NOTE: Opening Week data are UNOFFICIAL MISSOURI S

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Freshmen Class Opening Week Profile - Fall 2008

• 1063 Freshmen Enrolled (9 over FS2007)
• 300 New Transfer Students scheduled to Enroll
• One of the 3 largest and most talented new
  student classes in Missouri ST history
• 34 states represented (New Hampshire to Alaska)
• 10 foreign countries represented
• Ave. ACT 27.4 (upper 10 in nation)
• Ave. HS GPA 71 have a 3.5 GPA or higher
• 36 from upper 10 of high school class
• 71 from upper 30 of high school class
• 85 Valedictorians and Salutatorians
• Last updated August 17, 2008

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Fall 2008 Freshmen Class
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Opening Week Deposits and Pre-Registrations
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Freshmen Demographics

• Women (22.5)
• Men (77.5)
• Age 18 years or less (98)
• 79 Missouri
• 20 out-of-state
• 1 international
• 9.1 minority students
• 34 first-generation college students

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Psychographic Perspective Notes

• Most of the new students were born after 1990
• They were born the year Harvard Law Review Editor
  Barack Obama announced he might run for office
  some day.
• For them, B.F. Skinner, Andrei Sakharov, Huey
  Newton, Emperor Hirohito, Jim Henson, Abbie
  Hoffman, and Sammy Davis Jr. have always been
  dead. 
• Computers and internet access were available in
  kindergarten classes.
• They have had email accounts since 2nd grade -
  Virtual reality has always been available when
  the real thing failed.
• What Berlin wall? Flag burning has always been a
  primary political issue.
• Being a latchkey kid has never been a big deal.
• They grew-up with a minimum of 48 television
  channels and the Simpsons have always been on.
• Thanks to MySpace and Facebook, autobiography can
  happen in real time.
• Most had a cell phone in high school Theyre
  always texting 1 n other.
• They never rolled down a car window and always
  had bottled water.
• They may confuse the Keating Five with a rock
  group.
• General Motors has always been working on an
  electric car.
• Nelson Mandela has always been free and a force
  in South Africa.
• Pete Rose has never played baseball and rap music
  has always been mainstream.
• Russia has always had a multi-party political
  system and women have always been police chiefs
  in major cities.
• Eastern Airlines has never earned their wings
  in their lifetime.
• Wal-Mart has always been a larger retailer than
  Sears and has always employed more workers than
  GM.
• Being lame has to do with being dumb or
  inarticulate, not disabled.

SOURCES Beloit Mindset List and infoplease.com
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Activities

• 92 plan to join a student organization
• 53 would like to assume a student leadership
  position
• 69 would like to study abroad (international
  experience)
• 58 were involved in varsity athletics in high
  school
• 56 plan to be involved in recreational athletic
  activities
• 54 plan to be involved in student design teams
• 24 plan to join a fraternity or sorority
• 28 interested in academic or pre-professional
  organizations
• 17 plan to be involved in religious based
  organizations
• 17 plan to be involved in music and theatre

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Decision Factors

• 81 Missouri ST 1st choice college to attend
• 15 2nd choice college to attend
• 97 chose Missouri ST because it offered their
  desired Academic Program its quality Academic
  Reputation
• 67 became interested in ST during Jr/Sr high
  school year
• 67 first learned of ST from family friends
• 85 Financial Aid/scholarship was important in
  deciding to attend Missouri ST
• 80 the personalized attention they received from
  Missouri ST was important in deciding to enroll
• 75 the campus visit and tour was important in
  deciding to enroll
• 24 attended a Missouri ST summer camp

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Expectations

• 67 plan to complete a BS in 4 years or less
• 86 plan to Co-op or Intern
• 44 plan to study more than 11 hours per week at
  ST
• 76 studied less than 5 hours per week in high
  school
• 97 plan to earn a 3.0 or higher ST GPA
• 55 plan to earn a 3.5 or higher ST GPA
• 36 plan to earn a graduate degree at ST
• 58 are likely to complete a graduate degree

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Financial Issues

• 75 are receiving scholarships financial aid
• 24 qualify for Low Income Pell Grants
• 74 plan to work while enrolled at ST
• 25 already have/carry a credit card

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ST Affordability

• Current Undergraduate Students
• Average parent income 75,607
• Family incomes below 50,000 30
• First generation college students 35
• Pell Grant eligible students 24
• Graduation Statistics
• Approximate indebtedness 21,000
• Average 2008 starting salary 55,900

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Technology

• 95 plan to bring a PC to campus
• 71 will be new computers
• 78 laptops
• 10 Macintosh/Apple
• 99 plan to bring a Cell Phone to campus
• 72 use online social networks (Facebook,
  MySpace)
• 13 spend more than 11 hours per week video
  gaming
• 13 spend more than 15 hours per week on the
  internet

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Reported Starting Salaries

• 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

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34 States 10 Foreign Countries Represented in
2008 New Student Class
China India Kuwait Libya Malaysia Nepal Saudi
Arabia Pakistan Taiwan Turkey

• Alaska
• Alabama
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Florida
• Georgia
• Iowa
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Kansas

• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Mississippi
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Nebraska
• Nevada

New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New
York Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Wi
sconsin
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2008 Top Feeder Schools

• Rolla Senior High School
• Saint Louis University High
• Mehlville High School
• Rockwood Summit High
• Liberty High School
• St. Charles West High
• Seckman High School
• Jackson High School
• CBC High School
• Kirkwood High School
• Webster Groves High
• Blue Springs High School
• Francis Howell High School
• Hazelwood Central High
• Washington High School
• Lafayette High School
• Lees Summit North High
• Oakville High School
• Eureka High School

• Blue Spring South
• Lindbergh High School
• Jefferson City High School
• Fort Zuhmwalt West High
• Bellville Township West High (ILL)
• Helias High School
• Kickapoo High School
• Parkway Central High
• School of the Osage
• Home School
• Desmet High School
• Bishop Dubourg High School
• Vianney High School
• Pattonville High School
• Parkway West High
• Waynesville High School
• Pacific High School
• Ritenour High School
• Camdenton High School

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2008 Top Feeder Transfer Colleges

• East Central CC 31
• St. Charles CC 15
• Jefferson CC 13
• Florissant Valley (SLCC) 12
• Southeast MO St. Univ. 11
• Longview (MCC-KC) 10
• Drury University 9
• Meramec (SLCC) 9
• Mineral Area CC 9
• Missouri State Univ. 8
• Columbia College (MO) 7
• Missouri Southern St U. 7