Admission Quality Spirals Upward At Muhlenberg
For the second time in its history, