Case Western Reserve University
General Information
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- Carnegie Classification:
- Research Universities (very high research activity)
- Religious Affiliation:
- Not applicable
- Federal Aid:
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Enrollment (Fall 2008)
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- Undergraduate enrollment:
- 66, 9748
- 66
- Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment:
- 9814, 0
- 9814
- Graduate enrollment:
- 9814, 0
- 9814
- Undergraduate attendance status (Full-time):
- 97.00, 3
- 97.00%
- Undergraduate attendance status (Part-time):
- 3, 97
- 3%
- Undergraduate student gender (Male):
- 57.00, 43
- 57.00%
- Undergraduate attendance status (Female):
- 43, 57
- 43%
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
- American Indian or Alaska Native:
- 0.00, 100
- 0.00%
- Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
- 17.00, 83
- 17.00%
- Black or African American:
- 6.00, 94
- 6.00%
- Hispanic/Latino:
- 2.00, 98
- 2.00%
- Two or more races:
- 15.00, 85
- 15.00%
- Race/ethnicity unknown:
- 15.00, 85
- 15.00%
- Non-resident alien:
- 4.00, 96
- 4.00%
Undergraduate Student Age
- Age unknown:
- 15.00, 85
- 15.00%
Age data are reported for Fall 2007.
Undergraduate Student Residence
- Out-of-state:
- 15.00, 85
- 15.00%
- Foreign countries:
- 15.00, 85
- 15.00%
Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
- Graduate attendance status (Full-time):
- 0, 100
- 0%
- Graduate attendance status (Part-time):
- 0, 100
- 0%
Estimated Student Expenses (Before Aid)
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Undergraduate academic year prices
| Detailed Expenses |
2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
| Tuition and fees |
$35,202 |
$33,538 |
$31,388 |
| Books and supplies |
$1,100 |
$1,075 |
$1,040 |
Living arrangement
| Detailed Expenses |
2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
| Room and board (On Campus) |
$10,450 |
$9,938 |
$9,280 |
| Other (On Campus) |
$1,300 |
$1,275 |
$1,650 |
| Room and board (Off Campus) |
$10,450 |
$9,938 |
$9,280 |
| Other (Off Campus) |
$1,300 |
$1,275 |
$1,250 |
| Other (Off Campus with Family) |
$1,300 |
$1,275 |
$1,250 |
| Total Expenses |
2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
| On Campus |
$46,952 |
$44,751 |
$42,318 |
| Off Campus |
$46,952 |
$44,751 |
$41,918 |
| Off Campus with Family |
$36,502 |
$34,813 |
$32,638 |
Financial Aid
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Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008
- % of students receiving any financial aid:
- 96.00, 4
- 96%
- % of students receiving grant aid by type:
- 93.00,42.00,53.00,88.00
- Total grants: 93%
Federal: 42%
State/Local: 53%
Institutional: 88%
- Average amount of grant aid received by type:
- 21893,2759,1357,21037
- Total grants: $47,046
Federal: $2,759
State/Local: $1,357
Institutional: $21,037
Admissions
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| Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008 |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
7,351 | 4,173 | 3,178 |
| Percent admitted |
73% | 72% | 75% |
Admissions Considerations
- Secondary school GPA:
- Required
- Secondary school rank:
- Required
- Secondary school record:
- Required
- Completion of college-preparatory program:
- Required
- Recommendations:
- Required
- Admission test scores (SAT/ACT):
- Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language):
- Required
Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT | 820 | 80% |
| ACT | 667 | 65% |
| Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
| SAT Critical Reading | 590 | 690 |
| SAT Math | 620 | 720 |
| SAT Writing | 580 | 680 |
| ACT Composite | 26 | 32 |
| ACT English | 25 | 33 |
| ACT Math | 27 | 33 |
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
Retention and Graduation Rates
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First-to-Second Year Retention Rates
Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor s degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.
Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
- Student retention (Full-time):
- 92.00, 8
- 92%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2007 and Returned in Fall 2008
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate
The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.
Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.
Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate.
Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002
- Overall graduation rate:
- 81.00, 19
- 81%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
(*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor s Degree Graduation Rates
Bachelor s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.
Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
- Students who began in Fall 2006 (4-year):
- 59.00, 41
- 59%
- Students who began in Fall 2005 (5-year):
- 78.00, 22
- 78%
- Students who began in Fall 2004 (6-year):
- 79.00, 21
- 79%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time.
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
- (!)Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
- 85.00, 15
- 85%
- (!)Black or African American:
- 69.00, 31
- 69%
- Hispanic/Latino:
- 55.00, 45
- 55%
- Race/ethnicity unknown:
- 75.00, 25
- 75%
- Non-resident alien:
- 61.00, 39
- 61%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
(!) Interpret data with caution. There are insufficient cases for a reliable estimate.
One or more categories are not present in the race/ethnicity graph because of an insufficient number of cases.
Programs/Majors
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Completions 2007-2008
Architecture and related services
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | 0 | - | - | - |
| Category total | - | - | - | - |
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| French Studies | 2 | - | - | - |
| Japanese Studies | 5 | - | - | - |
| Women's Studies | 0 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 7 | - | - | - |
Biological and biomedical sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Anatomy | - | 12 | 1 | - |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | - | 3 | 4 | - |
| Biochemistry | 30 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | - | 12 | - | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 59 | 4 | - | - |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | - | 1 | - | - |
| Epidemiology | - | 7 | 7 | - |
| Evolutionary Biology | 0 | - | - | - |
| Genetics, General | - | 2 | 7 | - |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | - | 4 | 9 | - |
| Pharmacology | - | 1 | 8 | - |
| Physiology, General | - | 2 | - | - |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | - | - | 5 | - |
| Virology | - | - | 3 | - |
| Category total | 89 | 50 | 53 | - |
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Accounting | 17 | 10 | - | - |
| Banking and Financial Support Services | - | 87 | - | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | - | 63 | 16 | - |
| Business/Managerial Economics | - | 1 | - | - |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | - | 1 | - | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | - | 5 | - | - |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | - | 1 | - | - |
| Management Information Systems, General | - | 24 | - | - |
| Management Science, General | 57 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | - | 22 | - | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | - | 19 | - | - |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | - | 20 | - | 30 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | - | 5 | - | - |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | - | 36 | 5 | - |
| Taxation | - | 6 | - | - |
| Category total | 74 | 306 | 27 | 30 |
Computer and information sciences and support services
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | - | 8 | 5 | - |
| Computer Science | 30 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 30 | 8 | 5 | - |
Education
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 8 | - | - |
| Education, General | 0 | - | - | - |
| Music Teacher Education | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Category total | 6 | 12 | 1 | - |
Engineering technologies/technicians
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | - | 36 | - | - |
| Category total | - | 36 | - | - |
Engineering
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | 10 | 1 | - | - |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 76 | 32 | 15 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | 27 | 1 | 9 | - |
| Civil Engineering, General | 10 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Computer Engineering, General | 14 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | 20 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Engineering Physics | 4 | - | - | - |
| Engineering, General | - | 10 | - | - |
| Engineering, Other | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Materials Engineering | 4 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | 45 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Operations Research | - | 11 | 3 | - |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | 6 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Systems Engineering | 5 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Category total | 221 | 99 | 54 | - |
English language and literature/letters
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 13 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Category total | 13 | 7 | 3 | - |
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other | - | 8 | - | - |
| Human Nutrition | 7 | 23 | - | - |
| Category total | 7 | 31 | - | - |
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General | 2 | - | - | - |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 0 | 1 | - | - |
| French Language and Literature | 0 | - | - | - |
| German Language and Literature | 3 | - | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 8 | 1 | - | - |
Health professions and related clinical sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | - | 24 | - | - |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other | 3 | 13 | - | - |
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) | - | 12 | - | - |
| Dentistry (DDS, DMD) | - | - | 73 | - |
