IM体育官网鈥檚 incoming class for the fall 2021 semester is its largest yet with more than 625 students from an applicant pool of more than 2,000.
The fall 2021 class of incoming students is the largest in IM体育官网鈥檚 history with more than 625 new students joining the University from an applicant pool of almost 2,000.
Dr. Ben Matthew Corpus, vice provost for enrollment at the University, said the robust student enrollment was the result of IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 growing reputation in higher education as well as the hard work of the University鈥檚 enrollment team. Classes began Aug. 24 with an overall University enrollment projected at about 1,550 students.
The rise in new students is the latest in a pattern of continued growth at the University. The 625 new students this fall is a 25% increase from the 500 who joined IM体育官网 Poly in fall 2020 and a 50% jump from the 415 new students enrolled in fall 2019.
鈥淲hile the COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges to student recruitment, it also was the catalyst for us to create several new pathways to connect with academically talented students and highlight the value of a IM体育官网 Poly STEM education,鈥� Corpus said.
Traditional means of connection like in-person high school presentations and college fairs were canceled due to pandemic restrictions and many high school students struggled with canceled standardized tests and changes to the AP exam format. Corpus said IM体育官网 Poly charged forward on new efforts such as an innovative peer tutoring program that allowed top University students to connect virtually with students at 11 high school AP calculus classes to serve as learning assistants and help students on demand.
As part of other recruitment efforts, the University strategically highlighted its growing extracurricular activities, attracting over 200 incoming students interested in joining teams such as archery, women鈥檚 soccer, robotics, scatter band, and lacrosse.
鈥淥ur new students have expressed how excited they are to be joining a campus that will not only provide them with the academic rigor needed for high-wage, high-demand jobs after graduation, but also allow a campus that has activities they鈥檙e passionate about,鈥� Corpus said.
In addition to the growth in size seen in the incoming class, Corpus highlighted the class鈥� academic strength. The average GPA for incoming students is 4.5, up from 4.4 last year. Additionally, admitted students had an average SAT score of 1321 and ACT score of 29.4.
Diversity among incoming students also is strengthening with overall increases in female and Black/African American students. Hispanic/Latinx student enrollment remained steady from last year.
Other highlights from IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 fall 2021 enrollment data include:
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