FACT BOOK 2010-2011 OCTOBER 06, 2011 SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH 3634 LINDELL BOULEVARD, RM 212 ST. LOUIS, MO 63108 WWW.SLU.EDU/X23764.XML SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY FACT BOOK 2010-2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1: General Information Page Mission of Saint Louis University ............................................................................................................... 1 The President’s Vision ................................................................................................................................. 2 Important Dates in the History of Saint Louis University ............................................................................ 3 Presidents of Saint Louis University ............................................................................................................. 5 Saint Louis University Board of Trustees ..................................................................................................... 6 Saint Louis University Central Administration ............................................................................................ 7 Saint Louis University Accreditation, 2010-2011 ........................................................................................ 8 UNIVERSITY DATA TABLES Section 2: New Student Information Tables 2.1 Freshman Applicant Headcount, Fall 2008 - Fall 2010 ...................................................................... 10 2.2 Transfer Applicant Headcount, Fall 2008- Fall 2010 ......................................................................... 10 2.3 Graduate and Professional Applicant Headcount, Fall 2008- Fall 2010 ............................................ 10 2.4 Fall 2010 Freshman Applicant Demographic Information................................................................. 11 2.5 Fall 2010 Freshmen Applicants by Place of Origin ........................................................................... 12 2.6 Fall 2010 Freshmen Applicants from Jesuit High Schools ................................................................ 13 2.7 Fall 2010 Freshmen Applicants from Feeder High Schools............................................................... 14 2.8 Peer Comparisons of Freshman Acceptance Rates, 2006-2009 ........................................................ 15 2.9 Fall 2010 Enrolled Transfer Students: Demographic Information ..................................................... 15 2.10 Fall 2010 Enrolled Transfer Students by College/University ............................................................ 16 Section 3: Overall Student Information 3.1 Headcount by Program Level, FT/PT Status, and Gender, 2008-2010 .............................................. 17 3.2 Headcount by Program Level and Race/Ethnicity, 2008-2010 .......................................................... 18 3.3 Headcount by Program Level and Religious Preference, 2008-2010 ................................................ 18 3.4 International Student Headcount by Countries, 2008-2010 ............................................................... 19 3.5 Fall 2010 Undergraduate Credit Hours Generated by Credit Hours Taken ....................................... 20 3.6 Fall 2010 Graduate and Professional Credit Hours Generated by Credit Hours Taken ..................... 21 3.7 Fall 2010 Total University Credit Hours Generated by Credit Hours Taken ..................................... 22 3.8 Headcount by Class, Fall 2009-2010 ................................................................................................. 23 3.9 Fall 2010 Undergraduate Class Size .................................................................................................. 23 3.10 Freshman Retention and Undergraduate Graduation Rates, Fall 1997 - Fall 2009 ............................ 24 3.11 Fall to Fall Retention/Graduation, All Undergraduates, Fall 2009 - Fall 2010 .................................. 25 3.12 College to College Freshman Retention, Fall 2009-Fall 2010 ........................................................... 26 3.13 Comparisons of Selected College/University Average Freshman to Sophomore Retention Rates as of 2008-2010 ......................................................................................................................................... 27 3.14 Degrees Granted by Degree Type, 2007-2008 to 2009-2010 ............................................................. 27 3.15 Residence Hall Occupancy, 2008-2010 ............................................................................................. 28 Section 4: Faculty and Staff Characteristics Tables 4.1 Full-Time Faculty by School/College, 2008-2010 ............................................................................. 29 4.2 Fall 2010 Full-Time Faculty by Gender and Race/Ethnicity ............................................................. 30 i ii 2010-2011 SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY FACT BOOK 4.3 Fall 2010 FT Instructional Faculty by Tenure Status, Terminal Degree, and School/College ........... 31 4.4 Part-Time Faculty by School/College, 2008-2010 ............................................................................. 32 4.5 Fall 2010 Part-Time Faculty by Gender and Race/Ethnicity ............................................................. 33 4.6 Fall 2010 Staff by Gender and Race/Ethnicity ................................................................................... 34 Section 5: Tuition 5.1 Tuition by Semester, 2008-2010 ........................................................................................................ 35 5.2 Undergraduate Tuition/Fee Comparisons of Jesuit Institutions, 2008-2009 to 2010-2011 ................ 36 Section 6: Library Collections and Services Tables 6.1 Library Collections, 2008 to 2010 ...................................................................................................... 37 6.2 Library Services, 2006-2007 to 2009-2010 ........................................................................................ 38 SCHOOL/COLLEGE DATA TABLES Section 7: College of Arts & Sciences 7.1 Freshman Applicant Headcount, Fall 2008-Fall 2010 ....................................................................... 39 7.2 Transfer Applicant Headcount, Fall 2008-Fall 2010 .......................................................................... 39 7.3 Graduate Applicant Headcount, Fall 2008-Fall 2010 ......................................................................... 39 7.4 Fall 2010 Freshman Applicant Demographic Information................................................................. 40 7.5 Fall 2010 Enrolled Transfer Students: Demographic Information ..................................................... 41 7.6 Headcount by Program Level, FT/PT Status, and Gender, 2008-2010 .............................................. 41 7.7 Headcount by Program Level and Race/Ethnicity, 2008-2010 ......................................................... 42 7.8 Headcount by Program Level and Religious Preference, 2008-2010 ................................................ 42 7.9 Degrees Granted by Degree Type and Major, 2007-2008 to 2009-2010 ........................................... 43 7.10 Unduplicated Headcount and Credit Hours by Level, Department, and First Major, 2008-2010 ...... 44 7.11 Undergraduate Headcount by First and Second Major, 2008-2010 ................................................... 49 7.12 Dual Degree Headcount for Graduate/Professional Students, Fall 2008-2010 .................................. 50 Section 8: John Cook School of Business 8.1 Freshman Applicant Headcount, Fall 2008-Fall 2010 ....................................................................... 51 8.2 Transfer Applicant Headcount, Fall 2008-Fall 2010 .......................................................................... 51 8.3 Graduate and Professional Applicant Headcount, Fall 2008-Fall 2010 ............................................. 51 8.4 Fall 2010 Freshman Applicant Demographic Information................................................................. 52 8.5 Fall 2010 Enrolled Transfer Students: Demographic Information ..................................................... 53 8.6 Headcount by Program Level, FT/PT Status, and Gender, 2008-2010 .............................................. 53 8.7 Headcount by Program Level and Race/Ethnicity, 2008-2010 ......................................................... 54 8.8 Headcount by Program Level and Religious Preference, 2008-2010 ................................................ 54 8.9 Degrees Granted by Degree Type and Major, 2007-2008 to 2009-2010 ........................................... 55 8.10 Unduplicated Headcount and Credit Hours by Level, Department, and First Major, 2008-2010 ...... 56 8.11 Undergraduate Headcount by First and Second Major, 2008-2010 ................................................... 58 8.12 Dual Degree Headcount for Graduate/Professional Students, Fall 2008-2010 ................................... 58 Section 9: Education and Public Service (Including Social Work) 9.1 Freshman Applicant Headcount, Fall 2008-Fall 2010 ........................................................................ 59 9.2 Transfer Applicant Headcount, Fall 2008-Fall 2010 .......................................................................... 59 9.3 Graduate and Professional Applicant Headcount, Fall 2008-Fall 2010 .............................................. 59 9.4 Fall 2010 Freshman Applicant Demographic Information