1. Fall Enrollment 2009

6. The Entering Class
2009 FRESHMEN

10. 2009 Incoming Class 6338 applications 75% admit rate 730 freshmen
23.96 mean ACT
3.24 mean high school GPA
21 states represented
AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, SC, TN, VA, WA, WI
4 Foreign countries represented (Nepal, Kenya, Japan, Mongolia)

11. Ethnic Mix .4% American Indian (.7%)
3.6% Asian/Pacific Islander (2.2%)
3.7% Black/Non-Hispanic (2.9%)
4.4% Hispanic (4.6%)
.4% American Indian (.7%)
82.0% White/Non-Hispanic (83.1%)
1.8% Other (2.1%)
4.2% Unreported (6.3%)

12. Gender/Commuter/Resident Mix
51.1% Male (52.0%)
48.9% Female (48.0%)
9.3% Commuter (10.0%)
90.7% Resident (90.0%)

13. Top Reasons for Applying to Carthage
Academic Offerings
Location
Athletics
Size
Affordability
Atmosphere
Reputation of the College

14. Top Major Interests Business Administration & Marketing (160)
Elementary & Secondary Education (139)
EXSS & Athletic Training (98)
Psychology (73)
Biology (69)
Criminal Justice (47)
Theater/Communications (43)
History (39)
Music (39)
Mathematics (37)
Chemistry (36) Graphic Design (24)
English (34) Studio Art (18)
Accounting (29) German (18)
Sociology & Social Work (29) Creative Writing (17)

15. Top Competing Colleges
Illinois State University 50 (43)
Northern Illinois University 48 (65)
UW-Madison 47 (<10)
UW-Whitewater 46 (<10)
Marquette 39 (51)
University of Illinois 33 (29)
DePaul 31 (31)
Carroll 30 (37)
Eastern Illinois University 23 (26)
Augustana 22 (47)
Bradley University 22 (29)

16. Top Colleges Lost To Illinois State University 30 (53)
UW - Madison 25 (33)
Marquette 25 (28)
UW – Milwaukee 18 (<10)
Augustana 17 (35)
UW - Whitewater 15 (29)
Eastern Illinois University 14 (19)
Northern Illinois University 14 (<10 )
St. Norbert College 13 (<10)
Elmhurst College 13 (<10)
Dropping off this list…U.I.C., Carroll, Western Ill.

17. Midwest Demographics

18. Illinois & Wisconsin Demographics