Fun Facts For the 232nd Admitted Class

 
Number of preliminary applications received in 2009:

3,139

Number of completed applications received in 2009:

2,711

Number of preliminary applications received in 2008:

2,742

Number of completed applications received in 2008:

2,308

Percent increase in number of completed applications since 2008:

17

Percent increase in number of completed applications since 1999:

47

 
Number of states and territories represented in the applicant pool:

50

Number of countries represented in the applicant pool:

62

Number of states and territories represented in the admitted class:

38

Number of countries represented in the admitted class:

27

Largest number of applicants from a single middle school:

35

Number of applicants for whom English is not their first language:

605

 
Most popular male applicant first names
(ranked 1-5):

Michael, William, John, Alexander, Christopher

Most popular female applicant first names
(ranked 1-5):

Emily, Sarah, Julia, Anna, Hannah

 
Number of students admitted:

451

Number of students admitted who have been awarded financial aid scholarships: (not including tuition remission for faculty and staff children)

159

Total amount of financial aid scholarships awarded to new students:

$4,868,100

Percent (projected) of the 2009-2010 student body on full scholarship:

12

 
Percent of admitted students who attend a public school:

43

Percent of admitted students who attend a private school:

42

Percent of admitted students who attend a religious school:

3

Percent of admitted students who attend a foreign school:

12

Number of admitted students who are home-schooled:

1

 
Percent of admitted students who identify as Asian, Asian American or Biracial Asian:

23

Percent of admitted students who identify as Native American, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, or Biracial:

13

Percent of admitted students who identify as White or Caucasian:

55

 
Number of admitted students who play the piano:

131

Number of admitted students who play the harp:

2

Number of admitted students who play the gypsy jazz guitar:

1

Number of admitted students who play the bassoon:

1

 
Percent increase from last year in the number of admitted students from Texas:

300

Percent increase from last year in the number of admitted students from Wisconsin:

600

Percent increase from last year in the number of admitted students from Myanmar:

100

Percent increase from last year in the number of admitted students from Qatar:

100

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


Gospel Choir, made up of at least 50 voices, sings at Kwanzaa, at the annual Gospelfest concert, and at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

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