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IRT Series Vol. 19-20, No. 47 December 11, 2019

Profile of First-Time Freshmen Orientation Attendees Fall 2019

This report contains descriptive information about first-time freshmen who attended Orientation for Fall 2019. Included in this report is information about the following topics: Gender Country of Citizenship Full-Time/Part-Time Status Age State of Permanent Address Average Credit Hour Load Minority Status Religious Affiliation Program of Study Racial/Ethnic Group Entrance Test Scores Professional Field Citizenship Status High School Class Quartile Residence Hall Classification by Hours Accepted Date

The class of 3,307 first-time freshmen includes students who entered the University during Summer 2019 and Fall 2019. Approximately 87 percent (n=2,860) of the first-time freshmen class attended Orientation. The percentage of minority students who attended Orientation is lower than the overall minority first-time freshman population (33.7% compared to 37.3%). Seventy-two percent of the Orientation attendees had received their acceptance by December 1st, compared to 67.6% of the overall first-time freshman students.

Profile of First-Time Freshman Orientation Attendees, Fall 2019 2Demographic Information

GenderFirst-TimeFreshmen

OrientationAttendees

N % N %

Male 1,348 40.8 1,150 40.2

Female 1,959 59.2 1,710 59.8

All 3,307 100.0 2,860 100.0

AgeFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

<19 2,888 87.3 2,515 87.9

19-20 414 12.5 341 11.9

21-22 1 0.0 -- --

23-25 3 0.1 3 0.1

26-29 1 0.0 1 0.0

All 3,307 100.0 2,860 100.0

Minority StatusFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

Minority 1,234 37.3 965 33.7

Non-minority 2,073 62.7 1,895 66.3

All 3,307 100.0 2,860 100.0


Racial/Ethnic GroupFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

African American/Black 152 4.6 116 4.1

Alaskan Native/American Indian 11 0.3 10 0.3

Asian 373 11.3 241 8.4

Hispanic 524 15.8 462 16.2

Pacific Islander 4 0.1 3 0.1

White 2,051 62.0 1,880 65.7

Multiracial 170 5.1 133 4.7

Not Specified/Unknown 22 0.7 15 0.5

All 3,307 100.0 2,860 100.0

Racial/Ethnic Group - Nonresident AliensPartitioned

First-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

African American/Black 145 4.4 112 3.9

Alaskan Native/American Indian 11 0.3 10 0.3

Asian 290 8.8 234 8.2

Hispanic 509 15.4 455 15.9

Pacific Islander 4 0.1 3 0.1

White 2,047 61.9 1,879 65.7

Multiracial 169 5.1 133 4.7

Not Specified/Unknown 20 0.6 15 0.5

Nonresident Alien 112 3.4 19 0.7

All 3,307 100.0 2,860 100.0

Citizenship StatusFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

U.S. Citizen 3,154 95.4 2,810 98.3

Resident Alien 41 1.2 31 1.1

Nonresident Alien 112 3.4 19 0.7

All 3,307 100.0 2,860 100.0


Country of CitizenshipFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

Angola 1 0.0 1 0.0

Bahamas, The 1 0.0 1 0.0

Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 0.0 1 0.0

Brazil 1 0.0 1 0.0

Cambodia 1 0.0 1 0.0

Canada 6 0.2 5 0.2

China, People's Republic of 71 2.1 4 0.1

Czech Republic 1 0.0 1 0.0

Ecuador 1 0.0 -- --

El Salvador 2 0.1 1 0.0

France 1 0.0 1 0.0

Germany 1 0.0 -- --

Guatemala 3 0.1 2 0.1

Honduras 2 0.1 -- --

India 10 0.3 7 0.2

Indonesia 2 0.1 -- --

Japan 1 0.0 1 0.0

Kenya 1 0.0 -- --

Korea, Republic of 11 0.3 3 0.1

Mexico 9 0.3 8 0.3

Micronesia, Federated States 1 0.0 -- --

Nigeria 5 0.2 3 0.1

Pakistan 1 0.0 -- --

Peru 3 0.1 1 0.0

Philippines 2 0.1 1 0.0

Romania 1 0.0 1 0.0

Russia 2 0.1 1 0.0

Switzerland 1 0.0 -- --

Taiwan 1 0.0 -- --

Thailand 1 0.0 -- --

Trinidad and Tobago 1 0.0 1 0.0

United Kingdom 3 0.1 2 0.1

United States 3,154 95.4 2,811 98.3

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Country of CitizenshipFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

