RUST COLLEGE 2011 – 2012 Protégé Institution WALMART AIHEC-HACU-NAFEO COLLABORATIVE Dr. David L. Beckley President Dr. Paul C. Lampley Vice President for Academic Affairs

RUST COLLEGE’S MISSION STATEMENT Rust College is a historically Black, co- educational, senior liberal arts college founded in 1866 by the Freedman’s Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The College is related to the United Methodist Church, and dedicated to serve students with a variety of academic preparations, through instruction in the humanities, social and behavioral science, natural sciences, business, technology and education.

Fee Schedule Tuition $8, Room & Board $3, Total $11,800.00

Fall 2010 – Total Enrollment (All Undergraduate ) Attendance Status Student Gender Student Race Ethnicity

Undergraduate Student Age Undergraduate Stud e nt Residence

RUST COLLEGE WILEY COLLEGE (Protégé) (Mentor) Similar Characteristics Past & Current Relationships *Presidents*

Vice President For Academic Affairs Organizational Chart First Year Experience First Year Experience Director Counselors (2 Full Time) Student Support Service Director Student Success Center Coordinator Counselor & Retention Coordinator Administrative Assistant Career Services Director Administrative Assistant

FYE Student Resource Model First Year Experience Student The purpose of the FYEP is to further the goals of Rust College by providing a quality program of general education which meets the needs of students at different levels of ability and academic preparation. Early Warning System – The Early Warning system (EWS) is a computer-based program collecting first year students’ absences and tardiness on a daily basis. Grades First – Retention management system that gathers information in real-time at the “point of instruction.” It enables schools to identify at-risk students and prioritize services for their benefit. Male Mentor Program – Male students paired with a faculty or staff counselor. Academic and personal concerns discussed on a regular basis. Cope Center – The COPE Center is to aid in student retention. It helps students to identify emotional, mental health and personal challenges that my interfere with retention. Student Support Services is aimed to increase retention and graduation rates of eligible students, and foster and institutional climate supportive of the success of low income and first generation college students and individuals with disabilities. FYE Student Early Warning System Grades First Freshman Advisors Cope Center Student Support Services Required Grade-Point-Average (Most Recent two Years) Retention and Graduation Rates Divisional Retention Advisors

Graduation by Major Bachelor of Arts English Mass Communication/Broadcast Journalism Mass Communication/Print Journalism12130 Sociology63754 English/Political Science*00100 Political Science Social Science02012 Music11101

Bachelor of Social Work Bachelor of Science Business Administration Biology Chemistry73642 Computer Science Computer Science/Mathematics*01000 Mathematics10133 Biology Education00000 English Education01001 Elementary Education

Child Care Management/Early Childhood Education*00678 Health & Leisure Management00001 Biology/Chemistry*71341 Math Education10000 Health Physical Education and Recreation01000 Social Science Education01110 Computer Science/Music*00100 Child Care Management Medical Technology00000 Social Science10 Mathematics/Biology1 Bachelor of Science

Associate of Science Business Administration11300 Early Childhood Education77258 Total Institutional Research

Graduation Rates Total Student Body Bachelor's First-time, Full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students. New students who transferred from other colleges are not included. Entering YearFall 2004Fall 2005Fall 2006Fall 2007Fall 2008Fall 2009 # % #%#%#%#%#% 1 Entering Cohort 288 X 273X256X331X350X379X 2 Number of students from Line 1 who returned for a 2nd year % % % % % % 3 Number of students from Line 1 who returned for a 3rd year % % % % % XX 4 Number of students from Line 1 who returned for a 4th year 99 34% % % % XXXX 5 Number of students from Line 1 who returned for a 5th or 6th year 82 28% 85 31% 67 26% XXXXXX Graduation 6Number of students from Line 1 who graduated in 4 years (or less) 42 15% 36 13% 53 21% 51 15% XXXX 7Number of students from Line 1 who graduated in 5 years or less ( include line 6 ) 73 25% 64 23% 73 29% XXXXXX 8Number of students from Line 1 who graduated in 6 years or less (include those from Lines 6,7 & 8) 80 28% 79 29% XXXXXXXX