Profile for the Class of 2011
Applicants: 4,646
Accepted: 2,030 (44%)
Enrolled: 638 (31%)
Profile of Matriculants
389 (61%) are women
249 (39%) are men
65 (10%) are U.S. students of color
15 (2%) are dual citizens representing 10 nationalities
34 (5%) are international students representing
16 nationalities
258 (40%) are from New York State
347 (54%) come from 29 other states, the District of
Columbia and one U.S. territory
33 (5%) live outside the U.S.
High School Activities
544 (85%) were involved in community service
or volunteer activities
540 (85%) participated in athletics
449 (70%) held leadership positions
396 (62%) participated in academic clubs
310 (49%) participated in the arts
121 (19%) were involved in activities such as
school newspaper, yearbook, literary magazine, etc.
Class Rank
(319 students or 50% attended high schools that
report class rank)
By Percent (cumulative)
Top 10% 35%
Top 25% 74%
Top 50% 96%
By Quintile
Top 63%
2nd 28%
3rd 7%
4th 2%
5th 0.3%
High School Type
Public: 70%
Private/Parochial: 30%
Number of high schools represented: 418
Standardized Tests
Frequency Distribution of SAT I Scores for Matriculants
(53% of entering first-year students submitted SAT I scores)
Middle 50% Critical Reading/Verbal (CRV) plus Mathematics score:
1130–1260
Financial Aid
Total Aid Package (scholarships, grants and loans)
Number of recipients: 519 (81%)
Mean $28,964
Median $30,828
25th Percentile $202,217
75th Percentile $39,682
Merit Scholarships
Number of recipients : 260
Distribution:
$7,500 (14)
$10,000 (9)
$12,500 (61)
$15,000 (45)
$20,000 (121)
Other (10)
Need-based SLU Grants
Number of recipients: 360 (Of these 360, 144 students or 40% are also merit
scholarship recipients.)
Mean $14,732
Median $13,124
25th Percentile $8,000
75th Percentile $21,782
Grant-in-Aid (full scholarships for Division I ice
hockey student-athletes)
Number of recipients: 5
Legacy Grants (for students whose grandparent, parent,
or sibling is a graduate or current student)
Number of recipients: 110
Comparative Profile for Recent Classes
| |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Applicants |
2554 |
2745 |
2867 |
3082 |
2985 |
2989 |
3192 |
4646 |
| Admitted |
1757 |
1674 |
1869 |
1769 |
1822 |
1770 |
1878 |
2030 |
| Admit Rate |
68.8% |
61.0% |
65.2% |
57.4% |
61.0% |
59.2% |
58.8% |
43.7% |
| Matriculants |
614 |
511 |
620 |
566 |
568 |
537 |
621 |
638 |
| Yield |
34.9% |
30.5% |
33.2% |
32.0% |
31.2% |
30.7% |
33.1% |
31.4% |
| ED Matriculants |
87 |
101 |
126 |
125 |
115 |
152 |
145 |
149 |
| % of Class ED |
14.2% |
19.8% |
20.3% |
22.1% |
20.2% |
28.3% |
23.3% |
23.4% |
High School Rank of Matriculants
| |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| First Quartile |
61% |
60% |
66% |
62% |
68% |
74% |
71% |
67% |
74% |
| Second Quartile |
27% |
31% |
26% |
30% |
28% |
21% |
25% |
24% |
22% |
| Third Quartile |
11% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
7% |
4% |
| Fourth Quartile |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
2% |
0% |
Testing Profile of Matriculants
| |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| % with SAT I |
96% |
96% |
96% |
97% |
96% |
5% |
53% |
46% |
| 25th Percentile |
1050 |
1060 |
1050 |
1060 |
1080 |
1060 |
1110 |
1130 |
| 75th Percentile |
1230 |
1230 |
1230 |
1240 |
1250 |
1230 |
1260 |
1260 |
| Median |
1150 |
1140 |
1140 |
1150 |
1160 |
1150 |
1200 |
1190 |
| Mean |
1140 |
1143 |
1143 |
1145 |
1163 |
1149 |
1191 |
1192 |
*Submission of SAT/ACT became optional beginning with the Class of 2010.
Matriculants Who are International Students or U.S. Students of Color
| |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| International Students |
23 |
15 |
16 |
23 |
19 |
37 |
27 |
34 |
| U.S. Students of Color |
43 |
37 |
36 |
64 |
53 |
60 |
75 |
65 |
High School Type
| |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Private/
Parochial |
26.5% |
28.7% |
28.5% |
28.8% |
32.5% |
28.0% |
31.8% |
29.6% |
| Public |
73.5% |
71.3% |
71.5% |
72.2% |
67.5% |
72% |
68.2% |
70.4% |
Percent of Matriculants with Financial Aid Awards
(scholarships, grants, loans)
| 2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| 88.1% |
85.5% |
84.8% |
82.9% |
84.3% |
84.9% |
80.0% |
81.3% |
Class of 2010 data accurate as of July 16, 2007
Final data used for classes 2004-2010