    Yes, ISU uses these scores in their decisions. Our policies are:
    SAT I or ACT (SAT I preferred) is required;
    SAT II is considered if submitted
    
    Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall term admission 8/15
    Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for fall term admission 8/15
    
    In addition to their use in admission, test scores are used for placement
    
    Test policies clarification: No minimum score required for admission
    
    Academic Profile
    
    
21. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 1996
    who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores
    
    

    % submitting SAT scores	77%
    % submitting ACT scores	23%
    Number submitting SAT score	1,518
    Number submitting ACT score	444

    
    
    

    	25th percentile	75th percentile
    SAT I Verbal	420	530
    SAT I Math	410	520
    ACT Composite	17	23
    ACT English	16	23
    ACT Math	17	23

    
    % of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
    
    

    	SAT I Verbal	SAT I Math
    700-800	0.62%	0.55%
    600-699	7.39%	6.09%
    500-599	31.10%	28.47%
    400-499	45.27%	45.20%
    300-399	13.82%	17.62%
    200-299	1.80%	2.07%

    
    
    

    	ACT Comp	ACT English	ACT Math
    30-36	2.03%	1.58%	1.80%
    24-29	18.69%	19.36%	19.59%
    18-23	50.68%	42.20%	44.37%
    12-17	28.38%	33.55%	32.66%
    6-11	0.00%	3.14%	1.35%
    Below 6	0.22%	0.18%	0.23%

    
    
    
22. Percentage of all first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school class
    rank within each of the following ranges (reporting information for those students from
    whom we collected high school rank information)
    
    

    % in top tenth of high school graduating class	11.12%
    % in top quarter of high school graduating class	31.09%
    % in top half of high school graduating class	65.83%
    % in bottom half of high school graduating class	34.17%
    % in bottom quarter of high school graduating	4.70%
    % of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank	91.25%

    
    
23. Percentage of all enrolled, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale); reporting information only for those students from whom we collected high school GPA



% had GPA of 3.0 or higher	38%
% had GPA between 2.0 and 2.99	59%
% had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99	3%
% had GPA below 1.0	0%


Average high school GPA of all first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA

2.84 on a 4.0 scale


Application Procedures


24. Application Fee
    
    Fee is $20 and can be waived for applicants with financial need
    
    
25. Application Closing Date
Closing date for Fall semester is 8/15, with a priority date of 8/1


26. Are first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
    ISU accepts students for the spring semester and summer terms in addition to the fall semester
    
    
27. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent
    On a rolling basis beginning at the end of junior year in high school
    
    
28. Reply policy for admitted applicants
    ISU has no reply policy for admitted applicants
    
    
29. Deferred admission
ISU allows students to postpone enrollment after admission for a maximum of 1 year


30. Early admission of high school students
    ISU does not allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year(freshman)students one year or more before high school graduation
    
    
31. Common Application
ISU does not accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and ISU is not a member of the Common Application Group Early Decision and Early Action Plans


32. Early Decision
ISU does not offer an early decision plan for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants


33. Early Action
    ISU does not have a binding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification due date but do not have to commit to attending our college

    STUDENT LIFE

34. Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) students and all degree seeking undergraduates enrolled in Fall 1996 who fit the following categories
    
    

    	First-time, first-year (freshman) student	Undergraduates
    % who are from out-of state (excludes international & nonresident aliens )	6.5%	6.7%
    % of men who join fraternities	N/A	8.6%
    % of women who join sororities	N/A	6.3%
    % who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing	71%	33%
    % who live off campus or commute	29%	67%
    % students age 25 or older	6%	19.4%
    Average age of full-time students	19.1	21.8
    Average age of all students (full and part-time)	19.1	24.2

    
    
35. Activities offered
    
    

    Student government	Drama/theater	Musical theater
    Student newspaper	Choral groups	Pep band
    Literary magazine	Concert band
    Yearbook	Marching band
    Radio station	Music ensembles
    Symphony orchestra	Jazz band

    
    
36. ROTC
    Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC are offered on ISU's campus; Naval ROTC is not offered
    
    
37. Housing
    Coed dorms Apartments for married students
    Men's dorms Apartments for single students Women's dorms Fraternity/sorority housing
    
    ANNUAL EXPENSES AND FINANCIAL AID
    
    
38. Annual expenses for 1996-97 (1997-98 data not available until June, 1997)
    
    

    	Undergraduate	First-Year
    Total tuition and fees	$3,072	$3,072
    Tuition only	$3,072	$3,072
    Required fees only	-	-
    Total tuition for out-of-state students	$7,604	$7,604
    Total tuition for out-of-district students	$7,604	$7,604
    Total tuition for foreign students	$7,604	$7,604
    Room and board (on-campus)	$3,995	$3,995
    Room only (on-campus)	-	-

    
    
    
39. Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition
    
    

    Minimum	10
    Maximum	-

    
    
    
40. Does tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
    
    No, ISU's tuition and fees are the same, regardless of year of study
    
    
    
41. If tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program, describe briefly Some laboratory classes require lab fees to cover equipment and supplies (e.g., glass breakage and lab coats)
    
    
42. Per-credit-hour charges, undergraduate
    
    

    Per-credit-hour charge for in-state students	$110
    Per-credit-hour charge for out-of-state student	$266
    Per-credit-hour charge for nonresident aliens	$266

    
    
    
43. Estimated expenses for academic year
    
    
    

    	Residents	Commuters (living at home)	Commuters (not living at home)
    Books and supplies	$600	$600	$600
    Room and board	$3,996	$3,996	$3,996
    Transportation and other expences	$2,500	$2,500	$2,500