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Release date: June 23, 2003
Contact: Deb Hammacher, Associate Director, University Media Relations,
at 404-727-0644 or dhammac@emory.edu
Admission Trends Emerge
for the Emory College Class Of 2007
Emory College, the undergraduate division of Emory University, experienced a record number of 10,384 applicants for the 1,270-member class of 2007 -- a 6 percent increase from last year, says Dean of Admission Daniel Walls.
The geographic distribution of all undergraduate applicants shows a continuing rise in applications from the Southeast, while applicants from the West and Southwest each rose by 3 percent. International applications continue to grow (nearly 50 percent over the past four years). International enrollment decreased slightly from last year, although international students currently comprise 4 percent of the class, staying on track to reach the college's goal of 5 percent.
Early decision applications were down nearly 9 percent, after several years of steady increase. The drop in applicants for early decision (Emory has two rounds, allowing students to be certain of their choice) was primarily due to financial concerns, Walls says.
"More students wanted to compare offers of financial aid and merit scholarships this year due to economic concerns. Applying early decision does not allow a family to compare various financial offers," Walls says. Early decision applicants comprise 33 percent of the class. The combined early-decision applicants have an average SAT of 1318, an average ACT of 33 and a GPA of 3.81.
Official numbers will not be available until the registrar’s date of record Aug. 28, but the preliminary profile of the incoming class is:
1,270 students
55% female
45% male
18.5 % Asian American
8 % African American
4.0% International
3.5 % Hispanic
Total minority and international freshman enrollment: 34 %
The median range of SAT scores is 1290-1400.
Among students awarded merit scholarships through national competition:
the average SAT score is 1470 and average ACT score is 34;
the average GPA is 3.95 (unweighted).
There are 70 such students, or approximately 6 percent of the incoming class.
There are 46 states represented in the incoming class. The geographic breakdown of students is:
38 % are from the South
23 % are from the Middle Atlantic
12 % are from the Midwest
9 % are from New England
8.5 % are from the West
6.5% are from the Southwest
The top states represented include:
16 % Georgia
12 % Florida
10 % New York
6 % California
5.5 % New Jersey
5 % Texas
5 % Massachusetts
4 % Maryland
3 % Illinois
2 % Tennessee
There are 49 international first-year students enrolled representing 22 countries. The geographic breakdown of those students is as follows:
Korea: 19
India and Hong Kong/China: 5
Canada: 2
There is one student each from: Australia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Columbia, Czech Republic, France, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan and Thailand.
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