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Academic preparation of freshman - Matriculants 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

Data from 2010 - present now include summer applicants

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

 
Residents
Matriculants Summer/Fall of
2010 2011 2012
Total 2,919 3,159 3,046
No high school rank 25% 27% 28%
Top 10% of HS class 27% 25% 25%
Top 20% of HS class 51% 46% 46%
Top 25% of HS class 62% 56% 57%
Top 50% of HS class 95% 92% 90%
Avg high school percentile rank 78.0 75.8 75.1
High school GPA 3.66 3.63 3.64
SAT-high components 1199 1202 1199
ACT-high components 26.2 26.4 26.2
Predicted CU GPA 3.08 3.05 3.04
CCHE index-2004 revision 119.4 119.0 118.9
 



Non-residents
Matriculants Summer/Fall of
2010 2011 2012
Total 2,282 2,540 2,425
No high school rank 63% 66% 69%
Top 10% of HS class 19% 17% 19%
Top 20% of HS class 37% 38% 40%
Top 25% of HS class 47% 46% 49%
Top 50% of HS class 82% 82% 83%
Avg high school percentile rank 70.2 69.9 71.1
High school GPA 3.44 3.44 3.47
SAT-high components 1161 1158 1164
ACT-high components 25.9 26.0 26.2
Predicted CU GPA 2.91 2.92 2.94
CCHE index-2004 revision 114.8 114.6 115.3
 



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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