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Matriculation
Class of 2023 cadet recruits reported to campus Saturday, Aug. 17. More than 700 men and women from over 40 states and four countries checked in to begin their college careers at the #1 public college in the South.
The freshmen recruits’ processing began at the Holiday Alumni Center where they received their company and barrack room assignments. Then they proceeded to their home barrack to pick up a set of physical training uniforms and move into their rooms with the help of parents from The Citadel Family Association.
Most members of the Class of 2023 were born in the year 2001. That puts them right in the center of Generation Z which is “on track to be the most diverse, best-educated generation yet,” according to Pew Research Center. These postMillennials were born just before or after the 9/11 attacks and many witnessed their family’s financial challenges created by the great recession of the late 2000s. The freshmen entered college at a time when they could select from the most robust menu of academic programs available at The Citadel, the newest among them being computer engineering, finance, nursing and supply chain management. Cadet academic areas of study anticipated to be among the most popular include business administration, engineering, intelligence and security studies, cyber security, criminal justice, political science and biology.
The Oath Ceremony for the class was held on Monday, Aug. 19. As future members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, the class stood together on Summerall Field where they pledged to abide by the college’s core values of honor, duty and respect.
Matriculant Totals Total ............................................................737 International ................................................. 7 In-State...................................................... 369 Out-of-State............................................. 368
Ethnic Background Totals White, Non-Hispanic .............. 580 (79%) Minority .........................................157 (21%)
High School Record Average GPA............................................3.77
Geography 41 U.S. states and seven countries
