Santa Clara University’s campus is bustling with some 1,300 freshmen, who embarked on their college career today. For a fifth consecutive year, SCU received a record number of applicants—13,342, an increase of about 12 percent from the year before. Of the 1,275 students who were admitted, 61 percent are from California, 37 percent are from 37 states and 1.6 percent are international students, representing countries such as China, India, and Canada. Besides California, the next top 10 states with the most students are: Washington (123), Oregon (63), Colorado, (47), Hawaii (39), Illinois (25), Massachusetts (21), Arizona (20), Nevada (17), and Texas (15).
Here’s a look at how the numbers for the class of 2015 compare in recent years:
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Class of 2015
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Class of 2014
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Class of 2013
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GPA
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3.6
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3.6
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3.55
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SAT (critical reading + math)
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1256
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1254
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1220
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ACT (composite)
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28
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28
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27
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Male/Female ratio
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51%/49%
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50%/50%
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47%/53%
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College of Arts & Sciences
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58%
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57%
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59%
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Leavey School of Business
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29%
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22%
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27%
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School of Engineering
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14%
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21%
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14%
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Californian
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61%
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60%
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59%
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International
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1.6%
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2.6%
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1.9%
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Jesuit high school graduate
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12%
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12%
|
11%
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Other Catholic high school graduate
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25%
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24%
|
23%
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Public high school
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50%
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48%
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48%
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Legacy (parent)
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12%
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10%
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9%
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