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Linfield College, Oregon

Overview of Linfield College

Linfield is located in McMinnville, Oregon (a town not particularly near any major cities). The school is a American Baptist school. Linfield is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by the school is the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Linfield has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in music, science, mathematics, art studies, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Linfield Selectivity

Linfield does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 510. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 520 and 640. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Linfield is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school had 1,750 enrolled students in 2005.

Student Life

Linfield has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Linfield values student athletics, and belongs to the Northwest Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Linfield

Linfield College
900 SE Baker
McMinnville, OR 97128-6894
General Phone: (503) 883-2200
Admissions Phone: (503) 883-2213
Financial Aid Phone: (503) 883-2225
http://www.linfield.edu

Linfield Programs and Degrees (2005)

Linfield awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management67business, international business, finance, accounting
Liberal Arts58history, sociology, political science, economics, English, creative writing, Spanish language, French language, ...
Education And Teaching36elementary school teaching, music teaching
Science32biology, physical sciences, chemistry, physics, physics courses
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy30health and physical education, exercise science, athletic trainer
Therapy And Counseling17psychology
Media16mass communication, communication studies
Mathematics14mathematics
Computer Science And Engineering13computer science
Art Studies9art studies
Religion And Philosophy8philosophy, religion
Music6music
Conservation And Resource Management3environmental studies
Drama And Performing Arts1stagecraft

Number of programs and degrees for Linfield in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree31036

Linfield Student Body

In 2005, Linfield had a total enrollment of 1,750 students (1,724 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men47%
Women53%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White80%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian5%
American Indian1%
Other Races5%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1941%
20-2143%
22-2414%
25-291%
30-340%
35-390%
40-490%
50-640%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Oregon55%
Washington19%
California8%
Idaho4%
Hawaii3%
Foreign countries2%
Montana2%
Colorado1%
Arizona1%
Nevada1%
Wyoming1%
Alaska1%
Utah1%

Linfield Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time85 %
Part-Time50 %

Linfield Room and Board (2005)

Linfield offers campus housing for 1,326 of its 1,724 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of McMinnville, Oregon for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Oregon Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Linfield Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,1311,56073%48831%
Men1,00268668%22833%
Women1,12987477%26030%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal510620
SAT Math520640
ACT Composite2127

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT85%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT16%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (503) 883-2213

Linfield Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 23,022
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 23,022
Room and board$ 6,610
Room charge$ 3,540
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,190
Books and supplies$ 650
Other expenses$ 1,300

Financial Aid:
Linfield participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 319800)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (503) 883-2225

Linfield Faculty

Linfield has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year0*1*
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year31$65,28211$62,948
Associate professoracademic year14$48,25213$47,604
Assistant professoracademic year15$41,67617$40,515
All faculty totalacademic year60$55,40741$48,781

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Linfield Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballNorthwest Conference
BasketballNorthwest Conference
BaseballNorthwest Conference
TrackNorthwest Conference

Linfield Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Japanese Language and Literature
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General
Physics, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Linfield Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Linfield Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Linfield % of degrees in mathematics
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Linfield Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Linfield % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Linfield % of students from other states
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Linfield % of degrees in science
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Linfield Number of degree programs
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Linfield % of degrees in music
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Linfield Salaries of full-time faculty
Student SAT scores
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Linfield Student SAT scores
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Linfield % of degrees in art studies
Number of students
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Linfield Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
American Baptist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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