Students admitted for class of 2021 most diverse in Hamilton history

“… Dean of Admission, Monica Inzer reported yet another increase: ‘An unprecedented 32 percent of admits identify as Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, Native American or Multiracial students from the U.S.; an additional five percent are international citizens. This compares with final admit percentages of 28 percent and 5 percent last year and in 2015, and 26 percent and four percent in 2014. Our current admits hail from 45 states and 39 countries ranging from Bhutan and Ethiopia to Ghana and Kazakhstan. The five most represented states in our admit pool include NY, MA, CA, CT, NJ. Only 25 percent of admits come from our home state this year, which compares to 27-30 percent in recent years.’” …

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