1. NIU – An Historical Snapshot Daniel House Office of Institutional Research Brian Brim Division of Academic and Student Affairs Daniel House Office of Institutional Research Brian Brim Division of Academic and Student Affairs 1

2. Historical Enrollments 2

3. Total Undergraduate Headcount Enrollment (Fall 2000 – Fall 2009) 3

4. Total Undergraduate Credit Hour Production (Fiscal Year) 4

5. Total Undergraduate Enrollment (Spring 2000 –Spring 2009) 5

6. Off-Campus Undergraduate Head Count Enrollment (Fall 2000 – Fall 2009) 6

7. New Freshmen and New Transfer Enrollments (Fall 2000 – Fall 2009) 7

8. Northern Illinois University Percentage Racial/Ethnic Undergraduate Enrollment (Fall 2000-Fall 2009) 8

9. Demographic Trends 9

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12. Admissions Student Characteristics 12

13. ACT Composite Scores 13

14. Mean High School Percentile Class Rank 14

15. High School Class Rank by Percentages 15

16. Freshmen Survey Findings – Reason for Selecting NIU 16

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22. Financial Aid Trends 22

23. Parental Education (Fall 2008 New Freshmen) 23

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25. Parental Income (Fall 2008 New Freshmen) Median $87,752 $63,816 25

26. Concern About Financing College (Fall 2008 New Freshmen) 26

27. Undergraduate Financial Aid Percent of Undergraduate Receiving Financial Aid (Fall 2000 – Fall 2008) 27

28. Undergraduate Financial Aid Average Award per Recipient (Fall 2000 – Fall 2008) 28

29. Financial Aid for Fall 2007 New Freshmen Loans 29

30. Retention/Graduation Rates 30

31. One-Year Retention Rates For NIU New Freshmen (Fall 2000 – 2008 Cohorts) 31

32. Two-Year Retention Rates For NIU New Freshmen ( Fall 1999-2007 Cohorts) 32

33. Four-Year Graduation Rates For NIU New Freshmen (Fall Cohorts 1997-2004) 33

34. Five-Year Graduation Rates For NIU New Freshmen (Fall Cohorts 1996-2003) 34

35. Six-Year Graduation Rates For NIU New Freshmen (Fall 1995-2002 Cohorts) 35

36. Six-Year Graduation Rates Illinois Public Universities (Fall 2002 Cohorts) 36

37. Final Thoughts 37

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