NOTE: Opening Week data are UNOFFICIAL MISSOURI S&T enrollment figures and are intended for internal campus planning purposes. Official enrollment counts will be available after the fourth week of classes each semester.

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 S&T 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

NOTE: Opening Week data are UNOFFICIAL MISSOURI S&T enrollment figures and are intended for internal campus planning purposes. Official enrollment counts will be available after the fourth week of classes each semester.

Fall 2008 Freshmen Class

NOTE: Opening Week data are UNOFFICIAL MISSOURI S&T enrollment figures and are intended for internal campus planning purposes. Official enrollment counts will be available after the fourth week of classes each semester.

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NOTE: Opening Week data are UNOFFICIAL MISSOURI S&T enrollment figures and are intended for internal campus planning purposes. Official enrollment counts will be available after the fourth week of classes each semester.

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

NOTE: Opening Week data are UNOFFICIAL MISSOURI S&T enrollment figures and are intended for internal campus planning purposes. Official enrollment counts will be available after the fourth week of classes each semester.

Psychographic Perspective Notes1. Most of the new students were born after 19902. They were born the year Harvard Law Review Editor Barack Obama announced he might run for office some day. 3. For them, B.F. Skinner, Andrei Sakharov, Huey Newton, Emperor Hirohito, Jim Henson, Abbie Hoffman, and Sammy Davis Jr.

have always been dead.  4. Computers and internet access were available in kindergarten classes.5. They have had email accounts since 2nd grade - Virtual reality has always been available when the real thing failed.6. What Berlin wall? Flag burning has always been a primary political issue.7. Being a latchkey kid has never been a big deal. 8. They grew-up with a minimum of 48 television channels and the Simpsons have always been on.9. Thanks to MySpace and Facebook, autobiography can happen in real time. 10. Most had a cell phone in high school: They’re always texting 1 n other. 11. They never “rolled down” a car window and always had bottled water. 12. They may confuse the Keating Five with a rock group. 13. General Motors has always been working on an electric car. 14. Nelson Mandela has always been free and a force in South Africa. 15. Pete Rose has never played baseball and rap music has always been mainstream. 16. Russia has always had a multi-party political system and women have always been police chiefs in major cities. 17. Eastern Airlines has never “earned their wings” in their lifetime. 18. Wal-Mart has always been a larger retailer than Sears and has always employed more workers than GM. 19. Being “lame” has to do with being dumb or inarticulate, not disabled. 20. Katie Couric has always had screen cred and U2 has always been more than a spy plane. 21. Stadiums, rock tours and sporting events have always had corporate names. 22. Clintons and Bushs are always president.23. The space program has never really caught their attention except in disasters. 24. They never saw Johnny Carson live on television and have no idea who Rusty Jones was or why he said “goodbye to rusty cars.” 25. Avatars have nothing to do with Hindu deities and food packaging has always included nutritional labeling.

SOURCES: Beloit Mindset List and infoplease.com

NOTE: Opening Week data are UNOFFICIAL MISSOURI S&T enrollment figures and are intended for internal campus planning purposes. Official enrollment counts will be available after the fourth week of classes each semester.

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 teams24% 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

Decision Factors• 81% Missouri S&T: 1st choice college to attend

15% 2nd choice college to attend

• 97% chose Missouri S&T because it offered their desired Academic Program & its quality Academic Reputation

• 67% became interested in S&T during Jr/Sr high school year 67% first learned of S&T from family & friends

• 85% Financial Aid/scholarship was important in deciding to attend Missouri S&T

80% the personalized attention they received from Missouri S&T was important in deciding to enroll

75% the campus visit and tour was important in deciding to enroll 24% attended a Missouri S&T summer camp

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 S&T• 76% studied less than 5 hours per week in high school

97% plan to earn a 3.0 or higher S&T GPA55% plan to earn a 3.5 or higher S&T GPA

• 36% plan to earn a graduate degree at S&T• 58% are likely to complete a graduate degree

NOTE: Opening Week data are UNOFFICIAL MISSOURI S&T enrollment figures and are intended for internal campus planning purposes. Official enrollment counts will be available after the fourth week of classes each semester.

Financial Issues

• 75% are receiving scholarships & financial aid

• 24% qualify for Low Income Pell Grants

• 74% plan to work while enrolled at S&T

• 25% already have/carry a credit card

NOTE: Opening Week data are UNOFFICIAL MISSOURI S&T enrollment figures and are intended for internal campus planning purposes. Official enrollment counts will be available after the fourth week of classes each semester.

S&T 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

NOTE: Opening Week data are UNOFFICIAL MISSOURI S&T enrollment figures and are intended for internal campus planning purposes. Official enrollment counts will be available after the fourth week of classes each semester.

Technology

• 95% plan to bring a PC to campus71% will be new computers78% laptops10% 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

NOTE: Opening Week data are UNOFFICIAL MISSOURI S&T enrollment figures and are intended for internal campus planning purposes. Official enrollment counts will be available after the fourth week of classes each semester.

Reported Starting SalariesUndergraduate 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

NOTE: Opening Week data are UNOFFICIAL MISSOURI S&T enrollment figures and are intended for internal campus planning purposes. Official enrollment counts will be available after the fourth week of classes each semester.

34 States & 10 Foreign Countries Represented in 2008 New Student ClassAlaskaAlabamaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansas

KentuckyLouisianaMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNevada

New HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkOhioOklahomaPennsylvaniaTennesseeTexasWisconsin

ChinaIndiaKuwaitLibyaMalaysiaNepalSaudi ArabiaPakistanTaiwanTurkey

NOTE: Opening Week data are UNOFFICIAL MISSOURI S&T enrollment figures and are intended for internal campus planning purposes. Official enrollment counts will be available after the fourth week of classes each semester.

2008 Top Feeder SchoolsRolla Senior High SchoolSaint Louis University HighMehlville High SchoolRockwood Summit HighLiberty High SchoolSt. Charles West HighSeckman High SchoolJackson High SchoolCBC High SchoolKirkwood High SchoolWebster Groves HighBlue Springs High SchoolFrancis Howell High SchoolHazelwood Central HighWashington High SchoolLafayette High SchoolLees Summit North HighOakville High SchoolEureka High SchoolFox High School

Blue Spring SouthLindbergh High SchoolJefferson City High SchoolFort Zuhmwalt West High Bellville Township West High (ILL)Helias High SchoolKickapoo High SchoolParkway Central HighSchool of the OsageHome SchoolDesmet High SchoolBishop Dubourg High SchoolVianney High SchoolPattonville High SchoolParkway West High Waynesville High SchoolPacific High SchoolRitenour High SchoolCamdenton High School

NOTE: Opening Week data are UNOFFICIAL MISSOURI S&T enrollment figures and are intended for internal campus planning purposes. Official enrollment counts will be available after the fourth week of classes each semester.

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