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Freshman Class Academics

The entering freshman class of Fall 2003 had 1064 students, who entered with the following qualifications:
Indicator Mean Median Middle
50%*
Percent
Reporting
College Prep GPA 3.80 3.84 3.59-4.04 100%
SAT I 1167 1180 1060-1270 95%
   Verbal 573 580 520-620 95%
   Math 594 600 540-650 95%
Percentile Rank in Class 85th 88th 80th-95th 67%
 
*SAT middle 50% range calculated as reported by U.S. News: sum of 25th and 75th percentile scores for Math and Verbal tests.

The most recent retention and graduation rates for entering full-time freshman cohorts are as follows:
Rates Entered Percentage
One-year Retention Rate 2002 85%
Four-year Graduation Rate 1999 62%
Five-year Graduation Rate 1998 71%
Six-year Graduation Rate 1997 72%