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Willamette Profile 2011-12
Nationally recognized for educational programs that are exciting, intellectually challenging and relevant. Graduates are prepared for a successful career of meaningful work in the private and public sectors or to pursue advanced study at some of the nation’s most prestigious graduate and professional schools.
Students
Students
| Total student enrollment | 2,752 |
| Undergraduate, full-time | 1,985 |
| Men | 44% |
| Women | 56% |
| All graduate programs | 767 |
| Undergraduate multicultural enrollment | 24% |
| Undergraduate graduation rate | 80% |
| First-year to sophomore retention | 90% |
| Undergraduate student origins | 28 states, 17 countries and Guam |
2011-2012
Undergraduate Class of 2015 Entering Profile
Undergraduate Class of 2015 Entering Profile
| Number applied | 8,175 |
| Number enrolling | 620 |
| Median GPA | 3.67 |
| Valedictorians | 35 |
| Median SAT (Critical Reading + Math + Writing) | 1830 |
| Median ACT | 28 |
2011-2012
Faculty
Faculty
| Undergraduate faculty | 193 |
| Faculty with PhD or terminal degree | 95% |
| Undergraduate student-faculty ratio | 10:1 |
| Undergratuate average class size | 14 |
2011-2012
Undergraduate Class Size
Undergraduate Class Size
| CLASS SIZE | NUMBER OF CLASSES |
| < 20 | 318 |
| 20 - 29 |
117 |
| 30 - 39 | 19 |
| > 40 |
3 |
2011-2012
Financial
Financial
| Operating budget | $124.8 million |
| Endowment | $229 million |
| Undergraduate annual tuition |
$38,800 |
| Undergraduate comprehensive charges (tuition, room, board, books, fees) | $49,892 |
| Undergraduate students receiving need-based aid | 65% |
| Average undergraduate need-based financial aid package |
$32,213 |
2011-2012
Study Abroad
Study Abroad
The Office of International Education supports a diverse collection of study abroad and exchange programs in 40 countries on six continents.
Students who earn credit for study abroad: 50%
Centers for Excellence
Centers for Excellence
Willamette’s Centers for Excellence offer enhanced research opportunities for students and faculty. The centers support student internships, faculty and student fellowships, campus programming and community outreach. The five centers are the Center for Ancient Studies and Archaeology; the Center for Asian Studies; the Center for the Study of Religion, Law and Democracy; the Center for Public Policy; and the Center for Sustainable Communities.
Tokyo International University of America (TIUA)
Tokyo International University of America (TIUA)
Every year 100 students from Tokyo International University (Japan) enroll at TIUA/Willamette to study English and the liberal arts. Through campus life programming and classes, Willamette and TIUA students share cultures and learn from each other. Some TIU students enter Willamette as degree-seeking students, and 10–15 Willamette students enroll in the Japan Studies Program at TIU (Japan).
Athletics
Athletics
Student participation:
| Intercollegiate athletics | 25% |
| Intramural athletics | 65% |
NCAA Division III Sports
- Baseball (M)
- Basketball (M, W)
- Cross Country (M, W)
- Football (M)
- Golf (M, W)
- Rowing (M, W)
- Soccer (M, W)
- Softball (W)
- Swimming (M, W)
- Tennis (M, W)
- Track and Field (M, W)
- Volleyball (W)
Five sports participated in 2010–2011 NCAA Division III national championship
competition: cross country (M, W), tennis (W), track and field (M, W)
Community Service
Community Service
Service and volunteerism permeate the Willamette community. Each year undergraduate students contribute more than 33,000 hours of volunteer service to local and national nonprofit agencies and schools. One especially popular program is Take a Break (TaB), through which students spend their spring break serving communities in need throughout the country.
Academic Excellence
Academic Excellence
This list represents faculty and student achievement awards.
Oregon Professors of the Year
- 1990
- Frances Chapple, chemistry
- 1991
- Mary Ann Youngren, psychology
- 1993
- Roger Hull, art history
- 1994
- Arthur Payton, chemistry
- 1995
- Daniel Montague, physics
- 1998
- William Duvall, history
- 2003
- Suresht Bald, politics
- 2005
- Jerry Gray, economics
- 2008
- Richard Ellis, politics
- 2010
- Karen Holman, chemistry
This award has been conferred annually by the Carnegie Foundation since 1990.
National Student Scholars in the Last Decade
- 23
- Fullbright U.S. Student Program Grant
- 12
- National Science Foundation Fellowship (Graduate)
- 10
- James S. Kemper Foundation Scholarship
- 9
- Datatel Scholarship
- 8
- Harry S. Truman Scholarship
- 7
- Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
- 7
- National Collegiate Athletics Association Scholarship (Postgraduate)
- 7
- Morris K. Udall Scholarship
- 6
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholars Program
- 6
- Rotary Foundation National Ambassadorial Scholarship
- 3
- El Pomar Fellowship
- 3
- Bill Emerson Hunger Fellowship
- 1
- William Jefferson Clinton Foundation Scholarship
- 1
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship
- 1
- EPA-STAR Graduate Fellowship
- 1
- Jacob J. Javits Fellowship
- 1
- John and Fannie Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship
This list represents a sampling of student awards from 2001 through 2011. See a full list of winners at Student Academic Grants and Awards.