Farm Report

FRESHMEN Here They Come

THE FRESHMEN who step onto campus this fall will be the last class to enter Stanford this century. They are a diverse group -- representing 49 U.S. states (all but North Dakota) and 39 foreign countries. And they are accomplished -- nearly one-third had a perfect 4.0 grade-point average in high school, and 16 percent scored 1,550 or better on their SATs. A profile of the Class of 2003, the largest in Stanford history: Vital Stats Male 51% Female 49% Attended public high schools 65% Attended private high schools 35% From: California 39% Texas 7% Foreign Countries 5% Washington 4% New York 4% Applied 17,919 Admitted 2,689 Admit rate 14% Enrolling 1,767 SAT Scores: 1,400 and above 70% 1,300-1,399 17% 1,200-1,299 9% below 1,200 4% Ethnicity: White 51% Asian-American 24% African-American / Black 8% Mexican-American 8% American Indian / Alaskan Native 2% Other 6%