Meet Your Incoming Fall 2010 Freshman Class (Census, 09/03/2010)

Class Size Applications ...... 14,979 Admitted ...... 5,813 Enrolled ...... 1,440 Honors College ...... 158 Academic Success Program ...... 107

High School Academic Profile for All Freshmen Average Weighted GPA ...... 3.51 Average SAT Combined ...... 1045 Average SAT Verbal ...... 517 Average SAT Math ...... 528 Average SAT Writing ...... 489 Average ACT ...... 22

High School Academic Profile for Honors College Average Weighted GPA ...... 4.30 Average SAT Combined ...... 1259 Average SAT Verbal ...... 633 Average SAT Math ...... 625 Average SAT Writing ...... 605 Average ACT ...... 27

Gender Male ...... 47.3% Female ...... 52.7%

Ethnicity White ...... 83.0% Black or African American ...... 7.8% Multiracial ...... 3.8% Hispanics of Any Race ...... 2.1% Asian ...... 0.8% American Indian/Alaskan Native ...... 0.3% International/Other ...... 0.4% Did Not Disclose ...... 1.7%

Citizenship US Citizens ...... 99.2% In-State ...... 91.8% Out-of-State ...... 8.2% Resident Aliens and Permanent Residents ...... 0.4% International Citizens ...... 0.4%

Geography

Top 6 North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg (125) Catawba (66) Wake (100) Gaston (51) Buncombe (72) Forsyth (50)

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States Represented North Carolina (1,317) Ohio (4) Massachusetts (2) Nebraska (1) Georgia (27) Illinois (3) Virginia (2) Pennsylvania (1) South Carolina (26) New York (3) Guam (1) Rhode Island (1) Florida (16) California (2) Idaho (1) Tennessee (1) Maryland (7) Connecticut (2) Indiana (1) Vermont (1) Alabama (4) Kentucky (2) Maine (1)

Countries Represented Canada Guatemala Mexico Vietnam China Honduras Ukraine Eritrea Jamaica United Kingdom

Learning Communities

Best of Friends (68) Hall Leadership (23) Project C.A.R.E. (22) Freshmen Leadership Institute (61) International Partners (23) EcoPEAKs (20) Career Exploration (60) Women in Leadership (23) Living Values (20) Band of Brothers (55) Broad Band (22) CATS in Action (24) Celebrate the Difference (22)

Just for Fun Most Popular Male Name ...... Matthew (25) Most Popular Female Name ...... Ashley (21)

Fun Facts for 1992 (The Year the Majority of New Freshmen Were Born)

President and Vice President President ...... George H. W. Bush (41st) Vice President ...... Dan Quayle

Cost of Living Average Annual Income ...... $30,030 Average Cost of a New House ...... $122,500 Average Cost of 1 Gallon of Gas ...... $1.05 Average Cost of a New Car ...... $16,950

Academy Awards Best Picture ...... Silence of the Lambs Best Director ...... Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs) Best Actor ...... Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs) Best Actress ...... Jodi Foster (Silence of the Lambs) Best Original Screenplay ...... Thelma & Louise Best Original Score ...... Beauty and the Beast Best Supporting Actor ...... Jack Palance (City Slickers) Best Supporting Actress ...... Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King)

Grammy Awards Album of the Year ...... Eric Clapton (Unplugged) Song of the Year ...... Eric Clapton (Tears in Heaven) Best New Artist ...... Arrested Development Best Pop Vocal Male Performance ...... Eric Clapton (Tears in Heaven) Best Pop Vocal Female Performance ...... K.D. Lang (Constant Craving)

Top 5 Grossing Movies Aladdin The Bodyguard Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Basic Instinct Lethal Weapon 3

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Popular Musicians/Groups Pearl Jam R.E.M. Bon Jovi Nirvana The Cure Eric Clapton Peter Gabriel Kiss Def Leppard Primal Scream Genesis Michael Jackson

Notable Births Nick Jonas Shawn Johnson Demi Lovato Selena Gomez Taylor Lautner Miley Cyrus

Notable Deaths Alex Haley Isaac Asimov Roger Miller Sam Walton Lawrence Welk Anthony Perkins Benny Hill Marlene Dietrich Roy Acuff

Historic Events Category 5 Hurricane Andrew hits Florida killing 23 people. Singer Sinéad O’Connor rips up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live. Pope John Paul II issues an apology, and lifts the edict of the Inquisition against Galileo Galilei. Bill Clinton defeats George H.W. Bush in the U.S. Presidential Election. Microsoft releases Windows 3.1. Yugoslavia begins to break up; siege of Sarajevo begins. Riots break out in Los Angeles following the acquittal of 4 L.A. police officers in the beating of Rodney King. The Maastricht Treaty is signed, founding the European Union. Johnny Carson retires as host of The Tonight Show; Jay Leno takes over hosting duties. U.S. military forces begin operations in Somalia. Prince Charles and Princess Diana separate and begin divorce proceedings.

Sports Events The Washington Redskins win their third Super Bowl title over the Buffalo Bills, 37-24. The Toronto Blue Jays become the first Canadian team to play in a World Series and the first non-American team to win the World Series. Chicago Bulls win NBA Championship 4 games to 2 over the Portland Trail Blazers. Fred Couples wins the Masters Tournament. The Summer and Winter Olympics are held for the last time in the same year, after 1992 each alternate every two years. Brett Favre makes his first start for the Green Bay Packers.

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