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Freshman Class Academics

The entering freshman class of Fall 2006 had 1106 students, who entered with the following qualifications:
Indicator Mean Median Middle
50%*
Percent
Reporting
College Prep GPA 3.74 3.81 3.50-4.03 100%
SAT I 1174 1190 1080-1280 90%
   Verbal 577 580 530-630 90%
   Math 597 610 550-650 90%
Percentile Rank in Class 83th 88th 78th-93th 70%
 
*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 2005 87%
Four-year Graduation Rate 2001 63%
Five-year Graduation Rate 2000 74%
Six-year Graduation Rate 1999 73%