Class Profile
Numbers don’t tell the whole story, but they’re a good place to start. Here’s a look at the Class of 2016.
We had 6,135 first-year applicants. And 39% were admitted, with 530 students joining the Class of 2016.
They performed well academically:
Median unweighted GPA: 3.67
Middle 50% SAT: 1840-2070
Median SAT: 1960 (CR-650, M-650, W-660)
Middle 50% ACT: 28-32
Median ACT: 30
And come from near and far:
California: 40%
Other U.S. states: 56%
International: 4%
California: 40%
Other U.S. states: 56%
International: 4%
(Representing 37 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and 12 countries)
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55% women
45% men
12% first-generation college bound
11% Oxy family ties
45% men
12% first-generation college bound
11% Oxy family ties
Their high school backgrounds vary:
Public/Charter: 57%
Private/Parochial/Other Religious: 39%
Other: 4%
Public/Charter: 57%
Private/Parochial/Other Religious: 39%
Other: 4%
And we’re still one of the most ethnically diverse liberal arts colleges:
Asian American: 18%
African American: 9%
Caucasian: 60%
Latino/Latina: 14%
Native American/Native Hawaiian: 1%
International/Dual Citizen: 8%
Language other than English spoken at home: 25%
Asian American: 18%
African American: 9%
Caucasian: 60%
Latino/Latina: 14%
Native American/Native Hawaiian: 1%
International/Dual Citizen: 8%
Language other than English spoken at home: 25%
Fluent in a language other than English: 24% (including Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Ethiopian, Finnish, Punjabi, Swedish, Tagalog, and Urdu)
The top 10 states represented were:
California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, Oregon, Arizona, Texas, Connecticut, and Hawaii
California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, Oregon, Arizona, Texas, Connecticut, and Hawaii
Students participated in a variety of activities:
Community service/public affairs: 65%
Athletics: 55% (with 34% as captains/co-captains of teams)
Instrumental/vocal music: 24%
Theater: 16%
Newspapers/yearbooks/lit mags: 13%
Dance: 12%
Student government: 11%
Visual arts: 10%
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