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<p>Class of 2011 snapshot:</p>
<p>There are nearly 9,000 applicants, including approximately 2,400 minority applicants, for the Class of 2011. Expected is a final number of about 9,100. </p>
<p>The hope is to bring in a Class of 1,300; including 15 to 20 international cadets. The Academy is authorized by Congress to have 60 International cadets across all four classes. Currently there are 58 international cadets. </p>
<p>The Admissions Directorate has made 600 offers for the class thus far. It expects to make 1,600 offers - and typically gets an 80 percent acceptance rate. </p>
<p>Approximately 56 percent (730) will be potentially pilot qualified, from a medical viewpoint, to enter the class. When they graduate in 2011 there should be about 520 undergraduate pilot training slots for the class. </p>
<p>Recruited athletes typically make up 22 to 25 percent of the class to support the Academy’s 27 Division I intercollegiate teams. </p>
<p>Expectations are for 190 to 200 Academy Preparatory School cadet candidates to enter with the class. </p>
<p>Eighty to 85 Falcon Foundation Scholars are expected enter with the class.</p>
<p>By law, each entering member of the class must have a nomination. There are both military and congressional affiliated nominations, with around 75 percent being congressional. This time of year is particularly busy with the members of congress and their offices working nominations. </p>
<p>The Class of 2011 in-processes June 28.</p>