1. Address Information
   
   

   Name of University	Indiana State University
   Mailing Address	210 N. 7th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47809
   Main Phone	(812) 237 - 7777
   WWW Home Page Address	http://www-isu.indstate.edu
   Admissions Phone Number	(812) 237 - 2121
   Admissions Office Mailing Address	Office of Admissions, Terre Haute, IN 47809
   Admissions Fax Number	(812) 237 - 8023
   Admissions E-mail Address	admisu@amber.indstate.edu
   Separate URL Site	http://web.indstate.edu/admissions/
   Admissions Director	Ms. Leah Bell



2. Source of institutional control Public Classify undergraduate institution Coeducational college
   
   Public
   
   
3. Classify undergraduate institution
   
   Coeducational college
   
   
4. Academic year calendar
   
   Semester
   
   
5. Degrees offered by institution
   
   

   Associate	Doctoral
   Bachelor's	First professional
   Postbachelor's certificate	First professional certificate
   Master's	Education Specialist
   Post-Master's certificate

1. Institutional Enrollment - Men and Women
   
   

   	FULL-TIME		PART-TIME
   	Men	Women	Men	Women
   UNDERGRADUATES
   Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen	883	1,002	25	34
   Other first-year, degree-seeking	233	185	87	100
   All other degree-seeking	2,668	2,739	410	542
   Total degree-seeking	3,784	3,926	522	676
   All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses	1	0	134	137
   Total undergraduates	3,785	3,926	656	813
   First-professional First-time, first-professional students	7	9	0	0
   All other first-professionals	6	9	0	0
   Total first-professional	13	18	0	0
   GRADUATE
   Degree-seeking, first-time	99	111	50	53
   All other degree-seeking	210	220	236	305
   All other graduates enrolled in credit courses	13	9	122	145
   Total graduate	322	340	408	503
   Total all undergraduates	9,180
   Total all graduate and professional	1,604
   GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS	10,784

   
   
2. Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
   
   

   	ALL FIRST-YEAR	ALL UNDERGRADUATES
   Non-resident aliens	58	340
   Black, non-Hispanic	286	811
   American Indian or Alaskan Native	13	35
   Asian or Pacific Islander	13	60
   Hispanic	29	102
   White, non-Hispanic	2,112	7,706
   Multiracial	0	6
   Race/ethnicity unknown	38	120
   Total	2,549	9,180

   
   

   Persistence

3. Number of degrees awarded by institution from July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997
   
   

   Associate degrees	245
   Bachelor's degrees	1,349
   Master's degrees	445
   Doctoral degrees	40
   Educationonal Specialist degrees	11

   
   
4. B4 Initial 1991 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students:
   
   1,887
   
   
5. B5 Of initial 1991 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons:
   
   deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or
   official church missions; total allowable exclusions: 0
   
6. Final 1991 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions:
   
   1,887
   
   
7. Of the initial 1991 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less(by August 31, 1995):
   
   275
   
   
8. Of the initial 1991 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but less than
   5 years (after August 31, 1995 and by August 31, 1996):
   
   292
   
   
9. Of the initial 1991 cohort, how many completed the program in more than 5 years but in six
   years or less (after August 31, 1996 and by August 31, 1997):
   
   90
   
   
10. Total graduating within six years:
    
    657
    
    
11. Six-year graduation rate for 1991 cohort:
    
    35%
    
    
    Retention Rates
    
    
12. For the cohort of all full-time bachelor's degree-seeking undergraduate students who
    entered as freshmen in Fall 1996, percentage that was enrolled as of the dateISU calculates it's official enrollment in Fall 1997 (9/9/97):
    
    65%
    
    

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

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

   Total men applied	2,258
   Total women applied	2,284
   Total men admitted	1,925
   Total women admitted	2,089
   Total full-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled	883
   Total part-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled	25
   Total full-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled	1,002
   Total part-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled	34

   
   
   
2. Freshmen wait-listed students
   
   No freshmen were wait-listed
   
   Admission Requirements
   
   
3. High school completion requirement
   
   High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
   
   
4. Does institution require or recommend a general college prepatory program for degree-seeking students? Recommend Core 40 (see C5)
5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended
   
   
   