Vietnam 4 0.1 1 0.0

All 3,307 100.0 2,860 100.0


State of Permanent AddressFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

Alabama 14 0.4 12 0.4

Alaska 2 0.1 -- --

Arizona 34 1.0 29 1.0

Arkansas 43 1.3 42 1.5

California 295 8.9 218 7.6

Colorado 104 3.1 93 3.3

Connecticut 14 0.4 9 0.3

Florida 25 0.8 18 0.6

Georgia 26 0.8 21 0.7

Hawaii 18 0.5 6 0.2

Idaho 5 0.2 4 0.1

Illinois 63 1.9 53 1.9

Indiana 14 0.4 13 0.5

Iowa 6 0.2 5 0.2

Kansas 30 0.9 29 1.0

Kentucky 8 0.2 7 0.2

Louisiana 45 1.4 43 1.5

Maryland 9 0.3 3 0.1

Massachusetts 12 0.4 6 0.2

Michigan 5 0.2 4 0.1

Minnesota 28 0.8 21 0.7

Mississippi 8 0.2 8 0.3

Missouri 43 1.3 40 1.4

Montana 2 0.1 2 0.1

Nebraska 4 0.1 4 0.1

Nevada 9 0.3 7 0.2

New Hampshire 8 0.2 7 0.2

New Jersey 12 0.4 8 0.3

New Mexico 16 0.5 16 0.6

New York 22 0.7 11 0.4

North Carolina 24 0.7 19 0.7

Ohio 15 0.5 11 0.4

Oklahoma 44 1.3 40 1.4

Oregon 23 0.7 14 0.5

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State of Permanent AddressFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

Pennsylvania 13 0.4 10 0.3

Rhode Island 1 0.0 1 0.0

South Carolina 4 0.1 4 0.1

South Dakota 1 0.0 -- --

Tennessee 34 1.0 27 0.9

Texas 1,997 60.4 1,895 66.3

Utah 6 0.2 5 0.2

Virginia 27 0.8 23 0.8

Washington 44 1.3 34 1.2

Wisconsin 11 0.3 9 0.3

US Terr./Military Addresses 8 0.2 5 0.2

Non-US Addresses 112 3.4 19 0.7

Unknown Addresses 19 0.6 5 0.2

All 3,307 100.0 2,860 100.0


Religious AffiliationFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

Anglican - Church of England 7 0.2 7 0.2

Assembly of God 11 0.3 9 0.3

Atheist 18 0.5 12 0.4

Baptist 776 23.5 712 24.9

Buddhist 17 0.5 13 0.5

Catholic 557 16.8 499 17.4

Christian (No Affiliation) 661 20.0 554 19.4

Christian Scientist 3 0.1 3 0.1

Church of Christ 59 1.8 55 1.9

Church of God 1 0.0 1 0.0

Church of the Nazarene 2 0.1 2 0.1

Congregational Church 4 0.1 4 0.1

Disciples of Christ(Christian) 13 0.4 13 0.5

Eastern Orthodox 17 0.5 15 0.5

Episcopalian 44 1.3 40 1.4

Evangelical Free Church 27 0.8 24 0.8

Four Square Gospel 4 0.1 4 0.1

Greek Orthodox 2 0.1 2 0.1

Hindu 49 1.5 32 1.1

Independent Bible Church 6 0.2 6 0.2

Independent Christian Church 1 0.0 1 0.0

Interdenominational 1 0.0 1 0.0

Islam 30 0.9 25 0.9

Jewish 3 0.1 3 0.1

Jehovah's Witness 1 0.0 1 0.0

Latter Day Saints (Mormon) 6 0.2 3 0.1

Lutheran 74 2.2 64 2.2

Methodist 222 6.7 205 7.2

Missionary Alliance 2 0.1 2 0.1

Non-Denominational 283 8.6 261 9.1

Pentecostal 29 0.9 21 0.7

Presbyterian 110 3.3 90 3.1

Protestant 19 0.6 16 0.6

Seventh Day Adventist 2 0.1 2 0.1

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Religious AffiliationFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

