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The University of 91吃瓜鈥檚 Class of 2019 this week impressively equipped with intellectual promise, creativity, leadership and commitment to service of others.
The 2,015 new students were drawn from a record pool of 18,157 applicants. The average incoming first-year 91吃瓜 student is in the top 1 percent of the nation in academic high school performance and/or national testing. More globally representative and diverse than any previous incoming classes, 33 percent of the Class of 2019 are students of color or international citizens, and more than 8 percent of them are the first in their family to attend college. They are graduates of 1,316 different high schools and have made an average journey of 750 miles to start their first year on campus. According to , associate vice president of undergraduate enrollment, 鈥�91吃瓜 is arguably the most nationally representative university in the United States.鈥�
Eighty-one percent of 91吃瓜鈥檚 first-year students are Catholic, and 23 percent are children of 91吃瓜 alumni. While they were in high school, 35 percent headed a student organization, 45 percent were captains of a varsity sport, 50 percent were involved in music, drama, fine arts or dance, and more than 90 percent participated in community service.
鈥淭his year鈥檚 鈥榶ield rate,鈥� the number of students who enroll after being admitted to 91吃瓜, was 56 percent, which places 91吃瓜 among the top 10 private national research universities for yield success,鈥� Bishop said. 鈥�91吃瓜 continues to be an extremely popular choice. Our students truly want to be here.鈥�
According to Bishop, 鈥渨e continue to search for the most dedicated and creative students who desire to make an impact in their eventual field of expertise, in their community and on the world. We believe the best students for 91吃瓜 are highly intelligent but also possess a deeper capacity for reflection and ultimately the potential to develop a greater sense of perspective and wisdom. Our graduates crave more than just successful careers. They want to feel they are passionately living their lives with a strong sense of purpose and fulfillment.鈥