   CORE 40
   Language Arts	8 credits in literature, composition, and speech
   Mathematics	6 to 8 credits from Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry, Calculus
   Science	6 credits in lab science, including 2 in Biology, 2 in Chemistry or Physics, and 2 credits from Earth/Space Science, Adv. Biology, Adv. Chemistry, or Adv. Physics
   Social Studies	6 credits distributed as follows: 2 in US History, 1 in US Government, 1 in Economics, 1 in World History or Geography, and 1 additional Social Studies credit
   Career Area	At least 6 credits in a logical sequence from a technical career area
   Basic Physical Edu	1 credit (two semesters)
   Health & Safety	1 credit (one semester)
   Other	2 credits from Foreign Language, Fine Arts, or Computers

   
   
   Also, 2 to 4 more credits from any course offered at the high school.
6. Does institution have an open admission policy?
   
   No.
   
7. Relative importance in admission decisions
   
   
   

   	Important	Very Important	Considered	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

   
   
   SAT and ACT Policies
   
   
8. Entrance Exams a. Does institution make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking students? Yes, ISU uses these scores in their decisions. Our policies are:
   SAT I or ACT is required;
   SAT II is considered if submitted

   A. ISU's policies for use in admission
                                                   
   

   	Require	Recommend	Require for Some	Considered if Submit	Not Used
   SAT I
   ACT
   SAT I or ACT (no preference)	X
   SAT I or ACT -- SAT I prefe	X
   SAT I or ACT -- ACT preferred
   SAT I and SAT II
   SAT I and SAT II or ACT
   SAT II				X

   
   
   B . Does institution use applicants' test scores for:
   
   Placement? Yes. Counseling? Yes
   
   

   	Placement	Require	Recommend	Require for Some
   SAT I
   SAT II
   ACT
   SAT I or ACT	X
   Other

   
   
   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
   
   
   Freshmen Profile
   
   
   
9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 1997 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores
   
   
   

   % submitting SAT scores	73.4%
   % submitting ACT scores	2.2%
   Number submitting SAT score	1,426
   Number submitting ACT score	392
   Average SAT scores	Verbal: 475	Math: 472
   Average ACT scores	Composite: 20	Math: 20	English: 19

   
   
   

   	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	22

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

   	SAT I Verbal	SAT I Math
   700-800	0.8%	1.1%
   600-699	7.5%	8.2%
   500-599	31.5%	30.7%
   400-499	42.6%	41.9%
   300-399	16.1%	15.3%
   200-299	1.5%	2.8%

   
   

   	ACT Comp	ACTEnglish	ACTMath
   30-36	1.8%	2.5%	2.0%
   24-29	18.1%	19.6%	15.8%
   18-23	49.2%	39.0%	45.9%
   12-17	30.4%	35.9%	34.7%
   6-11	0.3%	2.5%	1.1%
   Below 6	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

10. Percentage of all degree-seeking, 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	8.3%
    % in top quarter of high school graduating class	28.9%
    % in top half of high school graduating class	65.6%
    % in bottom half of high school graduating class	34.4%
    % in bottom quarter of high school graduating	6.1%
    % of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank	92.7%

    
    
    
11. Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking 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 and higher	41%
    % had GPA between 2.0 and 2.99	56%
    % had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99	3%
    % had GPA below 1.0	0%

    
    
12. Average high school GPA of all first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA:
    
    2.86 on a 4.0 scale
    
    
    Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: 92%
    
    
    Admission Policies
    
    
13. Application fee
    
    Does institution have an application fee? Yes.
    
    Amount of application fee $20
    
    Can it be waived for applicants with financial aid Yes.
    
    
14. Application closing date
    
    Does institution have an application closing Yes.
    
    Application closin 8/15 Priority 8/1
    
    
15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms
    Yes.
    
    
16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent On a rolling basis beginning at the end of junior year in high school.
    
    
17. Reply policy for admitted applicants: No set date.
    
    
18. Deferred admissionDoes institution all students to postpone enrollment after admission? Yes.
    
    If yes, maximum period of postponement: 1 year.
    
    
19. Early admission of high school students
    
    Does institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman)students one year or more before high school graduation? No.
    
    
20. Common Application
    
    Will ISU accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals if submitted? No.
    
