FALL 2006
CAMPUS LIFE
Millersville facts The fall’s incoming freshman class includes approximately: ›› 1,330 students. ›› 59% are women. ›› 85% of the new students are living in the residence halls. ›› 95% of the class are from Pennsylvania. Students also are coming from California, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Virginia. ›› Seven Fulbright scholars from the Netherlands join the freshman class. Through the Institute of International Education, this Fulbright program offers this one-year experience to exceptional high school students.
Other Millersville factiods : ›› Scholarly Resources: Helen A. Ganser Library houses more than 500,000 volumes as well as periodicals, microforms, audiovisual, video and software materials.
Institutional identity project: Looking to the future The voices of students, faculty, staff, alumni, neighbors, community and, business leaders were heard as part of a multi-year Millersville University Institutional Identity project. The consultants, Cognitive Marketing, Inc., conducted extensive research in the forms of surveys, personal interviews, campus visits, institutional history review and a marketing analysis of competitive institutions.
Included in the findings are the building blocks that define the Millersville identity: ›› Millersville has a reputation for excellence upon which to build. ›› Millersville’s commitment to the liberal arts produces graduates capable of success in the workplace, in the community and in life. ›› Historically a well-run and highperforming institution; among the very best in the State System.
›› Retention Rate: Approximately 82% of Millersville freshmen return for their sophomore year. ›› Student:
Faculty Ratio: 18:1
›› Enrollment: 7,919 including 6,935 undergraduates (approximate)
›› The campus is a perfect size and possesses physical beauty and a sense of specialness. “Our goal is to expand the reputation of Millersville University, strengthen our ability to attract the faculty and students for whom Millersville is the best choice and to develop a strong foundation of pride,” said President Francine G. McNairy. Stay tuned for more information about the impact of the project that is important to Millersville’s future.
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