2010 New Student Profile enrollment.mst.edu Founded 1870 | Rolla, Missouri.

2010 New Student Profile

enrollment.mst.edu

Founded 1870 | Rolla, Missouri

1,170 new first-time freshmen 388 new transfer students

32 states represented Massachusetts to California, Alaska to Florida

+18 foreign countries represented

Ave. ACT: 27.7 upper 10% in nation, four perfect ACT & one SAT scores

Ave. HS GPA: 3.80 94% have a 3.5 GPA or higher

38% from upper 10% of high school class 85% from upper 30% of high school class 86 Valedictorians and Salutatorians 16.5% from non-ranking

schools

Freshman ClassFall 2010

Unofficial data provided for internal university planning and training - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONOfficial S&T enrollment data available until after 4th week census

New Undergraduate Classes 60% Growth Since Fall 2000


Fall 1981Total Students:

7480

On-campus: 7039

Distance/EEC: 441

Undergraduate:6313

Freshmen: 1488

Graduate: 1167

Fall 2010Total Students: 7206

On-campus: 6520

Distance/EEC: 686

Undergraduate: 5504

Freshmen: 1170

Graduate: 1702

7,000 in 2010 not the same 7,000 from 1981

Fall 2000Total Students: 4626

On-campus: 4393

Distance/EEC: 233

Undergraduate: 3698

Freshmen: 696

Graduate: 928

Women (24%)

Men (76%)

80% Missouri

19% out-of-state

1% international

+11% minority students

+7% underrepresented minority studentsAmerican Indian, Hispanic/Latino, African American

27% first-generation college students

18 years old: ave. age

2010 Freshman Class Demographics


95% plan to join a student organization 54% would like to assume a student leadership position 43% would like to study abroad (international experience) 73% plan to be involved in recreational athletic activities 70% plan to be involved in student design teams 38% plan to join a fraternity or sorority 79% interested in academic or pre-professional organizations 51% plan to join a service or volunteer organization 25% plan to be involved in religious based organizations 30% plan to be involved in music and theatre 23% plan to join a cultural or special interest group

Activities

SOURCE: 2010 S&T New Student Survey & S&T PeopleSoft Student Data Modules

78% Missouri S&T: 1st choice college to attend- 16% 2nd choice college to attend

98% chose S&T because of its quality academic reputation 81% the personalized attention they received from S&T was

important in deciding to enroll 79% Financial Aid/scholarship was important in deciding to enroll 71% the campus visit & tour was important in deciding to enroll

32% became interested in S&T prior to their Jr/Sr high school year- 59% first learned of S&T from family and friends- 24% attended a Missouri S&T summer camp

Decision Factors


64% plan to complete a B.S. in 4 years or less

91% plan to co-op or intern

46% plan to study more than 11 hours per week at S&T 85% studied less than 5 hours per week in high school

- 92% plan to earn a 3.0 or higher S&T GPA- 46% plan to earn a 3.5 or higher S&T GPA

41% plan to earn a graduate degree at S&T 56% are likely to complete a graduate degree

Expectations


+80% are receiving scholarships & financial aid

22% qualify for low income Pell Grants (2009)

81% plan to work while enrolled at S&T

26% have/carry a credit card- 7 already have a monthly balance over $1000

Financial Issues


S&T Affordability

Current Undergraduate Students (2010)- Average parent income: $ 83,500

- Family incomes below $45,000: 21%

- First generation college students: 27%

- Pell Grant eligible students: 22%

Graduation Statistics - Approximate indebtedness (2009): $ 23,500

- Average 2010 starting salary: $ 57,800

SOURCE: 2009 S&T PeopleSoft Student FINAID Data Modules & DOE

97% plan to bring a PC to campus- 70% will be new computers

- 79% laptops

- 11% Macintosh/Apple

99% plan to bring a cell phone to campus 88% use online social networks (Facebook, MySpace,

Twitter) 20% spend more than 11 hours per week video gaming 24% spend more than 15 hours per week on the

internet

Technology


Undergraduate Graduate

2003 $ 47,305 $ 52,744

2004 $ 46,567 $ 52,945

2005 $ 49,181 $ 53,042

2006 $ 51,059 $ 58,120

2007 $ 53,669 $ 62,751

2008 $ 55,975 $ 63,640

2009 $ 57,521 $ 67,567

2010 $ 57,800 $ 64,243

Reported Starting Salaries at Commencement

SOURCE: S&T COC Graduating Student Survey

32 States & 14 Foreign Countries Represented in 2010 New Student Class


2010 Top Feeder Schools

Rolla Senior High School – 33Francis Howell North – 21Marquette High School – 18Home Schooled – 16Oakville High School – 15Waynesville High School – 14Wentzville Timberland High School – 14Jefferson City High School – 13Francis Howell High School – 13Eureka High School – 12Lafayette High School – 11Camdenton High School – 10Fort Zumwalt High School-South – 10DeSmet High School – 10Edwardsville (IL) High School – 10Lindbergh High School – 10Hazelwood West High School – 10Troy High School – 10

Blue Springs South High School – 9Fort Zumwalt High School-West – 9John F. Hodge High School – 9Pacific High School – 9Rockwood Summit High School – 9St. Dominic High School – 9Seckman High School – 9Blue Springs High School – 8Parkway South High School – 8Francis Howell Central – 8Ladue Horton Watkins High School – 8St. Louis University High School – 8Affton High School – 7Christian Brothers College High School – 7Wentzville High School – 7Hazelwood Central High School – 7Lee Summit North High School – 7Parkway West High School - 7


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