    Is ISU a member of the Common Application Group? No
    
    
    Early Decision and Early Action Plans
    
    
21. Early Decision: Does institution offer an early decision plan for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants?
    
    No.
    
    
22. Early Action: Does institution have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
    
    No.
    
    

1. Does institution enroll transfer students? Yes.
   
   May transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universitiesYes.
   
   
   
2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in Fall 1997:
   
   

   	Applied	Admitted	Enrolled
   Men	587	504	322
   Women	570	494	290
   Total	1,174	1,006	612

   
   
   
   Application for Admission
   
   
3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:
   
   Fall, Spring, Summer
   
   
4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman? No.
   
   What is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure?
   
   20 credit hours
   
   
5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:
   
   
   

   	Required for all	Recommended for all	Recommended for some	Required by some	Not Required
   High school transcript				X
   College transcript(s)	X
   Essay or personal statement					X
   Interview				X
   Standardized test scores				X
   Statement of good standing from prior institutions					X

   
   
6. D6 If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
   
   --
   
   
   
7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): 2.0
   
   
   
8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
   
   Students whose high school records do not satisfy freshman requirements may be considered for admission after earning at
   least 24 semester hours from another accredited collegiate institution. Applicants whose academic records do not satisfy these
   requirements may petition the Admissions Committee for special consideration.
   
   
   
9. List application priority, closing notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students.
   
   
   

   	Priority Date	Closing Date	Notification Date	Reply Date	Rolling Admission
   Fall					X
   Winter
   Spring					X
   Summer					X

   
   
   
10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?
    
    ISU does not have an open admission policy.
    
    
11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
    
    
    Transfer Credit Policies
    
12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
    
    C
13. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
    
    64 Unit typecredit hours
    
14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
    
    94 Unit typecredit hours
    
    
15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate's degree: 15
    
    
16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an bachelor's degree: 30
    
    
17. Describe other transfer credit policies:
    
    Transfer of credit decisions depend on the student's intended program of study. The academic dean of the school
    or college of the student's intended major determines the applicability of transfer credit hours to degree requirements.
    

1. Special study options:
   
   

   Accelerated program	Independent study
   Cooperative (work study) program	Internships
   Distance learning	Study abroad
   Double major	Teacher certification program
   Honors program

   
   
   
2. Core curriculum: Must students complete a core curriculum prior to graduation?
   
   No.
   
   
   
3. Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation:
   
   
   

   Arts/fine arts	Mathematics
   English (including composition)	Sciences (biological or physical)
   History	Social science
   	Physical education

   
   
   
   Library Collections
4. Books, serial backfiles, and government documents (units) that are accessible through the library's catalog - include bound periodicals and newspapers and exclude microforms: 1,209,497
   
   
   
5. Current serials (units): - include periodicals, newspapers, and government documents: 5,128
   
   
6. Microforms (units):
   
   899,738
   
   
   
7. Video and audio (units):
   
   39,198
   
   
   Note: ISno TITLESfor E4 - E7, only UNITS.

1. Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) students and all degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in Fall 1997 who fit the following categories
   
   
   

   	First-time, first-year (freshman) student	Undergraduates
   % who are from out of state (excludes international & nonresident aliens	8.0%	6.6%
   % of men who join fraternities	N/A	18%
   % of women who join sororities	N/A	12%
   % who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing	58.9%	31.7%
   % who live off campus or commute	41.1%	68.3%
   % of students age 25 or older	6.4%	19.3%
   Average age of full-time students	19.4	22.0
   Average age of all students (full- and part-time)	19.7	23.4

   
   
   
   
2. Activities offered
   
   
   

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

   
   
   
   
3. ROTC
   
   Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC are offered on ISU's campus; Naval ROTC is not offered
   
   
   
4. Housing
   
   

   Coed dorms	Apartments for single students
   Men's dorms	Fraternity/sorority housing
   Women's dorms	Special housing for freshmen
   Apartments for married students

   
   
   

1. Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board (AY 97-98)
   
   
   

   	First Year	Undergraduates
   In-district	$3,196	$3,196
   In-state (out-of-district)	$3,196	$3,196
   Out-of-state	$7,916	$7,916
   Nonresident Aliens	$7,916	$7,916
   Required Fees	N/A	N/A
   Room & Board (on campus)	$4,143	$4,143
   Room Only (on campus)	$2,103	$2,103
   Board Only (on campus)	$2,040	$2,040

