Entering Class Profile: Fall 2009

This profile is intended to provide a general picture of the students who were admitted and enrolled by UMW in the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree program for the fall of 2009. Any statistical portrait is limited in its ability to describe the full range of individual differences among students who are enrolled by the University. UMW does not admit students by any rigid formula and we seek to enroll a diverse and well-rounded student body.

 

 

The Freshman Class

The Admissions Committee reviews each candidate's file individually, giving careful consideration to all aspects of the record. The Committee places strong emphasis upon the quality of the student's secondary school curriculum. Successful candidates present records of sound preparation for study in the liberal arts and sciences. Advanced, honors-level, and Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate course work is highly encouraged.

The Committee on Admissions reviewed 4,761 freshman applications for the fall of 2009. The Committee offered admission to 3,541 candidates. 963 students enrolled as first-time freshman for the 2009 Fall Semester.

Multicultural Diversity

The University of Mary Washington strives to enroll a student body that is culturally and ethnically diverse. In 2009, twenty-one percent of the entering students identified themselves as African-American, Asian, American-Indian, Hispanic/Latino or Multiracial.

Secondary School Performance

The University of Mary Washington views each freshman candidate's academic achievement in the context of his or her particular high school. When evaluating high school performance, we give consideration to the course offerings and academic character of each secondary school. Applicants who are admitted to UMW have excelled in strong programs of study, typically including Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or similar honors level and advanced classes. Although there is much variation among high schools, grade point average is one important descriptor of the academic quality of the freshman class.

In the information below, the "Middle 50%" indicated the range into which fell the middle one-half of the GPA, SAT, and ACT scores. Therefore, 25% were above this range while 25% were below the range.

High School GPA
(Middle 50%)
Admitted Applicants: 3.41 - 3.95
Honors Admitted Applicants: 3.74 - 4.17
Enrolled Freshmen: 3.28 - 3.87

Standardized Testing:

The SAT or ACT is only one factor among many considered for admission. There is no minimum acceptable test score and in each freshman class, students present a very wide range of SAT-I scores.

SAT and ACT Composite Scores
(Middle 50%)

	SAT Critical Reading	SAT Math	SAT Writing	ACT
Admitted Applicants	550-660	540-640	540-650	23-28
Honors Admitted Applicants	620-700	610-680	600-690	27-30
Enrolled Freshman	540-650	520-620	530-630	24-28

Geographic Distribution:

The 2009 freshmen graduated from 169 public and 43 private high schools throughout Virginia, as well as from 127 public and 58 private high schools in other states and countries. Freshmen came from 31states besides Virginia and from 13 other countries. The largest contingent of students came from the following states: VA, MD, NY, NJ, MA, PA, CT, CA, DC, DE, NH, RI, CO, FL, GA, IL, NC, OH, TN, KY, ME, TX, and WI.

The Admissions staff is always available to answer questions about the admissions process. Call us at 540/654-2000 or 800/468-5614.