Quick Stats

Most College Women Diet: A recent study has shown that 83% of college women diet, regardless of their current weight. Often, their methods – such as skipping meals or smoking, are unhealthy in and of themselves. 80% said they used exercise as a means to control weight – even if the amount was not enough to be successful. 44% of the 185 college age women reported consciously eating less to lose weight, even though their own weights were very much in the “normal” range. 58% said they felt pressure to be a certain weight – a pressure that came from themselves, friends, and the media. (Health Day News March 31, 2006)
Christian Colleges Continue to Grow: Evangelical Christian Colleges have seen applications rise again this year to record numbers. Boasting 8-10% increases the last few years, many schools have been able to add students and revenue. For struggling schools this has meant profitability, for others it has meant the ability to keep tuition levels lower. The 102 evangelical schools in the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities have seen a 70% increase in enrollment from 135,000 students in 1990 to over 230,000 today. Many of the schools have continued to see the academic quality of their applicant pool, and subsequent classes increase as well. (Chicago Tribune March 10, 2006 sec. 1 p. 10)
Nationally, students at independent institutions complete their degrees more quickly than those at state, four-year institutions.

Students graduating in four years:

79% for independent institutions
49% for state, four-year institutions

Source: U.S. Department of Education, 1995-96

In a given year, more than 1.4 million students at independent colleges and universities give service to their communities, for a value of over $4.2 billion in volunteer-time served. (Source: NACUBO) During 2005-06, the UMHB family volunteered over 164,000 hours of community service in our area.

More Hispanics are going to college. Hispanic enrollment in two and four-year colleges climbed by 24 percent nationally from 1996-2001, an increase of more than 25,000 students.

Source: Pew Hispanic Center, November 1, 2005

What employees like about their jobs:

83% - Knowing what's expected of them
78% - Immediate supervisor's competence
76% - Type of work they do
74% - Cooperation within their departments

Source: Sirota Survey Intelligence; Purchase, NY

Did you know that education is an increasingly valuable ticket to upward mobility? Average lifetime earnings are:

$1.2 million for a high school graduate
$2.1 million for a college graduate
$3.4 million for those with a doctorate degree
$4.4 million for those with a professional degree

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

75 percent of the people in the U.S. over the age of 25 do not have a college degree; and yet 85 percent of jobs in today's workforce require high-level skills.

Source: Population Reference Bureau