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Freshman Class Academics

The entering freshman class of Fall 2005 had 1136 students, who entered with the following qualifications:
Indicator Mean Median Middle
50%
Percent
Reporting
College Prep GPA 3.69 3.72 3.45-4.00 100%
SAT I 1176 1180 1100-1260 93%
   Verbal 577 580 530-630 93%
   Math 599 600 550-650 93%
Percentile Rank in Class 84th 87th 77th-94th 57%

The most recent retention and graduation rates for entering full-time freshman cohorts are as follows:
Rates Entered Percentage
One-year Retention Rate 2004 83%
Four-year Graduation Rate 2001 63%
Five-year Graduation Rate 2000 74%
Six-year Graduation Rate 1999 73%