Meet Your Incoming Fall 2010 Freshman Class
(Census, 09/03/2010)
Class Size
Applications................................................................................................14,979
Admitted ....................................................................................................... 5,813
Enrolled ........................................................................................................ 1,440
Honors College ....................................................................................... 158
Academic Success Program .................................................................. 107
High School Academic Profile for All Freshmen
Average Weighted GPA ............................................... 3.51
Average SAT Combined .............................................1045
Average SAT Verbal .............................................. 517
Average SAT Math................................................. 528
Average SAT Writing..................................................... 489
Average ACT .................................................................... 22
High School Academic Profile for Honors College
Average Weighted GPA ............................................... 4.30
Average SAT Combined .............................................1259
Average SAT Verbal .............................................. 633
Average SAT Math................................................. 625
Average SAT Writing..................................................... 605
Average ACT .................................................................... 27
Male ............ 47.3%
Gender
Female ........ 52.7%
Ethnicity
White ........................................................................... 83.0%
Black or African American......................................... 7.8%
Multiracial ..................................................................... 3.8%
Hispanics of Any Race ............................................... 2.1%
Asian ............................................................................. 0.8%
American Indian/Alaskan Native ............................. 0.3%
International/Other .................................................... 0.4%
Did Not Disclose ........................................................ 1.7%
Citizenship
US Citizens ................................................................. 99.2%
In-State ............................................................... 91.8%
Out-of-State ......................................................... 8.2%
Resident Aliens and Permanent Residents ............... 0.4%
International Citizens .................................................. 0.4%
Geography
Top 6 North Carolina Counties
Mecklenburg (125)
Catawba (66)
Wake (100)
Gaston (51)
Buncombe (72)
Forsyth (50)
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North Carolina (1,317)
Georgia (27)
South Carolina (26)
Florida (16)
Maryland (7)
Alabama (4)
Canada
China
Eritrea
States Represented
Ohio (4)
Massachusetts (2)
Illinois (3)
Virginia (2)
New York (3)
Guam (1)
California (2)
Idaho (1)
Connecticut (2)
Indiana (1)
Kentucky (2)
Maine (1)
Countries Represented
Guatemala
Mexico
Honduras
Ukraine
Jamaica
United Kingdom
Nebraska (1)
Pennsylvania (1)
Rhode Island (1)
Tennessee (1)
Vermont (1)
Vietnam
Learning Communities
Best of Friends (68)
Freshmen Leadership Institute (61)
Career Exploration (60)
Band of Brothers (55)
CATS in Action (24)
Hall Leadership (23)
International Partners (23)
Women in Leadership (23)
Broad Band (22)
Celebrate the Difference (22)
Project C.A.R.E. (22)
EcoPEAKs (20)
Living Values (20)
Just for Fun
Most Popular Male Name............ Matthew (25)
Most Popular Female Name ........... Ashley (21)
Fun Facts for 1992
(The Year the Majority of New Freshmen Were Born)
President and Vice President
President ...........George H. W. Bush (41st)
Vice President ................. Dan Quayle
Cost of Living
Average Annual Income ........................................ $30,030
Average Cost of a New House ........................... $122,500
Average Cost of 1 Gallon of Gas .............................. $1.05
Average Cost of a New Car .................................. $16,950
Academy Awards
Best Picture .......................................................Silence of the Lambs
Best Director .................. Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs)
Best Actor ...................... Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs)
Best Actress ............................... Jodi Foster (Silence of the Lambs)
Best Original Screenplay ........................................ Thelma & Louise
Best Original Score...........................................Beauty and the Beast
Best Supporting Actor .......................... Jack Palance (City Slickers)
Best Supporting Actress ..........Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King)
Grammy Awards
Album of the Year ................................................... Eric Clapton (Unplugged)
Song of the Year ............................................ Eric Clapton (Tears in Heaven)
Best New Artist ............................................................ Arrested Development
Best Pop Vocal Male Performance ............. Eric Clapton (Tears in Heaven)
Best Pop Vocal Female Performance ........... K.D. Lang (Constant Craving)
Top 5 Grossing Movies
Aladdin
The Bodyguard
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Basic Instinct
Lethal Weapon 3
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Pearl Jam
Nirvana
Peter Gabriel
Primal Scream
Popular Musicians/Groups
R.E.M.
The Cure
Kiss
Genesis
Bon Jovi
Eric Clapton
Def Leppard
Michael Jackson
Nick Jonas
Selena Gomez
Notable Births
Shawn Johnson
Taylor Lautner
Demi Lovato
Miley Cyrus
Alex Haley
Sam Walton
Benny Hill
Notable Deaths
Isaac Asimov
Lawrence Welk
Marlene Dietrich
Roger Miller
Anthony Perkins
Roy Acuff
Historic Events
Category 5 Hurricane Andrew hits Florida killing 23 people.
Singer Sinéad O’Connor rips up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live.
Pope John Paul II issues an apology, and lifts the edict of the Inquisition against Galileo Galilei.
Bill Clinton defeats George H.W. Bush in the U.S. Presidential Election.
Microsoft releases Windows 3.1.
Yugoslavia begins to break up; siege of Sarajevo begins.
Riots break out in Los Angeles following the acquittal of 4 L.A. police officers in the beating of Rodney King.
The Maastricht Treaty is signed, founding the European Union.
Johnny Carson retires as host of The Tonight Show; Jay Leno takes over hosting duties.
U.S. military forces begin operations in Somalia.
Prince Charles and Princess Diana separate and begin divorce proceedings.
Sports Events
The Washington Redskins win their third Super Bowl title over the Buffalo Bills, 37-24.
The Toronto Blue Jays become the first Canadian team to play in a World Series and the first non-American team to win the World Series.
Chicago Bulls win NBA Championship 4 games to 2 over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Fred Couples wins the Masters Tournament.
The Summer and Winter Olympics are held for the last time in the same year, after 1992 each alternate every two years.
Brett Favre makes his first start for the Green Bay Packers.
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