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Welcome, alumni! Student Recruitment Training September 26, 2014

Thanks for a great year!

Derek Dubose Sr. Assistant Director Undergraduate Admissions

Welcome President Michael V. Drake, MD

Executive Vice President and Provost Joe Steinmetz

Final year of One University Enrollment Plan

2011-2015

Enrollment plan progress and goals

Freshman class (Columbus) 2010 2015 goal

Enrollment 6,549

Non-Ohio resident 21%

International 7%

Diversity 18%

ACT composite 27.8

Top 10 percent 54%

Top 25 percent 89%

First-year retention 92.8%

Four-year graduation 52.6%

Six-year graduation 78%

7,100

30%

8%

29.0

60%

95%

95%

60%

82%

Future enrollment planning: 2016-2021

Affordability, Access and Excellence

Top priority for the Office of Academic Affairs

Student retention/success work group

Enrollment plan progress and goals

Freshman class (Columbus) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

goal

Enrollment 6904 7186 7083 7024 7100

ACT composite 28.0 28.1 28.5 28.8 29.0

Top 10 percent 55% 54% 58% 61% 60%

Top 25 percent 89% 89% 92% 95% 95%

Enrollment plan progress and goals

Freshman class (Columbus) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 goal

Non-Ohio resident 22% 25% 28% 30% 30%

International 6% 8% 7% 8% 8%

Diversity 18% 17% 18% 18%

Enrollment plan progress and goals

Freshman class (Columbus) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 goal

First-year retention 92.8% 91.6% 92.4% 93‐94% 95%

Four-year graduation 58.5% 61.4%* 58.5% 58‐59% 60%

Six-year graduation 79.7% 82.4% 83.2% 83‐84% 82%

* impacted by switch to semesters

Early action What did we learn?

Technical problems won’t stop students.

Students really do pay attention to deadlines.

The November 1 deadline did what we expected it to do…but then surprised us.

Katie Cook Assistant Director Undergraduate Admissions

Many students want to major in competitive programs but still want to explore their options.

Students don’t always understand the benefits of applying to Honors & Scholars or the Morrill Scholars Program…

…or intentional four-year programming with a scholarship component vs. a merit scholarship.

Introducing a second-year living requirement.

Nov. 1 early action and priority deadline Freshman applicants to the Columbus campus for autumn semester who submit the Common Application and all required materials by our November 1 early action deadline qualify for:

• An admissions decision by mid-January – Indicate interest in “early action” on the Common Application

• Priority consideration for merit scholarships and Honors and Scholars Programs

– Indicate interest in Honors, Scholars and/or the Morrill Scholars Program on the Common Application

– Complete the associated essay(s) Note! Meeting the early action deadline is strongly recommended for applicants applying to the College of Engineering.

Decision timeline

Admissions

• Early action Applicants who meet the November 1 deadline and select the early action decision plan on the Common Application will receive a decision no later than mid-January

• Regular admission Students not interested in the early action deadline must apply by February 1 and applications will be evaluated on a rolling admission timeline

Decisions

Admissions

• Admit to the Columbus campus

• Deny to the Columbus campus – Ohio residents will be admitted to their second-choice campus

• Defer to be considered again during the mid-March review once all applications are received – Please see FAQ for additional information about defer decision

Let’s continue the conversation on Facebook!

Michell Domke Director, Office of Volunteer Relations OSU Alumni Association

Questions?

Katie Cook cook.913@osu.edu (614) 292-0795