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Freshman Class Academics

The entering freshman class of Fall 2002 had 1051 students, who entered with the following qualifications:
Indicator Mean Median Middle
50%
Percent
Reporting
College Prep GPA 3.74 3.77 3.53-4.00 100%
SAT I 1162 1170 1080-1250 95%
   Verbal 572 580 520-620 95%
   Math 590 600 540-640 95%
Percentile Rank in Class 85th 88th 80th-95th 65%

The most recent retention and graduation rates for entering full-time freshman cohorts are as follows:
Rates Entered Percentage
One-year Retention Rate 2001 85%
Four-year Graduation Rate 1998 59%
Five-year Graduation Rate 1997 70%
Six-year Graduation Rate 1996 68%