09/04/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/04/2024 16:31
THE CLASS OF 2028
Gender Identity: 52 percent women; 45 percent men; 3 percent another identity
First generation to attend college (neither parent has a four-year college degree): 16 percent
Students of color: 39 percent
International background: 11 percent
Students from Maine: 9 percent
Most represented states: California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington (all with ten or more students)
Percent receiving student aid: 53 percent
Pell-Eligible: 20 percent
Aided Students with $0 Family Contribution: 27 percent
Legacy: 6 percent
Public and/or charter schools: 53 percent
Independent schools: 37 percent
Religious and/or parochial schools: 10 percent
Number of unique high schools represented: 404
Chose not to submit testing: 54 percent