All About FTIACs

An Introduction for COM 101 FacultyAll About FTIACsChange Over the YearsA Decade of FTIAC GrowthAcademic Profile

Considerable improvement in the academic profile of the incoming class over the years. FTIAC Gender Ratios FTIAC Ethnicity About half of OUs non-white ethnicities are African American students Retention & GraduationWith Additional COM 101 DataFirst Year Retention Rates for COM 101First Semester GPAs: COM 101General CharacteristicsWhere Do They Come From?The Mindset List (Beloit)A list of things that new freshmen have or have never experienced. Kind of cute, a bit kitschy, and looking at the list will make you feel old.Examples from the 2017 List:Eminem and LL Cool J could show up at parents weekend.Java has never been just a cup of coffee.GM means food that is Genetically Modified.Having a chat has seldom involved talking.Gaga has never been baby talk.

Values, Attitudes, & BeleifsData from the CIRP SurveyCIRP SurveyFTIACs take this survey during orientation.Asks students a whole bunch of basic questions on attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs.

Entire survey (including infographic) can be found on our website.Includes historical data too!

Important reasons in deciding to go to collegePercentage of Students Answering Very ImportantUPDATED THE BLUE IS PURTY HERE! 17Important reasons to select OUPercentage of Students Answering Very ImportantUPDATED18Important Life ObjectivesUPDATEDLOTS GOING ON HERE!19Estimated Parental IncomeUPDATED20Drank beer during high school yearUPDATED

21OU students political viewsUPDATED

22Admissions Acceptances and Student ChoicesUPDATED

23Realistic Expectations? 74.6% enter college with the expectation they will graduate within 4 years.

At OU, the 4 year graduation rate in 2012 was at 15.3%.

If you want to graduate in 4 years take lots of credits, pass all of them, and see an advisor often!

Satisfaction with OU: Would you choose the same institution again? (2013 NSSE)25