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Applying to Duke: Who We're Looking For: Class of 2012 Profile

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Acceptance/Enrollment Summary

Arts & Sciences   Engineering   All Applicants    
 
Early
Decision
Regular 
Decision
Total
Early
Decision
Regular
Decision
Total
Early
Decision
Regular 
Decision
Total
Applications 1,067 15,967 17,030 175 3,194 3,369 1,239 19,161 20,400
Accepted 392 2,815 3,207 83 912 995 475 3,727 4,202
Enrolled 385 981 1,366 81 269 350 466 1,250 1,716


Middle 50% Range of SAT and ACT Scores for Accepted Students

  Arts & Sciences Engineering
SAT Verbal/ Critical Reading 680-770 680-760
SAT Math 690-780 740-800
SAT Writing 660-760 670-760
ACT Composite 29-33 32-34


Minority Representation

Asian, Asian-American, or Pacific Islander 26.9%
African-American / Black 10.1%
Hispanic / Latino 6.9%
Native American, American Indian, Native Alaskan, or Native Hawaiian 0.6%
Total Minority Representation 44.5%


Geographic Distribution of First-Year Students

North Carolina 15%
Northeast (CT, NH, VT, NY, ME, RI, MA) 15%
Mid-Atlantic (PA, NJ, MD, DE, VA, WV, DC) 15%
Southeast (KY, TN, AL, MS, GA, FL, AR, LA, OK, SC, TX) 21%
Midwest (OH, MI, IL, IN, WI, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS) 10%
West and Pacific (WA, ID, MT, OR, WY, CA, NV, UT, CO, AZ, NM, AK, HI ) 14%
International (50 different countries)
     
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