I am sure many of you in currently in the application process are wondering what the stats and demographics of the most recent incoming class are and how you stack up. this should give you a good idea. Good luck and Go Heels!
Carolina welcomes 5,095 new undergraduate students to campus
Carolina welcomes 5,095 new undergraduate students to campus
Fall 2018 first-year class includes record number of first-generation college students
(Note: The following statistics are preliminary and will not be final until after Sept. 4, 2018, the University’s official enrollment reporting date.)
(Chapel Hill, N.C.— Aug. 17, 2018) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is welcoming 4,295 first-year students and 800 transfer students to campus as classes begin this fall. The first-year class includes the highest numbers of first-generation college students and students from North Carolina’s rural counties since the University began collecting this data 15 years ago. The University received a record 43,472 first-year applications this year, the 13th consecutive year in which applications have increased.
Among first-year North Carolinians, 40 percent are enrolling from a rural county, up from 35 percent last year. Among all first-year students, 21 percent will be the first in their families to graduate from a four-year college or university, up from 17 percent last year. The Carolina Covenant, which offers eligible low-income students the opportunity to graduate debt-free, is welcoming 669 new first-year and transfer students, 13 percent of all enrolling students.
The new students are extraordinarily well-prepared academically and also contribute outside the classroom:
Among new transfer students, the average GPA at their previous colleges was 3.7 on a 4.0 scale.
45 percent of new first-year students ranked within the top 10 students in their high school class, and 78 percent ranked within the top 10 percent.
93 percent of new first-year students have taken five or more Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or college-level courses while in high school.
52 percent of all incoming students held a paying job during the school year; 58 percent had daily responsibilities within their families; 67 percent competed in a sport; and 88 percent participated in community service.
“Carolina will once again grow stronger through the addition of another outstanding class,” said Stephen Farmer, vice provost for enrollment and undergraduate admissions. “All of these students have earned their places at Carolina, and each of them deserves to be here. As accomplished as they already are, we’re confident they’ll make each other better. We’re grateful they’ve chosen to join our community, and we’re excited to support and encourage them as they find success on campus, across our state and in the wider world.”
Enrolling students were admitted to Carolina through a thorough process that considered each candidate individually and holistically. Admissions officers read applications one by one, doing their best to understand students in the context of their families, schools, and communities, and to assess their capacity both to thrive at Carolina and to contribute to the education of their classmates.
The following statistics are highlights from the Fall 2018 incoming class:
FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
Demographics
First-year students come from:
97 North Carolina counties, including 40 percent from rural counties in the state as defined by the UNC System.
43 states and the District of Columbia
38 countries
Of the incoming first-year class:
1,398 North Carolina students are from rural counties
62 percent are female and 38 percent are male
235 students are international students
264 students have a military affiliation
890 students will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree
12 percent identify themselves as Black or African American
9 percent identify themselves as Hispanic or Latino
18 percent identify themselves as Asian
3 percent identify themselves as American Indian or Alaska Native
Academic credentials
45 percent ranked within top 10 students in their high school class
78 percent ranked within the top 10 percent
On the SAT, the middle 50 percent of students scored between 1290 and 1470
On the ACT, the middle 50 percent of students scored between 29 and 33
93 percent of enrolling students have taken five or more Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or dual enrollment courses
Their top five intended majors are biology, business, computer science, psychology and biomedical and health sciences engineering
Extracurricular achievements
90 percent participated in community service
69 percent played a sport
66 percent contributed to a cause they believe in
58 percent assumed daily family responsibilities
55 percent traveled outside their home country
50 percent held a paying job during the school year
47 percent held a position as president of their class or a club
46 percent participated in religious or faith-based communities
33 percent participated in student government
31 percent conducted research outside the classroom
20 percent founded an organization or started a business or non-profit
19 percent participated in orchestra or band
Admission
For Fall 2018 first-year admission, the University received 43,472 applications – 6 percent more than last year. The overall admit rate fell from 24 percent to 22 percent this year, and the North Carolina admit rate fell from 46 percent to 41 percent.
The incoming class includes 265 students from one of the 75 partner high schools served by the Carolina College Advising Corps, a public service of the University that seeks to increase college-going rates among low-income, first-generation college and other underrepresented students.
Applied / Admitted
Applied Admitted
North Carolina 13,909 5,690
Out-of-state 29,563 3,829
Total** 43,472 9,519
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