   
   
   
2. Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition
   
   Minimum 10 Maximum -
   
   
3. G3 Do 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
   
   
   
4. 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)
   
   
5. Provide the estimated expenses for typical full-time undergraduate student:
   
   

   	Residents	Commuters (living at home)	Commuters (not living at home)
   Books and supplies	$ 600	$ 600	$ 600
   Room only	$2,103	-	$2,103
   Board only	$2,040	$2,040	$2,040
   Personal/Transportation/Mis	$2,500	$2,500	$2,500

   
   
   
   
6. Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges:
   
   
   

   In-district	$114.50
   In-state (out-of-district)	$114.50
   Out-of state	$277.50
   Nonresident aliens	$277.50

*** DATA NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME ***

Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates


1. Enter total dollar amount awarded in the 1997-98 academic year to full-time and part-time degree-seeking undergraduates:
   
   
   

   	Need-based Aid	Non-need-based Aid
   	$	$
   Scholarships/Grants
   Federal
   State
   Other external scholarships/ grants administered by college Institutional
   Total Scholarships/Grants
   Self-Help
   Student loans
   Federal Work Study
   State and other work
   study/employment
   Total Self-Help
   Parent Loans

   
   
   
2. If need-based gift aid is awarded based on additional criteria, check all other criteria used in making award decisions:
   
   
   

   Academics	Minority status
   Alumni affiliation	Music/drama
   Art	Religious affiliation
   Athletics	State/district residency
   Job Skills	Other
   Leadership

   
   
   Number of Enrolled Students Receiving Aid, Fall 1997
   
   
3. Number of degree-seeking students who applied for and received financial aid
   
   

   	First-time Full-time Less than
   	Full-time Undergrad full-time
   	Freshmen

   
   a) Number of degree-seeking students
   b) Number of students in line a who were financial aid applicants
   c) Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
   d) Number of students in line c who received any need-based gift aid
   e) Number of students in line c who received any need-based self-help aid
   f) Number of students in line c who received any non-need-based gift aid
   g) Number of students in line c who received any non-need-based self-help aid
   h) Number of students in line c whose need was fully met
   i) On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid.
   j) The average financial aid package of those in line c.
   
   
4. Percent of 1997 graduating undergraduate class who have borrowed through all loan programs (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, etc.):
   
   
5. Average per-student cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in number H4:
   
   Aid to Undergraduate International Students
   
   
6. Institution's policy regarding financial aid for undergraduate international students:
   
   College-administered financial aid is available for international students.
   
   Number of international students who received need- or non-need aid in the last academic year:
   
   Average dollar amount awarded to international students in the last academic year:
   
   Total dollar amount awarded to international students in the last academic year:
   
   Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
   
   
7. Check all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:
   
   X FAFSA X Institution's own financial aid form CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE State aid form Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement Business/Farm Supplement
   
   
8. Check all financial aid forms international first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
   
   Institution's own financial aid form CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE Foreign Student's Financial Aid Application Foreign Student's Certification of Finances Other
   
   
9. Filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:
   
   Priority date for filing required financial aid forms Deadline for filing required financial aid forms No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
   
   
10. Notification dates for first-year (freshman) students:
    
    Students notified on a rolling basis: Yes/no. Starting date:
    
    
    Reply dates: Students must reply by or within weeks of notification
    
    Types of Aid Available
    
    Loans
    
    Federal Direct Student Loan Program (Direct Loan)
    Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Direct PLUS Loans
    Direct Consolidation Loans
    
    
    Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFEL)
    
    FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
    FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    FFEL PLUS Loans
    FFEL Consolidation Loans Federal Perkins Loans
    Federal Nursing Loans
    State Loans
    College/university Loans from Institutional Funds
    Other
    
    
11. Scholarships and Grants
    
    Need-based
    Federal Pell
    SEOG
    State scholarships/grants
    Private scholarships
    College/university gift aid from institutional funds
    United Negro College Fund
    Federal Nursing Scholarship
    Other
    
    Non-need-based (college-administered) State Academic Creative arts/performance Special achievement/activities Special characteristics Athletic ROTC Other