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Brief Overview of College Forward’s Most Popular 4 yr Colleges

Brief Overview of College Forward’s Most Popular 4 yr Colleges. Things to Keep in Mind. Admission Requirements Majors offered Financial Aid & Costs College Climate Graduation Rate Retention Rate-. College Forward’s 10 th Most Popular University-University of Houston.

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Brief Overview of College Forward’s Most Popular 4 yr Colleges

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  1. Brief Overview of College Forward’s Most Popular 4 yr Colleges

  2. Things to Keep in Mind • Admission Requirements • Majors offered • Financial Aid & Costs • College Climate • Graduation Rate • Retention Rate-

  3. College Forward’s 10thMost Popular University-University of Houston

  4. A Few Facts about U of H The Cougars • 23Co Fo students • Large Campus= 30,000+ students • About 2 ½ hours from Austin • Graduation Rate : 40% • Freshmen Retention Rate: 82 % • Known for Hospitality Services Program • 2nd Most diverse university in the nation • College Forward Mentor Program on this campus Though U of H is in the city, once you walk onto campus, you realize it is its own world.

  5. More Info on U of H

  6. College Forward’s 9th Most Popular College Angelo State University, San Angelo ,Texas

  7. A Few Facts About Angelo State The Rams • 25CoFo Students • About 4 hours from Austin/ 6 ½ hours form Houston • Part of the Texas Tech University System • Student Pop: 7,084 students • NCAA Division II • Hispanic Serving Institution • More than half of Angelo State’s graduates each year are first generation college students. Rambelle Ram

  8. More Info on Angelo State Admissions : Great Safety School Retention & Graduation Freshman Retention Rate: 63.5% 4 year Graduation Rate: 16.6% Graduation Rate Overall: 31.5% Cost of Attendance Fall/Spring 2011-12 Tuition & Fees : $7, 155 Room & Board: $7, 433 Books/Supplies: $1500 Transportation: $2450 Misc: $1750 Total: $20,288

  9. Sam Houston State University- College Forward’s 8th Most Popular College

  10. A Few Facts about SHSU TheBearkats • 31 Co Fo Students • 70 miles north of Houston/ 2 Hours from Austin • Medium campus-17,527students • 86% of seniors would attend this institution if they started over again • Top Majors: Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, • First-time students in Fall 2010 that returned for their second year: 73% • College Forward Mentor Program on this campus

  11. More info on SHSU Sam Houston is a good school and has become a popular choice for our students, especially those interested in Criminal Justice.

  12. Texas A&M Corpus Christi- College Forward’s 7th Most Popular University

  13. A Few Facts about TAMU-CC The Islanders • 35CoFo Students • About 3 ½ hours from Austin/ About 4 hours from Houston • Acceptance Rate of 85 % • An Opportunity to play NCAA Division I Sports • Freshmen Retention Rate of 65% • Graduation Rate of 41 % ( 6 year student) • 20:1 Student to Faculty Ratio • Located on an island! 240 acres on Ward Island with 137 newly acquired acreage • Offers Marine Biology program • College Forward Mentor Program on this campus TAMUCC is also well known for their nursing program, which many of our students hope to join. As with all nursing programs, TAMUCC’s program is very competitive to enter Izzy The Islander

  14. More info on TAMU-CC • 50 % of admitted students have scores within the range listed • Automatic admission for Top 10% • Must complete Recommended /Distinguished HS program More than 70 % of the students attending have financial aid (need based grants/scholarships

  15. University of Texas at San Antonio- College Forward’s 6th Most Popular College College of the Day

  16. The Roadrunners • 41 CoFo Students • About 1 ½ hours from Austin/ 3 ½ hours from Houston • Large Campus- 31,000 students • With attendance of 56,743, UTSA football set a record for the highest-attended game for an NCAA Division I FCS start-up program • Top Majors: Architecture, Business: Marketing, Accounting, and Management, Engineering: Electrical and Civil • College Forward Mentor Program on this campus

  17. UTSA Admissions, Retention, and Graduation RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME STUDENTS PURSUING BACHELOR’S DEGREES GRADUATION RATE AND TRANSFER RATE

