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Academic preparation of freshman - Applicants by residency 2010 - present

See explanatory notes
- Pct in top x% of HS class calculated using cases with non-missing HS rank
- CU predicted GPA is primarily a function of HS GPA. Calculation is specific to college.
- CCHE index is a function of test scores and HS GPA/rank

Also see data from - 1988 - 1998 ||  1999 - 2009 ||  2010 - present

 
Residents
Applicants Fall of
2010 2011
Total 8,080 7,144
No high school rank 29% 29%
Top 10% of HS class 30% 30%
Top 20% of HS class 51% 51%
Top 25% of HS class 60% 60%
Top 50% of HS class 90% 90%
Avg high school percentile rank 76.3 76.4
High school GPA 3.59 3.62
SAT-high components 1213 1219
ACT-high components 25.8 26.2
Predicted CU GPA 2.96 3.04
CCHE index-2004 revision 118.3 119.3
 



Non-residents
Applicants Fall of
2010 2011
Total 12,913 13,225
No high school rank 68% 69%
Top 10% of HS class 25% 24%
Top 20% of HS class 46% 45%
Top 25% of HS class 55% 55%
Top 50% of HS class 86% 85%
Avg high school percentile rank 73.6 73.1
High school GPA 3.48 3.48
SAT-high components 1188 1183
ACT-high components 26.4 26.3
Predicted CU GPA 2.74 2.89
CCHE index-2004 revision 116.9 116.6
 



All
Applicants Fall of
2010 2011
Total 20,993 20,369
No high school rank 53% 55%
Top 10% of HS class 28% 27%
Top 20% of HS class 49% 48%
Top 25% of HS class 58% 57%
Top 50% of HS class 88% 88%
Avg high school percentile rank 75.2 75.0
High school GPA 3.53 3.53
SAT-high components 1194 1191
ACT-high components 26.1 26.3
Predicted CU GPA 2.86 2.94
CCHE index-2004 revision 117.4 117.6

Source: SURDS UG applicant files -- may not match other records

Run Date 11/10/2011 -- L:\IR\emgt\ADM\qualcomp.sas

Last revision 11/10/11


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