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INCREASE IN NUMBER OF STUDENT APPLICATIONS.
Record-Breaking Applications
Although the College anticipated the number of student applications had reached a plateau, applications for FY 2011-2012 reached a record high with 1,787 submissions, a 15% increase from the previous year. Contributing to these numbers, the College hosted over 650 prospective students on campus who participated in information sessions, private tours and/or group visits. The College also sponsored an inaugural Pre-Health Advisors Day on Friday, April 13, 2012. Faculty advisors representing 17 schools from three states—South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia—participated in the day’s events. Participants learned the latest in program news from our division directors, faculty, staff and students, and saw firsthand exciting research being conducted in our Center for Rehabilitation Research in Neurological Conditions.
Entering Class The College admitted an extraordinary group of 297 new students into our various academic programs, for an overall acceptance rate of 16.6%. The entering grade point average was 3.42, with an average score of 1697 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Twenty-eight percent (28%) of our entering students are men, and nearly 10% of new students are underrepresented minorities. The average age of our incoming residential student is 28 years, and the average age of our executive student is 39 years. The College of Health Professions continues to serve the largest number of students among the six colleges at the Medical University of South Carolina, with 723 enrolled students. Many of our students are recognized nationally, state-wide, and within the University for their outstanding academic and professional achievements. Highlights of their accomplishments this year may be found in the Student Achievement Highlights section of this report.
demographics of 2011-2012 incoming class
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1697
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10 % Minority
30 % Male
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