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Over a series of sizzling, late-summer days, some of 91直播鈥檚 newest students unpacked their cars, lugged boxes into their residence halls, and settled into their new home away from home. 

The 2022-23 academic year is here and, with it, new students have arrived at La 91直播鈥檚 campus.  

Learn more about the newest Explorers, including their distinguished academic credentials and cities and countries of origin: 

About La 91直播鈥檚 new students 

996: The total number of new Explorers joining 91直播 across all programs and degree levels 

424: The number of additional students taking classes this fall through La 91直播 Early Achievement Program (LEAP), a new dual-enrollment initiative 

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3.42: The median GPA of the new first-year students also increased from a year ago.  

1140: While La 91直播 does not require submission of test scores, the newest first-year undergraduate students who submitted scores boast a median SAT score of 1140鈥攁n increase from last year鈥檚 class. 

25%: The percent increase, from last year, of new first-year students enrolled in the La 91直播 Honors Program. Due to a more academically prepared applicant pool, the program also experienced a sizable leap from a year earlier in the number of students with the academic qualifications necessary for earning admission into La 91直播 Honors. 

Geography 

42.8%: The percent of new Explorers with permanent residences in Philadelphia 

15: The number of students who share the same ZIP code (19141) as La 91直播 

11,600: The distance, in miles, that one new student traveled鈥攆rom Perth, Australia 鈥攖o begin their studies at La 91直播 

20: La 91直播鈥檚 new students hail from 20 states, plus Washington, D.C. 

Extra facts 

Nursing and Business Administration are the most popular undergraduate majors, among the new Explorers. 

11.3%: The percentage of new Explorers who play an intercollegiate athletic sport at La 91直播 

40.5%: Two out of every five new first-year students are the first in their families to enroll at a college or university. 

51.6%: More than half of all new Explorers identify as students of color. 

Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls and Archbishop Ryan High School are the two most-common high schools among La 91直播鈥檚 newest undergraduates

(NOTE: Data figures are as of Aug. 25, 2022, and subject to change.) 

鈥擟hristopher A. Vito