<p>President Kerwin included this year’s admissions stats in his latest e-mail to the campus. Thought it might be found quite useful here (particularly for those looking to apply for next year), especially as this data likely won’t show up in other sources for a few months yet. </p>
<p>“Looking toward fall semester, the incoming class of new students looks very strong. Some 16,934 applied (representing a 13 percent increase compared to last year) and approximately 43 percent were admitteda decrease of 10 percentage points compared to previous years admit rate. We expect to enroll 1,500 new first-year students this fall and 300 transfers. In addition to the increased number of applications and the greater selectivity we are implementing, the quality of both student applicants and admitted students also has increased. The average SAT of admitted students is 1300 (12 points higher than last year) and the average GPA is 3.87. Attendance at campus-based and regional conversion events has been robust (as are daily visits to our welcome center). The deadline by which students must accept our offer of admission is May 1.”</p>