THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM

• Rankings in U. S. News & World Report 2007 America's Best Colleges—Best Master's Universities, southern region: 15
• Ranking among women's colleges, Master's Universities, southern region: 1
• Ranking of graduation rate, Master's Universities, southern region: 5
• Ranking as Best Value (academic quality and average level of financial aid), Master's Universities, southern region: 5
• Majors and concentrations offered: 50+
• Undergraduate degrees offered: B.A., B.S., B.M., B.S.W.
• Graduate degrees offered: M.B.A., M. Ed., Master of Science in Nutrition
• Student/faculty ratio: 10/1
• Average class size: 17
• Full-time professors: 132
• Percentage of full-time professors holding highest degree in field: 90%
• Percentage of male/female full-time professors: 34%/66%
• Study abroad programs: 14
• Percentage of full-time undergraduate students receiving laptops as part of the Meredith Technology Initiative: 100%

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THE STUDENTS

• Undergraduate enrollment: 1,989
• Graduate enrollment: 149
• States represented: 28
• Countries represented: 15
• Students receiving financial assistance or grants: 1,901
• Amount of financial assistance offered: $28.8 million

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THE EXPERIENCE

• Student clubs and organizations: 90+
• Leadership offices: 500+
• Division III atheltic teams: 6
• Percentage of students participating in internships, cooperative education or other experiential learning: 79%
• Percentage of students participating in study abroad: 20%
• Colleges and universities in Triangle area: 11
• Parks in Raleigh: 150
• Miles of greenways in Raleigh: 46

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THE OUTCOME

• Companies participating in Meredith-sponsored job fairs: 211
• Jobs posted on Career Center's career management system: 736
• Percentage of recent graduates employed or pursuing graduate study within six months of graduation: 98%
• Percentage employed in education: 36%
• In business: 34%
• In government and nonprofit work: 14%
• Pursuing graduate and professional study: 23%
• Of alumnae surveyed five years after graduation: 91% would choose Meredith if they could begin college again.97% gave Meredith an overall rating of "excellent" or "good". 98% would recommend Meredith to others.
• Alumnae rating of the quality of Meredith's academic programs: 4.6/5
• Alumnae living in all 50 States and abroad: 18,000+

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