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Freshman Class Academics

The entering freshman class of Fall 2004 had 1174 students, who entered with the following qualifications:
Indicator Mean Median Middle
50%
Percent
Reporting
College Prep GPA 3.66 3.67 3.41-3.94 100%
SAT I 1167 1170 1090-1250 86%
   Verbal 575 580 530-620 86%
   Math 592 590 550-640 86%
Percentile Rank in Class 81th 84th 72th-92th 50%

The most recent retention and graduation rates for entering full-time freshman cohorts are as follows:
Rates Entered Percentage
One-year Retention Rate 2003 85%
Four-year Graduation Rate 2000 63%
Five-year Graduation Rate 1999 72%
Six-year Graduation Rate 1998 73%