Unitarian 1 0.0 -- --

No Religion 157 4.7 80 2.8

Other than Listed 87 2.6 77 2.7

Not Specified 1 0.0 1 0.0

All 3,307 100.0 2,860 100.0

Profile of First-Time Freshman Orientation Attendees, Fall 2019 10SAT Scores

Interquartile Range First-TimeFreshmen


25th Percentile 1210 1220


First-TimeFreshmen


Mean 1293 1296

DistributionFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

900 - 990 8 0.5 1 0.1

1000 - 1090 41 2.6 29 2.2

1100 - 1190 262 16.4 219 16.4

1200 - 1290 549 34.3 462 34.7

1300+ 739 46.2 622 46.7

All 1,599 100.0 1,333 100.0

Median Scores by Gender

First-Time Freshmen Orientation Attendees

Reading/

Writing Math Total

Reading/

Writing Math Total

Male 640 670 1300 650 660 1300

Female 640 630 1270 640 620 1270

All 640 650 1280 640 640 1290

Note: In this table, the highest SAT score is compared to the highest ACT score, and only the better score isretained. All SAT scores are reported on the redesigned scale.

Profile of First-Time Freshman Orientation Attendees, Fall 2019 11ACT Scores

Interquartile Range First-TimeFreshmen




First-TimeFreshmen


Mean 28.8 29.0

DistributionFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

<20 15 0.9 6 0.4

20-21 23 1.4 18 1.2

22-24 151 8.9 129 8.5

25-27 442 26.1 395 25.9

28-29 305 18.0 276 18.1

30+ 760 44.8 702 46.0

All 1,696 100.0 1,526 100.0

Median Scores by GenderFirst-Time Freshmen Orientation Attendees

English Math Comp English Math Comp

Male 30 28 30 30 28 30

Female 30 26 30 30 26 30

All 30 27 30 30 27 30

Notes:

1. In this table, the highest SAT score is compared to the highest ACT score, and only the better score is retained.

Profile of First-Time Freshman Orientation Attendees, Fall 2019 12Academic Information

High School Class Quartile*First-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

First Quartile 1,161 75.5 1,058 76.4

Second Quartile 314 20.4 286 20.6

Third Quartile 56 3.6 38 2.7

Fourth Quartile 6 0.4 3 0.2

All 1,537 100.0 1,385 100.0

* High School Class quartile rank is not available from all high schools.

ClassificationFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

Freshman 2,936 88.8 2,532 88.5

Sophomore 339 10.3 300 10.5

Junior 32 1.0 28 1.0

All 3,307 100.0 2,860 100.0

Full-Time/Part-Time StatusFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

Full-Time 3,303 99.9 2,856 99.9

Part-Time 4 0.1 4 0.1

All 3,307 100.0 2,860 100.0


Average Credit Hour LoadFirst-TimeFreshmen


N Avg N Avg

Arts & Sciences 1,408 15.2 1,216 15.2

Business 872 15.3 748 15.3

Education 61 15.0 57 14.9

Engineering & Computer Science 220 15.3 188 15.3

Health & Human Sciences 395 15.3 332 15.3

Honors College 83 16.0 76 15.9

Music 71 14.9 67 14.8

Nursing 176 14.3 155 14.3

Social Work 21 15.1 21 15.1

All 3,307 15.2 2,860 15.2


Program of StudyFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

Arts & Sciences Anthropology (BA) 4 0.1 4 0.1

Anthropology (BS) 8 0.2 8 0.3

Applied Mathematics(BS) 5 0.2 4 0.1

Arabic and Middle EastStudies (BA) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Art History (BA) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Asian Studies (BA) 2 0.1 2 0.1

Astronomy (BA) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Astronomy (BS) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Astrophysics (BA) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Astrophysics (BS) 7 0.2 5 0.2

