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For
Release
Aug. 26, 2004
A look at The Citadel's Class of 2008
The Citadel's Class of 2008 is strong academically and its members come
from diverse backgrounds from all over the United States and the world.
This month 674 young men and women entered the Military College of South
Carolina. They make up about 34 percent of the 2,000-member South Carolina
Corps of Cadets.
Nearly 70 freshmen athletes reported Aug. 2 followed by the remainder
of the Class of 2008 on Aug. 15. Here's a look at the Class of 2008. Note:
These numbers are based on Aug. 15 matriculation data. Enrollment figures
change daily.
| Who
are they? |
|
|
|
| Men |
631 |
Women |
43 |
| African
American |
46 |
Minority |
100 |
| International
students |
12 |
|
|
| In-state |
273 |
Out-of-state |
389 |
| How
smart are they? |
|
| Number
with 3.0 high school GPA or better |
406
(60 percent of freshmen) |
| Average
GPA |
3.2
|
| Average
SAT |
1079 |
| Top
5 states |
|
| South
Carolina |
273 |
| North
Carolina |
44 |
| Florida |
42 |
| Georgia
|
37 |
| Virginia |
29 |
| Top
5 South Carolina counties |
|
| Charleston |
42 |
| Richland |
35 |
| Greenville |
31 |
| Lexington |
28 |
| Berkeley |
15 |
|
From around
the world
|
|
| International
students* |
12 |
| *From Australia,
Bahrain, El Salvador, Jamaica, Mauritius, Mexico, New Zealand and
Taiwan. |
| Most
popular majors |
|
| Business
administration |
148 |
| Criminal
Justice |
90 |
| History |
76 |
| Civil
& environmental engineering |
62 |
| Political
Science |
60 |
| Five
years of matriculation day data |
|
| Fall
2004 |
674 |
| Fall
2003 |
638 |
| Fall
2002 |
607 |
| Fall
2001 |
698 |
| Fall
2000 |
649 |
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