William Woods University

General Information Fact Sheet 2006 - 2007 

 
Mission:

An independent voice in higher education, William Woods University distinguishes itself as a student-centered and professions-oriented university committed to the self-liberation and lifelong education of students in the world community.

Characteristics of Institution:

William Woods is an independent, selective, coeducational institution with a 170-acre residential campus. WWU offers degrees in more than 40 different undergraduate and graduate majors in both traditional and outreach settings.

Accreditations:

The Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association.

What WWU is known for:

While all WWU programs are distinct and offer unique, co-curricular learning opportunities for students, William Woods is distinguished by the following:

1.  North America's foremost program in equestrian education and the first to    offer (in 1972) a four-year equestrian science degree.

2.  One of only 25 schools in North America offering a baccalaureate degree in interpreting/American Sign Language.

3.  A Mentor-Mentee Program providing the opportunity for unique student-faculty research partnerships.

4.  The innovative LEAD (Leading, Educating, Achieving and Developing) program providing a $5,000 tuition reduction and promoting learning outside the classroom.

5.  Mid-Missouri's leader in graduate and adult programs for working adults, with courses offered in communities throughout Missouri.

Faculty Information:

55 full-time and one part-time faculty members on the main campus

84 percent of full-time faculty hold Ph.D. or other terminal degrees

Student-faculty ration of 14:1

Enrollment for Fall 2005:

Students taking classes on the Fulton Campus: 948

Full-time undergraduate enrollment: 792

Total enrollment (undergrad/grad, full-time/part-time): 2,670

Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen: 197

Student Academic Profile:

Freshmen class - average ACT score of 22 and average GPA or 3.251

Retention rate: 77% (based on number of last year's freshman class who returned this fall)

Graduation rate: 55% (based on the 1996 entering class of first-time, full-time degree-seeking students)

International Student Body:

During 2005-06, students from 9 foreign countries are pursuing their undergraduate degrees at WWU. Countries represented are: Australia, Canada, England, Great Britain, Netherlands, Spain, and Taiwan.

U.S. States Represented:

38 (40% of the traditional student body is from states other than Missouri)

Cost and Financial Aid:

Annual expenses for 2005-2006 full-time undergraduates include $15,150 in tuition and $6,000 in room and board. Approximately 80% of full-time undergraduate students receive some form of aid.

Total Endowment:

Approximately $11 million