Aviation Administration(BSA) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Aviation Sciences (BSA) 13 0.4 12 0.4

Biochemistry (BA) 17 0.5 14 0.5

Biochemistry (BS) 112 3.4 94 3.3

Biology (BS) 408 12.3 358 12.5

Chemistry (BA) 7 0.2 6 0.2

Chemistry (BS) 15 0.5 13 0.5

Classics (BA) 2 0.1 1 0.0

Clinical LaboratoryScience (BS) 4 0.1 3 0.1

Communication (BA) 26 0.8 25 0.9

Communication Specialist(BA) 4 0.1 4 0.1

Earth Science (BA) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Economics (BA) 4 0.1 3 0.1

Economics (BS) 4 0.1 4 0.1

English (BA) 12 0.4 12 0.4

Environmental HealthScience (BS) 5 0.2 4 0.1

Environmental Science(BS) 13 0.4 11 0.4

Environmental Studies(BA) 7 0.2 7 0.2

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N % N %

Geology (BS) 3 0.1 2 0.1Arts & Sciences

Geophysics (BS) 2 0.1 2 0.1

History (BA) 14 0.4 11 0.4

International Studies(BA) 17 0.5 12 0.4

Journalism (BA) 30 0.9 27 0.9

Linguistics (BA) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Mathematics (BA) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Mathematics (BS) 10 0.3 7 0.2

Music (BA) 3 0.1 3 0.1

Philosophy (BA) 5 0.2 5 0.2

Physics (BA) 2 0.1 2 0.1

Physics (BS) 5 0.2 3 0.1

Political Science (BA) 71 2.1 64 2.2

Pre-Film and DigitalMedia (BA) 17 0.5 15 0.5

Pre-Neuroscience (BS) 133 4.0 119 4.2

Pre-Psychology (BA) 83 2.5 65 2.3

Pre-Psychology (BS) 55 1.7 50 1.7

PreMajor in MedicalHumanities (BA) 74 2.2 68 2.4

Profsnl Writing andRhetoric (BA) 11 0.3 10 0.3

Religion (BA) 17 0.5 13 0.5

Science Research Fellows(BS) 13 0.4 10 0.3

Sociology (BA) 6 0.2 6 0.2

Spanish (BA) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Statistics (BS) 10 0.3 10 0.3

Studio Art (BA) 18 0.5 15 0.5

Theatre Arts (BA) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Theatre Design andTechnology (BFA) 8 0.2 7 0.2

Theatre Performance(BFA) 20 0.6 17 0.6

Undecided-AS (BA) 72 2.2 52 1.8

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N % N %

Undecided-AS (BS) 19 0.6 16 0.6Arts & Sciences

Academic Unit 1,408 42.6 1,216 42.5

Business

Baylor Business Fellows(BBA) 67 2.0 61 2.1

Pre-Business (BBA) 805 24.3 687 24.0

Academic Unit 872 26.4 748 26.2

Education

Elementary Education(BSED) 40 1.2 38 1.3

Mid GradesEng/Lang/Arts/Read(BSED) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Middle GradesMathematics (BSED) 4 0.1 4 0.1

Middle Grades Science(BSED) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Middle Grades SocialStudies (BSED) 2 0.1 2 0.1

SecondaryEng/Lang/Arts/Read(BSED) 4 0.1 3 0.1

Secondary Life Sciences(BSED) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Secondary Mathematics(BSED) 1 0.0 . .

Secondary Social Studies(BSED) 3 0.1 3 0.1

Special Education AllLevel (BSED) 4 0.1 4 0.1

Academic Unit 61 1.8 57 2.0

Engineering &ComputerScience

Bioinformatics (BSI) 14 0.4 14 0.5

Computer Science (BSCS) 78 2.4 60 2.1

Computer ScienceFellows (BSC) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Pre-Engineering (BSE) 127 3.8 113 4.0

