Past Performance
- 79% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
- 9% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
- How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
- On average, 11% of our freshman graduate in four years.
- On average, 15% of our freshman graduate in five years.
- The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 3.39 on a 5.0 scale.
What Do We Like To Study?
Most Popular Majors
- psychology
- accounting
- biological sciences
Least Popular Majors- teaching of earth sciences
- teaching of Italian
- teaching of geography
Academic Calendar for 2002-03.
Academic Calendar System:
- Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)
Summer Sessions:
- 1 summer session(s)
that consist of 8 weeks.
New student orientation:
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Orientation for new students is held in June, July, and August.
Graduate Career Data
Percentage of graduates who pursue further study:
- 27% continue within one year.
Percentage of all graduates who pursue graduate study in various fields:
- Law School: 3%
- Medical School: 3%
- Dental School: 1%
- Graduate Business Programs: 5%
- Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 10%
- Other: 5%
59% of our graduates choose careers in business and industry.
Firms that most frequently hire our graduates:
Most prominent alumni/ae:
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Ramsey Lewis, jazz pianist; Carol Mosely Braun, U.S. Senator; James
Thompson, former governor of Illinois; Michael Gross, actor; Bernard
Shaw, news anchor.
