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Class of 2011 Profile

 

Admissions Numbers

First-time Freshmen Men Women Total
Applications 3,468 5,089 8,557
Admitted 1,956 2,730 4,686
Enrolled as of October 1, 2007 330 482 812
Admit Rate 55.8%
Yield Rate 17.3%

 

Distribution of SAT Scores


SAT Scores
Verbal
(% of class)
Math
(% of class)
  700-800 4% 5%
600-699 33% 37%
500-599 46% 43%
400-499 9% 7%
300-399 .1% 0%
No SAT 8% 8%

 

Middle 50% Verbal Math
25th percentile 530 550
75th percentile 620 640

 

High School Deciles (33% of class reporting)

First Second Third Fourth Fifth Below Fifth
39% 26% 18% 9% 4% 4%

 

Accomplishments

President/Vice President - National Honor Society 20
National Merit Commended 14
President/Vice President - Student Government 58
Class President/Vice President 32
School Newspaper/Yearbook Editor 61
Book Awards 36
Eagle Scout 10
Girl Scout Gold Award 5
Boys/Girls State Representatives 9
Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Award 3
Service/Volunteer work 613

 

Additional Information

AHANA Students (15.9% of Class) 129
On Campus Residents 781
States represented (with P.R. and U.S.V.I) 27
Foreign countries represented 6
International students 4
College or School Enrollment
     College of Arts and Sciences 485
     Dolan School of Business 242
     School of Nursing 54
     School of Engineering 31
     In addition, 30 students entered
     the General Studies program

Updated 10/19/07