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Academic preparation of freshman - Matriculants by college 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

Data from 2010 - present now include summer applicants

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

 
Arch. & Planning
Matriculants Summer/Fall of
2010 2011 2012
Total 126 131 111
No high school rank 42% 35% 36%
Top 10% of HS class 19% 16% 14%
Top 20% of HS class 38% 41% 34%
Top 25% of HS class 52% 45% 42%
Top 50% of HS class 92% 88% 82%
Avg high school percentile rank 74.3 72.3 69.1
High school GPA 3.53 3.57 3.51
SAT-high components 1135 1165 1128
ACT-high components 25.8 25.6 25.4
Predicted CU GPA 2.96 3.01 2.94
CCHE index-2004 revision 115.6 117.3 114.5
 



Arts & Sciences
Matriculants Summer/Fall of
2010 2011 2012
Total 3,688 4,033 3,725
No high school rank 43% 46% 47%
Top 10% of HS class 19% 18% 19%
Top 20% of HS class 40% 37% 36%
Top 25% of HS class 51% 46% 46%
Top 50% of HS class 89% 86% 84%
Avg high school percentile rank 73.1 71.1 70.6
High school GPA 3.50 3.47 3.49
SAT-high components 1156 1155 1153
ACT-high components 25.6 25.7 25.6
Predicted CU GPA 2.96 2.94 2.94
CCHE index-2004 revision 115.2 114.7 114.7
 



Business
Matriculants Summer/Fall of
2010 2011 2012
Total 609 732 697
No high school rank 45% 46% 48%
Top 10% of HS class 22% 19% 19%
Top 20% of HS class 50% 47% 43%
Top 25% of HS class 63% 58% 55%
Top 50% of HS class 93% 95% 93%
Avg high school percentile rank 77.3 76.3 75.1
High school GPA 3.65 3.62 3.64
SAT-high components 1173 1154 1170
ACT-high components 26.0 26.0 26.2
Predicted CU GPA 3.13 3.11 3.13
CCHE index-2004 revision 118.8 117.8 118.7
 



Engineering
Matriculants Summer/Fall of
2010 2011 2012
Total 712 723 781
No high school rank 35% 38% 39%
Top 10% of HS class 52% 50% 47%
Top 20% of HS class 76% 76% 80%
Top 25% of HS class 83% 85% 88%
Top 50% of HS class 99% 98% 100%
Avg high school percentile rank 86.8 87.1 87.4
High school GPA 3.83 3.86 3.87
SAT-high components 1282 1290 1286
ACT-high components 28.7 29.4 29.1
Predicted CU GPA 3.12 3.12 3.12
CCHE index-2004 revision 127.7 129.3 128.9
 



Journalism
Matriculants Summer/Fall of
2010 2011 2012
Total 15 26 103
No high school rank 47% 27% 50%
Top 10% of HS class 50% 53% 27%
Top 20% of HS class 100% 84% 62%
Top 25% of HS class 100% 89% 71%
Top 50% of HS class 100% 100% 96%
Avg high school percentile rank 90.6 87.6 80.5
High school GPA 3.88 3.94 3.70
SAT-high components 1272 1229 1196
ACT-high components 28.2 28.2 26.6
Predicted CU GPA 3.40 3.42 3.17
CCHE index-2004 revision 128.2 128.1 120.6
 



Music
Matriculants Summer/Fall of
2010 2011 2012
Total 51 54 54
No high school rank 37% 37% 39%
Top 10% of HS class 28% 26% 24%
Top 20% of HS class 50% 53% 52%
Top 25% of HS class 59% 62% 61%
Top 50% of HS class 97% 91% 88%
Avg high school percentile rank 78.1 76.5 74.4
High school GPA 3.64 3.71 3.65
SAT-high components 1190 1203 1223
ACT-high components 25.6 26.7 26.9
Predicted CU GPA 3.28 3.40 3.35
CCHE index-2004 revision 118.9 120.9 120.9
 



All
Matriculants Summer/Fall of
2010 2011 2012
Total 5,201 5,699 5,471
No high school rank 42% 44% 46%
Top 10% of HS class 25% 23% 23%
Top 20% of HS class 47% 44% 45%
Top 25% of HS class 58% 53% 55%
Top 50% of HS class 91% 89% 88%
Avg high school percentile rank 75.8 74.2 74.1
High school GPA 3.57 3.55 3.57
SAT-high components 1176 1175 1176
ACT-high components 26.1 26.2 26.2
Predicted CU GPA 3.00 2.99 3.00
CCHE index-2004 revision 117.4 117.1 117.4

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

Run Date 03/18/2013 -- L:\IR\emgt\ADM\qualcomp.sas

Last revision 03/18/13


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