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2007 Core Freshman Fast Facts

University of Washington Tacoma's first "Core" freshman class began studies in the autumn of 2006. Core freshman students are new First-year students who take a series of courses designed to promote an interdisciplinary style of learning and foster a close-knit learning community. The following data describe the 2007 Core Freshman population.

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First-year Core Freshmen Population : Autumn 2007
Count Percent
Full-time students 164 83.2%
Part-time students 33 16.8%
Total Core Freshmen 197 100.0%
 
First-year Core Freshmen Academic Profile : Autumn 2007
Maximum Minimum Average
High School GPA 3.96 2.25 3.25
SAT Math Scores 750 260 495
SAT Verbal Scores 720 250 482
SAT Combined Scores 1320 570 977
ACT Scores 29 11 18
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First-year Core Freshmen Gender : Autumn 2007
Count Percent
Female 108 54.8%
Male 89 45.2%
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First-year Core Freshmen Race & Ethnicity : Autumn 2007
Count Percent
African American / Black 13 6.6%
American Indian / Native American 0 0.0%
Asian American 69 35.0%
Caucasian / White 85 43.1%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 1.5%
Hispanic / Latino 22 11.2%
Not Indicated 5 2.5%
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First-year Core Freshmen Age : Autumn 2007
Count Percent
17 And Under 6 3.0%
18 - 20 188 95.4%
21 - 24 3 1.5%
Average Age 18.78
Youngest Age 16
Oldest Age 24
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First-year Core Freshmen Resident Status : Autumn 2007
Count Percent
Resident 181 91.9%
Resident Immigrant 13 6.6%
Nonresident Citizen 3 1.5%
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Education Level of Parents/Guardians
of First-year Core Freshmen: Autumn 2007
Count Percent
Some School 10 5.1%
High School Graduate 36 18.3%
Some College 27 13.7%
2 Year College 33 16.8%
4 Year College 56 28.4%
Post Graduate 26 13.2%
No Data 9 5.1%
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Top High School Cities for
First-year Core Freshmen : Autumn 2007
Count Percent
Tacoma 50 25.4%
Federal Way 26 13.2%
University Place 19 9.6%
Auburn 12 6.1%
Puyallup 11 5.6%
Spanaway 10 5.1%
Lacey 9 4.6%
Gig Harbor 7 3.6%
Kent 5 2.5%
Graham 4 2.0%
Seattle 4 2.0%
South Hill 4 2.0%
Pt Orchard 3 1.5%
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Top High Schools for
First-year Core Freshmen : Autumn 2007
Count Percent
Curtis Senior High School 19 9.6%
Todd Beamer High School 12 6.1%
Federal Way Senior High School 8 4.1%
Henry Foss High School 8 4.1%
Bethel High School 8 4.1%
Fife Senior High School 7 3.6%
Puyallup Senior High School 7 3.6%
Decatur High School 6 3.0%
Tacoma School of the Arts 6 3.0%
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Admissions Criteria
UW Tacoma uses a "holistic" approach to evaluating freshman applicants for admission, including:
High school grades
Curriculum choices
ACT or SAT scores
Extracurricular achievements and leadership
Special skills and talents
Unique personal background
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