How many Shenandoah University students infiltrate our community each fall?

How many Shenandoah University students infiltrate our community each fall?

This Shenandoah University / Bridgewater College / James Madison University comparison on the number of students that infiltrate our community each year should help to put this in perspective.

Basically, one would take ¾ of the population of Winchester (25,897 estimate 2008) and inject those folks in the City of Harrisonburg (40,885 estimate 2006) each fall.  The town of Bridgewater has a population of 5,203 as of year 2000.

Not 100% sure IF SU's 3,393 students is counting the satellite campuses or not so the number of students that are within the 22601 area is not that transparent.

City of Winchester:
25,897 / 1658 undergrad + ???? out of 1295 grad-students = total # of students living in the Winchester area
3,393 Shenandoah (undergraduate+graduate)

Town of Bridgewater:
5,203 / 1500 Bridgewater College

City of Harrisonburg:
40,885 / 17,964 James Madison (total on-campus enrollment)


SU breakdown:

Student profile, fall 2007
• 3,393 students
1,234 men (36%) and 2,159 women (64%)
• Approximately 1/2 of the student body is undergraduate students; the remaining half is graduate students in master's or doctoral-degree programs.
• 314 international students come from 73 foreign countries.
• U.S. students come from 49 states plus the District of Columbia.
• The average age of undergraduate students is 24; the median is 21.
• Students profess different religions faiths including: Buddhism, Baha'i, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Orthodox Christian (Russian, Romanian, and Greek), and other Western Christian, non-denomination, and other non-Christian groups. Largest denominational representations include Roman Catholic, United Methodist, and Anglican (Episcopal).
• 3.4% international (non-Green card holders)
• 4.8% Black, non-Hispanic
• .2% American Indian/Alaskan Native
• 2.5% Asian/Pacific Islander
• 1.4% Hispanic
• 31.3% White, non-Hispanic
• 56.5% declined to state

Incoming Undergraduate Students
• 193 men (48%) and 205 (52%) women
• 1.76% international (non-Green card holders)
• 11.31% Black, non-Hispanic
• .75% American Indian/Alaskan Native
• 1.76% Asian/Pacific Islander
• 2.26% Hispanic
• 72.36% White, non-Hispanic
• 9.8% declined to state

All Graduate Students
• 350 men (27.03%) and 945 (72.97%) women
• 4.48% international (non-Green card holders)
• 3.45% Black, non-Hispanic
• .08% American Indian/Alaskan Native
• 2.09% Asian/Pacific Islander
• 1.78% Hispanic
• 35.37% White, non-Hispanic
• 52.74% declined to state

All First-Professional (Doctor of Pharmacy) Students
• 174 (39.55%) men and 266 (60.55) women
• 1.36% international (non-Green card holders)
• .91% Black, non-Hispanic
• .00% American Indian/Alaskan Native
• 5.23% Asian/Pacific Islander
• .91% Hispanic
• 14.09% White, non-Hispanic
• 60.45% declined to state

Student Life
• Seven coed, single and double room residence halls
• Honors and quiet halls are available.
• 745 undergraduate students live in institutional supported housing.
• 913 undergraduates reside in off-campus in non-institutional supported housing.
• Students may choose from 44 different clubs and organizations.
• There are 16 varsity, two club sports and several intramural sports.
• First- and second-year students are required to live on campus.
• The 40,000 square-foot Brandt Student center, opened in May, 2008, is the hub of student activities.

Admissions (Fall 2007)
• 1,281 undergraduate applications were received for a first-year class of 397 full-time, first-time, degree-seeking freshmen students.
• They came from seven countries and 22 states.
• 242 came from a Virginia high school.
• 153 from an out-of-state high school.
• Two were home-schooled.
• One entered with a GED.
• The average high school GPA is 3.2.
• 57 percent of the freshman scored between a 2.5 and 3.5 high school GPA.
• 19 percent scored about a 3.75 percent high school GPA
• 14 percent of the freshmen were in the top 10 percent of their graduating class;
• 38 percent were in the top 25 percent, and 65 percent were in the top 50 percent.
• The median SAT score for admitted students was over 1500, including the writing test.
• 96.67 percent submitted SAT scores. The combined average SAT is 1503 including the new writing test.
• 21.28 percent submitted ACT scores. The average ACT score is 20.
• Of 189 transfer students, 99 were from two-year Virginia junior colleges, 21 from Virginia four-year institutions, and 69 from four-year out-of-state institutions.
• 64% of those applying to master's-level programs were accepted.
• 42% of those applying to master's-level programs including nursing, certificates in health-care management, family nurse practitioner, psychiatric mental health, music therapy, athletic training, occupational therapy, and physician's assistant



Fast Facts about Bridgewater College

• Location: In the town of Bridgewater (population 5,203) in the scenic Shenandoah Valley, eight miles from the city of Harrisonburg.
• Students: Approximately 1500 men and women mainly from Virginia and the mid-Atlantic states; 25 other states and eight countries represented.
• Faculty: 96 full-time faculty members.
• Student-faculty ratio: 14 to 1.
• Activities: More than 70 campus organizations, including campus radio, student government, campus plays, pep band, dance team, cheer leading, student recitals, films, art exhibits, visiting scholars, comedians, and concerts by the college choirs, symphonic band, and jazz band. Students sometimes drive to Richmond, Charlottesville, and Washington, D.C. for museums, ballet, opera, musical concerts, movies, and other cultural and entertainment opportunities.
• Athletics: 21 intercollegiate teams; member of the NCAA Division III and Old Dominion Athletic Conference; a wide variety of intramural sports and sports clubs.
• Alumni: Approximately 15,000.

Now take a look at JMU's numbers:


On-campus Students (Fall 2008)

Undergrad Degree-Seeking: 16,619
Graduate Degree-Seeking: 1,136
Non-Degree-Seeking: 209
Full-Time: 17,078
Part-Time: 886
In-State: 70.3%
Out-of-State: 29.7%
Total on-campus enrollment : 17,964


Applicant details (Fall 2008)

Entering Class Applicants: 19,245
Enrolled: 3,957
Mean SAT (verbal and math only) Score (Freshman): 1148
Transfer Applicants: 1,781
Enrolled: 651
Total applicants: 21,026