  18. COA = $21,721 Aid Awarded = 21,721*

  19. St. Edward’s University- College Forward’s 5th Most Popular College

  20. A Few Facts about St. Edward’s The Hilltoppers • 45CoFo Students • About 2 ½ hours from Houston • Small campus- 5300 students • Private, Catholic, liberal arts university • St. Edward’s University has been recognized as a 2010-2011 College of Distinction™ for its exemplary commitment to four key areas: Engaged Students, Great Teaching, Vibrant Communities and Successful Outcomes. • Most College Forward students like St. Edward’s because it is a good private university that is close to home • College Forward Mentor Program on this campus

  21. More info on St. Edwards COA-( on campus)= $ 41, 400 Admissions Students ranked in the top half of their class with SAT scores over 500 on each section and ACT scores over 21 are considered for admission

  22. College Forward’s 4th Most Popular College

  23. A Few Facts about UNT The Eagles • 59CoFo Students • Denton, TX-About 3 ½ hours from Austin/ 4 ½ hours from Houston • Large campus: 37,000 students • Great campus for music majors • Song played from Bell Tower hourly • College Forward Mentor Program on this campus UNT students are a fun, smart group of people who major in artistic programs such as music, art design, radio and television and fashion design.

  24. UNT Admissions, Retention, and Graduation RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME STUDENTS PURSUING BACHELOR’S DEGREES GRADUATION RATE AND TRANSFER RATE

  25. College Forward’s 3rd Most Popular College

  26. A Few Facts about Texas A&M TheAggies • 72 CoFo Students • Large Campus= over 50,000 students • About 2 hours from Austin & Houston • Blinn Team opportunity • Full of school traditions • College Forward Collegians at TAMU have a lot of love for their Alma Mater • College Forward Mentor Program on this campus

  27. Alternative Methods for Texas A&M • Blinn Team Program- • Students who complete 45 Blinn credit hours and 15 A&M credit hours within a two-year period, while maintaining a 3.0 grade point average at each school, are automatically admitted to Texas A&M. • TAMUG (Branch) • 30 credits and 2.5 GPA to change to College Station

  28. TAMU Admissions, Costs Retention, and Graduation RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME STUDENTS PURSUING BACHELOR’S DEGREES GRADUATION RATE AND TRANSFER RATE

  29. College Forward’s 2nd Most Popular College “What Starts Here Changes the World”

  30. A Few Facts about UT Austin The Longhorns • 119 CoFo Students • Large Campus: 50,995 (38,168 undergraduate) • Student to Faculty Ratio: 17 to 1 • Popular Majors: Biology & Biomedical Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences (Psychology, Economics, Political Science), Business, Communications • Points of Distinction: • Largest college in Texas • 1 of the original 8 Public Ivies • Hook ‘Em Horns - named the top college hand sign by Sports Illustrated • College Forward Mentor Program on this campus

  31. More info on UT-Austin Admissions & Enrollment • 47% Admitted • ACT Avg. = 27 • 81% graduated in Top 10% of graduating class • More Selective • Top 10% Rule Modified “Automatically admitting students in the top 8 percent of their high school graduating class to the 2011 entering freshman class would fill 75 percent of available spaces.” – William Powers Jr., President of UT-Austin Financial Aid • Cost of Attendance: $25,392 (in-state, on campus), $9,790 (tuition & fees) • % Receiving Aid = 71% • % Receiving Pell = 23 % Retention & Graduation • Retention Rate = 92 % • Graduation Rate in 4 Yrs = 51% • Graduation Rate in 6 Yrs = 81%

  32. College Forward’s Most Popular College Texas State University- San Marcos

  33. A Few Facts about Texas State The Bobcats • 194 Co Fo Students • 38 minutes from Austin/ 3 hours from Houston • Only University in Texas to have a former President of the United States as an alumnus • Texas State awards more bachelor's degrees to Hispanic students than 99 percent of colleges and universities in the U.S. • The fifth-largest university in the state • Most College Forward students at Texas State like it a lot and have a positive experience. • Close to Austin • College Forward Mentor Program on this campus

  34. More info on Texas State

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