Freshmen Statistics
16,687 freshmen applied in Fall 2009:
- 11,870 were offered admission and 4,859 enrolled
- 51.86% were male and 47.95% were female
32.9% were minority students:
- 5.87% African American
- 2.76% Asian American
- 18.34% Hispanic
- 2.26% Other (non-resident, etc.)
Six-Year Graduation Rate of Full-Time New Freshmen
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New Enrolled Freshmen by Gender
| Gender | Number |
| Male | 2,520 |
| Female | 2,330 |
| Unknown | 9 |
One-Year Retention Rate of
New Full-Time Freshmen Fall 2009-2010*
| College | Beginning | Still Enrolled | % Retained |
| Agriculture | 227 | 184 | 81% |
| Architecture | 209 | 168 | 80% |
| Arts and Sciences | 1,838 | 1,479 | 80% |
| Business | 506 | 433 | 86% |
| Education | 97 | 80 | 82% |
| Engineering | 838 | 673 | 80% |
| Human Sciences | 346 | 293 | 85% |
| Mass Communications | 285 | 244 | 86% |
| Visual & Performing Arts | 148 | 125 | 84% |
| Other | 20 | 12 | 60% |
| Total | 4,514 | 3,691 | 82% |
*Freshmen entering summer or fall and full-time in fall.
One-Year Retention Rate of New Full-Time Freshmen Fall 2005 to Fall 2009*
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*Freshmen entering summer or fall and full-time in fall.
New Freshmen* from High School by High School Rank

