{"id":177722,"date":"2016-08-24T15:38:47","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T19:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=177722"},"modified":"2016-10-13T14:24:27","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T18:24:27","slug":"the-class-of-2020-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/the-class-of-2020-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"The Class of 2020 is here"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By the numbers: A diverse freshman class<\/strong><\/p>\n

The College\u2019s Class of 2020 includes 1,368 freshmen from all over the globe.<\/p>\n

They come from 49 states (all but Alaska), 90 nations and 1,089 high schools. The largest group is from Brighton High School, four miles from the River Campus. Second is the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, nearly 8,200 miles away.<\/p>\n

United States citizens make up 73 percent of the class. China leads international nations with 9 percent. The top state is New York, with 30 percent. Fifty percent of the class is male, and 50 percent is female.<\/p>\n

The oldest freshman is 38; the youngest turns 16 in September.<\/p>\n

Fifteen percent of the incoming class are under-represented minorities.<\/p>\n

The Class of 2020 has enrolled in 64 different majors. Ten percent will play varsity sports.<\/p>\n

The most common men\u2019s first names are Matthew, John, Michael, Andrew, and Daniel. The most common women\u2019s first names are Hannah, Emma, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Emily.<\/p>\n

The most common last name? Chen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n