The New Student Characteristics Report presents information on new entering students’ test scores and high school rank by campus and college from fall 2001 onward.
- University of Minnesota, Fall Term New Student Characteristics table (NSCR)
Report Update Cadence:
- After the Fall (late September) census date
- The Duluth, Rochester, and Twin Cities campuses adopted a test optional policy in Fall 2021. The Crookston and Morris campuses implemented test blind policies in Fall 2021.
- Fewer high schools are reporting high school rank information. In 2001, only 8% of new freshman did not have a high school rank; by 2016, 44% of new freshman did not have a high school rank.
- Beginning with the Fall 2017 term, students could submit scores under the revised SAT test format (listed as SATR). Score types in the revised format are Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW), Math, and Total scores.
- Writing scores for the ACT and SAT have only been available since Fall 2007. The revised format SAT Essay no longer has a composite score, so SAT writing scores are not reported here for 2017 onward.
- ACT and SAT subject and composite/total scores are reported in two formats: percent reporting and percentiles. The number of students reporting an ACT or SAT score divided by the total number of students in a given new freshman or new transfer cohort is the “percent reporting”. The 75th percentile is the score that 25% of students scored at or above; the 25th percentile is the score that 25% of students scored at or below.
- High school rank is reported in two formats: percent reporting and percentiles. The number of students reporting a high school rank divided by the total number of students in a given new freshman or new transfer cohort is the “percent reporting”. High school rank percentiles are calculated by dividing a student’s rank by their graduating class size, multiplying by 100, then subtracting that percentage from 100 so that a student with a high school rank of 50 in a class of 500 would be in the top 10% of their class or in the 90th percentile.
Average [Score Component] Score Value
Among all applicants who submitted a [score component] score in their application for admission, this is the sum of the highest [score component] score submitted by each applicant divided by the total number of highest [score component] scores submitted by applicants for a specific academic year.
Entry Academic Term
The academic term that was present on a student's record upon undergraduate entry into the University system as a degree-seeking student. Example: Fall 2021.
Entry Campus
The University of Minnesota campus that was present on the student's record upon undergraduate entry into the University system, i.e., Crookston, Duluth, Morris, Rochester, or Twin Cities.
Entry College
The University of Minnesota campus that was present on the student's record upon undergraduate entry into the University system as a degree-seeking student, i.e., Crookston, Duluth, Morris, Rochester, or Twin Cities.
Entry Registration Status
The initial admit type that was present on the student's record upon undergraduate entry into the University system as a degree-seeking student. Two values are possible: 'New freshman' and 'New transfer’.
Full-Time/Part-Time (Academic Load)
Status of a student’s academic load based on the credits taken for academic progress. The threshold for the number of credits varies by the student's academic career. Example: Full-time status for undergraduates requires a minimum of 12 credits per term while full-time status for graduate students requires a minimum of 6 credits per term.
New Freshman
Entry type of an Undergraduate degree-seeking student (first-time, new entering freshmen) who enters the University with no post high school college level credits earned after the summer of their graduation year from high school. The student may have earned college credits while enrolled in high school via AP or PSEO course work.
New Transfer
Entry type of an Undergraduate degree-seeking student (first-time, new entering freshmen) who enters the University with no post high school college level credits earned after the summer of their graduation year from high school. The student may have earned college credits while enrolled in high school via AP or PSEO course work.
Score Component
The type of test score submitted by an applicant in their application for admission. Examples: ACT Composite Score, SAT Total Score
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