| Environmental Health | - | - | 1 | - |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner | - | 11 | - | - |
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | - | 3 | - | - |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | - | 14 | - | - |
| Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) | - | 7 | - | - |
| Medicine (MD) | - | - | 135 | - |
| Nurse Anesthetist | - | 23 | - | - |
| Nursing, Other | 80 | 31 | 90 | - |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | - | 2 | - | - |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | - | 15 | - | - |
| Public Health, Other | 4 | - | - | - |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | - | 1 | - | - |
| Category total | 87 | 156 | 299 | - |
History
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| History, General | 11 | 2 | - | - |
| Category total | 11 | 2 | - | - |
Legal professions and studies
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Law (LLB, JD) | - | - | 214 | - |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL) | - | 43 | - | - |
| Category total | - | 43 | 214 | - |
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 0 | - | - | - |
| Category total | - | - | - | - |
Mathematics and statistics
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| Mathematics, General | 14 | 1 | - | - |
| Statistics, General | 3 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Category total | 18 | 2 | 5 | - |
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Cognitive Science | 6 | - | - | - |
| International/Global Studies | 2 | - | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | - | - | - |
| Neuroscience | - | 2 | 10 | - |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 11 | 2 | 10 | - |
Natural resources and conservation
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Environmental Studies | 0 | - | - | - |
| Category total | - | - | - | - |
Philosophy and religious studies
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Philosophy | 1 | - | - | - |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 4 | - | - | - |
Physical sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Astronomy | 3 | - | - | - |
| Chemistry, General | 33 | 4 | 18 | - |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| Physics, General | 7 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Theoretical and Mathematical Physics | 3 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 49 | 8 | 23 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Psychology, General | 57 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Category total | 57 | 5 | 5 | - |
Public administration and social service professions
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Social Work | - | 154 | 11 | - |
| Category total | - | 154 | 11 | - |
Social sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Anthropology | 6 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Economics, General | 35 | - | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 23 | 2 | - | - |
| Sociology | 11 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Category total | 75 | 10 | 6 | - |
Visual and performing arts
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | Certificate |
|---|
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Dance, General | - | 2 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 9 | 8 | - | - |
| Music, General | 11 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 26 | 19 | 2 | - |
Varsity Athletic Teams
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2007-2008 Varsity Athletes
| NCAA Division III (with football) |
Men |
Women |
| Baseball |
29 |
- |
| Basketball |
23 |
11 |
| Football |
88 |
- |
| Soccer |
32 |
21 |
| Softball |
- |
16 |
| Swimming and Diving |
26 |
22 |
| Tennis |
18 |
7 |
| Track and Field, Indoor |
53 |
28 |
| Track and Field, Outdoor |
32 |
25 |
| Track and Field, X-Country |
35 |
20 |
| Volleyball |
- |
18 |
| Wrestling |
17 |
- |
Accreditation
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Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission | 1967-01-01- | Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar | 1923-01-01- | Accredited |
American College of Nurse-Midwives, Division of Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American College of Nurse-Midwives, Division of Accreditation | 1983-09-07- | Accredited |
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | 1945-02-01- | Accredited |
| American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | 1962-07-02- | Accredited |
| American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | 1962-07-02- | Accredited |
| American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | 1969-12-12- | Accredited |
| American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | 1972-12-15- | Accredited |
| American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | 1987-05-07- | Accredited |
| American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | 1987-12-08- | Accredited |
| American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | 2006-01-27- | Accredited |
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education | 1970-12-01- | Accredited |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education | 1986-12-01- | Accredited |
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation | 1948-02-01- | Accredited |
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology | 1965-10-15- | Accredited |
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs | 1982-12-01- | Accredited |
Council on Education for Public Health
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Council on Education for Public Health | 2006-09-28- | Accredited |
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Liaison Committee on Medical Education | 1942-07-01- | Accredited |
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation | 1971-09-01- | Accredited |
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission | 1951-12-01- | Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission | 1995-02-01- | Accredited |