BSC Fast Facts 2004-2005

Enrollment

 Fall 2004 Spring 2005
Total Enrollment 9,731 8,872
Women 6,137 63% 5,588 63%
Men 3,594 37% 3,284 37%
Students of Color1 559 6% 517 6%
Full-Time 6,735 69% 6,067 68%
Matriculated 8,602 88% 7,983 90%
Undergraduate Enrollment 7,753 7,093
Women 4,669 60% 4,251 60%
Men 3,084 40% 2,842 40%
Students of Color1 505 7% 461 6%
Full-Time 6,343 82% 5,721 81%
Matriculated 7,420 96% 6,851 97%
Graduate Enrollment 1,978 1,779
Women 1,468 74% 1,337 75%
Men 510 26% 442 25%
Students of Color1 54 3% 56 3%
Full-Time 396 20% 346 19%
Matriculated 1,182 60% 1,132 64%

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Degrees Conferred (August 2003 - May 2004)
B.A./B.S./B.S.E. 1,236
M.A./M.S. 80
M.P.A. 12
M.Ed. 139
M.A.T. 11
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study 35
Post-baccalaureate teaching certification 158

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Degrees by School and Department (August 2003 - May 2004)
  Number of Undergraduate Degrees2 Number of Graduate Degrees3
School of Arts and Sciences 922 67
Anthropology 11 N/A
Art 55 1
Biology 31 1
Chemistry 15 0
Communications Studies/Theatre Arts 129 0
Earth Sciences & Geography 23 0
English 81 6
Foreign Language 19 0
History 78 3
Math & Computer Science 67 19
Music 2 N/A
Philosophy 6 N/A
Physics 6 0
Political Science 24 12
Psychology 187 9
Social Work 49 0
Sociology & Criminal Justice 139 16
School of Education & Allied Studies 231 340
Counselor Education N/A 23
Elementary & Early Childhood Education 89 137
Movement Arts 105 15
Secondary Ed. & Programs N/A 130
Special Ed. & Comm. Disorders 37 35
School of Management & Aviation Science 228 28
Accounting & Finance 56 N/A
Aviation Science 21 N/A
Economics 15 N/A
Management 136 28

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Admissions (Fall 2004)
First-time Freshmen 1,305
Women 736 56%
Men 569 44%
Students of Color1 127 10%
In-State 1,219 93%
Transfer Students 778
Women 459 59%
Men 319 41%
Students of Color1 69 9%

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Average SAT Scores (Math / Verbal)
BSC 510/507
Massachusetts4 523/518
National4 518/508

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Full-Time Faculty Fall 2004 Spring 2005
Full-time faculty 261 264
Women 113 43% 114 43%
Faculty of Color 32 12% 33 13%
With terminal degrees 238 91% Not available  
Tenured5 174 69% Not available  

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Retention (Fall 2004)
4-Year Graduation Rate (1998 Cohort) 23%
6-Year Graduation Rate (1998 Cohort) 51%
Retention Rate:  
          Freshman/Sophomore (2003 Cohort) 78%
          Sophomore/Junior (2002 Cohort) 87%

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Majors/Faculty by School:
School of Arts and Sciences
 

Fall 2004

 Spring 2005
Undergraduate Majors6 Graduate Majors7 Full-time Faculty Undergraduate Majors6 Graduate Majors7 Full-time Faculty
School of Arts & Sciences 3,564 253 179 3,264 235 182
Anthropology 36 N/A 4 35 N/A 4
Art 216 4 13 205 5 14
Biology 204 8 9 184 6 10
Chemistry 62 N/A 5 61 N/A 5
Communications Studies/Theatre Arts 437 N/A 15 388 N/A 15
Earth Sciences & Geography 85 N/A 11 73 N/A 11
English 328 22 23 298 24 23
Foreign Languages 40 N/A 6 36 N/A 6
History 257 13 13 239 14 14
Math & Computer Science 284 26 23 263 22 22
Music 49 N/A 7 49 N/A 7
Philosophy 22 N/A 6 22 N/A 6
Physics 25 2 4 26 2 4
Political Science 117 34 8 100 32 8
Psychology 533 45 13 474 41 13
Social Work 164 76 10 158 72 9
Sociology & Criminal Justice 705 23 9 653 17 11

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School of Education and Allied Studies
  Fall 2004 Spring 2005
Undergraduate Majors6 Graduate Majors7 Full-time Faculty Undergraduate Majors6 Graduate Majors7 Full-time Faculty
School of Education & Allied Studies 1,848 858 51 1,695 826 51
Counselor Education N/A 132 6 N/A 131 6
Elementary & Early Childhood Education 1,148 254 13 1,059 265 13
Movement Arts 492 58 17 440 54 16
Secondary Education & Prof. Programs N/A 273 8 N/A 225 9
Special Education & Comm. Disorders 208 141 7 196 151 7

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School of Management and Aviation Science
  Fall 2004 Spring 2005
  Undergraduate Majors6 Graduate Majors7 Full-time Faculty Undergraduate Majors6 Graduate Majors7 Full-time Faculty
School of Management & Aviation Science 1,330 55 31 1,224 77 31
Accounting & Finance 338 N/A 8 307 11 8
Aviation Science 222 N/A 4 209 N/A 4
Economics 34 N/A 6 27 N/A 6
Management 736 55 13 681 66 13

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Footnotes:
1 Excludes international students of color.
2 Includes 145 students who were graduated with a double major.
3 Includes 158 students who completed post-baccalaureate teacher-certification programs and 35 students who completed post-master certificates or C.A.G.S.
4 Massachusetts and National Average SAT scores are obtained from the College Board's College-Bound Seniors Report.
5 Excludes those not on tenure track.
6 Fall 2004 and Spring 2005 data exclude double majors.
7 Includes students enrolled in Master's degree programs, in C.A.G.S. programs and in post-baccalaureate teacher-certification programs.

Last Modified: August 19, 2005