A caravan of minivans and SUVs stuffed with bedding,
computers, iPods, TVs and other "necessities" of college
life rolled into Charles Village on Friday and Saturday as
Johns Hopkins welcomed the 1,217-member Class of 2010 to
the Homewood campus.
Greeting the enthusiastic newcomers and their families
on Friday morning were President William R. Brody and his
wife, Wendy, who rolled into the new school year, too
— on bicycles. (In previous years, they've zipped
across campus greeting new students on in-line skates,
scooters and even Segway transporters.)
Unfortunately, as of press time, tropical depression
Ernesto was also scheduled to meet the new arrivals, with
heavy rains forecast for later in the day and into Saturday
— presenting a real challenge for the brigade of
upperclassmen who would be on hand to hoist belongings from
vehicles and carry them into the students' new
homes-away-from-home.
The largest incoming class that Homewood has ever seen
was selected from a record-breaking applicant pool. The
13,863 students who applied represent an increase of 52
percent since 2001, the "largest gain of any of our peer
institutions," said John Latting, director of Undergraduate
Admissions. Only 27 percent of the applicants were
admitted, making it one of the most competitive years
ever.
Some figures on the Class of 2010:
Total freshman enrollment:
1,217
Number of freshman applicants:
13,863
Number of freshman admitted:
3,698
Early decision: 465
Median high school class rank:
95th percentile
Median SAT I combined score: 1390
Male: 52 percent
Female: 48 percent
International students: 73
Underrepresented minority
students: 173
Krieger School of Arts and
Sciences: 63 percent
Whiting School of Engineering: 37
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