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2008 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 2008 Core Freshman population.

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First-year Core Freshmen Population : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
Full-time students 148 79.6%
Part-time students 38 20.4%
Total Core Freshmen 186 100.0%
 
First-year Core Freshmen Academic Profile : Autumn 2008
Maximum Minimum Average
High School GPA 3.99 2.31 3.14
SAT Math Scores 800 280 492
SAT Verbal Scores 740 260 485
SAT Combined Scores 1440 590 977
ACT Scores 28 12 19
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First-year Core Freshmen Gender : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
Female 102 54.8%
Male 84 45.2%
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First-year Core Freshmen Race & Ethnicity : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
African American / Black 23 12.4%
American Indian / Native American 2 1.1%
Asian American 52 28.0%
Caucasian / White 81 43.5%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 1.6%
Hispanic / Latino 20 10.8%
Not Indicated 5 2.7%
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First-year Core Freshmen Age : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
17 And Under 2 1.1%
18 - 20 181 97.3%
21 - 24 1 0.5%
25 - 29 2 1.1%
Average Age 18
Youngest Age 17
Oldest Age 28
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Education Level of Parents/Guardians
of First-year Core Freshmen: Autumn 2008
Count Percent
Some School 14 7.5%
High School Graduate 29 15.6%
Some College 30 16.1%
2 Year College 25 13.4%
4 Year College 36 19.4%
Post Graduate 35 18.8%
No Data 17 9.1%
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First-year Core Freshmen Resident Status : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
Resident 169 90.9%
Resident Immigrant 10 5.4%
Nonresident Citizen 6 3.2%
Nonresident Immigrant 1 0.5%
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Top Four Counties of Residence of
First-year Core Freshmen : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
Pierce 127 68.3%
King 42 22.6%
Thurston 7 3.8%
Kitsap 3 1.6%
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Top High School Cities for
First-year Core Freshmen : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
Tacoma 51 27.4%
Federal Way 17 9.1%
University Place 12 6.5%
Gig Harbor 9 4.8%
South Hill 8 4.3%
Auburn 8 4.3%
Seattle 7 3.8%
Kent 7 3.8%
Puyallup 7 3.8%
Bonney Lake 5 2.7%
Graham 4 2.2%
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Top High Schools for
First-year Core Freshmen : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
Curtis Senior High School 12 6.5%
Stadium High School 11 5.9%
Emeral Ridge High School 8 4.3%
Puyallup Senior High School 7 3.8%
Todd Beamer High School 7 3.8%
Lincoln Senior High School 6 3.2%
Clover Park High School 6 3.2%
Decatur High School 6 3.2%
Bonnie Lake High School 5 2.7%
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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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