{"id":264032,"date":"2017-08-19T13:24:35","date_gmt":"2017-08-19T17:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=264032"},"modified":"2017-08-23T18:07:09","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T22:07:09","slug":"quick-look-class-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/quick-look-class-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"A quick look at the Class of 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week, the members of the College Class of 2021 move into their new homes on the River Campus.<\/p>\n

The nearly 1,500 students were selected from among more than 18,000 applicants\u2014a record number. A high-achieving group, they claim an average unweighted GPA of 3.8, with more than 90 percent completing full honors, International Baccalaureate diploma, A-level, or Advanced Placement programs.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re also a diverse group. The class includes veterans, students with disabilities, students of all ages and income levels, and 17 percent from traditionally underrepresented groups (African American, Native American, and Hispanic).<\/p>\n

And they reflect the efforts of the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid to attract a global applicant pool.<\/p>\n

The students in the Class of 2021 come not only from 42 states, but also from 105 countries, with 32 percent coming from nations outside the United States.<\/p>\n

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Top 10 states represented<\/strong><\/p>\n

New York
\nNew Jersey
\nMassachusettes
\nPennsylvania
\nCalifornia
\nConnecticut
\nTexas
\nMaryland
\nIllinois
\nFlorida<\/p>\n<\/div>\n