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N % N %

Academic Unit

220 6.7 188 6.6

Engineering &ComputerScience

Health &HumanSciences

Apparel Merchandising(BS) 9 0.3 9 0.3

ApparelDesign & Product Devel(BS) 12 0.4 12 0.4

Pre Health ScienceStudies (BS) 36 1.1 29 1.0

Interior Design (BS) 17 0.5 14 0.5

Health Science Studies(BS) 164 5.0 145 5.1

Exercise Physiology (BS) 14 0.4 12 0.4

Comm Sciences andDisorders (BS) 57 1.7 54 1.9

Child and Family Studies(BS) 21 0.6 16 0.6

Health/Kinesiology/Leisure Stu (BSED) 25 0.8 10 0.3

Nutrition Sciences (BS) 24 0.7 18 0.6

Physical Education AllLevel (BSED) 2 0.1 2 0.1

Public Health (BSPH) 13 0.4 10 0.3

Recreation (BSED) 1 0.0 1 0.0

Academic Unit 395 11.9 332 11.6

Honors College

Great Texts-WesternTradition (BA) 4 0.1 4 0.1

University Scholar (BA) 79 2.4 72 2.5


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N % N %

Music

Applied Music (BM) 25 0.8 22 0.8

Choral Music (BMED) 11 0.3 11 0.4

Church Music (BM) 5 0.2 5 0.2

Composition (BM) 2 0.1 1 0.0

Instrumental Music(BMED) 27 0.8 27 0.9

Pedagogy (BM) 1 0.0 1 0.0


Nursing

Pre-Nursing (BSN) 176 5.3 155 5.4


Social Work

Pre-Social Work (BSW) 21 0.6 21 0.7


All 3,307 100.0 2,860 100.0


Professional FieldFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

Pre-Physician Assistant 56 1.7 48 1.7

Pre-Dental 24 0.7 24 0.8

Pre-Law 250 7.6 221 7.7

Pre-Medical 727 22.0 651 22.8

Pre-Occupational Therapy 22 0.7 16 0.6

Pre-Optometry 6 0.2 5 0.2

Pre-Pharmacy 13 0.4 11 0.4

Pre-Physical Therapy 62 1.9 51 1.8

Pre-Veterinary Medicine 13 0.4 11 0.4

None 2,134 64.5 1,822 63.7

All 3,307 100.0 2,860 100.0


Professional Field - UndecidedArts & Sciences (BA)

First-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

Pre-Law 11 15.3 8 15.4

Pre-Medical 4 5.6 4 7.7

Pre-Physical Therapy 1 1.4 1 1.9

None 56 77.8 39 75.0

All 72 100.0 52 100.0

Professional Field - UndecidedArts & Sciences (BS)

First-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

Pre-Law 1 5.3 1 6.3

Pre-Medical 5 26.3 5 31.3

None 13 68.4 10 62.5

All 19 100.0 16 100.0


Residence HallFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

Off-campus 28 0.8 26 0.9

Alexander Residence Hall 59 1.8 54 1.9

Allen Residence Hall 66 2.0 59 2.1

Brooks College 172 5.2 155 5.4

Brooks Flats 180 5.4 152 5.3

Collins Residence Hall 497 15.0 438 15.3

Dawson Residence Hall 122 3.7 112 3.9

East Village Earle Hall 267 8.1 236 8.3

East Village Teal Hall 157 4.7 145 5.1

Kokernot Residence Hall 128 3.9 107 3.7

Martin Residence Hall 226 6.8 193 6.7

Memorial Residence Hall 91 2.8 83 2.9

North Russell Residence Hall 255 7.7 206 7.2

North Village Heritage North 73 2.2 65 2.3

North Village Heritage South 83 2.5 78 2.7

North Village Texana House 96 2.9 87 3.0

North Village University House 119 3.6 98 3.4

Penland Residence Hall 406 12.3 370 12.9

South Russell Residence Hall 181 5.5 162 5.7

University Parks Apartments 101 3.1 34 1.2

All 3,307 100.0 2,860 100.0

Accepted DateFirst-TimeFreshmen


N % N %

Up to 12/1 2,236 67.6 2,052 71.7

12/1 to 3/1 776 23.5 624 21.8

After 3/1 295 8.9 184 6.4

All 3,307 100.0 2,860 100.0

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