Fun Facts For the 232nd Admitted Class
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| Number of preliminary applications received in 2009: |
3,139
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| Number of completed applications received in 2009: |
2,711
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| Number of preliminary applications received in 2008: |
2,742
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| Number of completed applications received in 2008: |
2,308
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| Percent increase in number of completed applications since 2008: |
17
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| Percent increase in number of completed applications since 1999: |
47
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| Number of states and territories represented in the applicant pool: |
50
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| Number of countries represented in the applicant pool: |
62
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| Number of states and territories represented in the admitted class: |
38
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| Number of countries represented in the admitted class: |
27
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| Largest number of applicants from a single middle school: |
35
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| Number of applicants for whom English is not their first language: |
605
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Most popular male applicant first names
(ranked 1-5): |
Michael, William, John, Alexander, Christopher
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Most popular female applicant first names
(ranked 1-5): |
Emily, Sarah, Julia, Anna, Hannah
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| Number of students admitted: |
451
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| Number of students admitted who have been awarded financial aid scholarships: (not including tuition remission for faculty and staff children) |
159
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| Total amount of financial aid scholarships awarded to new students: |
$4,868,100
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| Percent (projected) of the 2009-2010 student body on full scholarship: |
12
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| Percent of admitted students who attend a public school: |
43
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| Percent of admitted students who attend a private school: |
42
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| Percent of admitted students who attend a religious school: |
3
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| Percent of admitted students who attend a foreign school: |
12
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| Number of admitted students who are home-schooled: |
1
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| Percent of admitted students who identify as Asian, Asian American or Biracial Asian: |
23
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| Percent of admitted students who identify as Native American, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, or Biracial: |
13
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| Percent of admitted students who identify as White or Caucasian: |
55
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| Number of admitted students who play the piano: |
131
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| Number of admitted students who play the harp: |
2
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| Number of admitted students who play the gypsy jazz guitar: |
1
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| Number of admitted students who play the bassoon: |
1
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| Percent increase from last year in the number of admitted students from Texas: |
300
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| Percent increase from last year in the number of admitted students from Wisconsin: |
600
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| Percent increase from last year in the number of admitted students from Myanmar: |
100
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| Percent increase from last year in the number of admitted students from Qatar: |
100
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List of states and territories represented by the 232nd admitted class:
Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin
List of countries represented by the 232nd admitted class:
Albania, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Panama, People’s Republic of China, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand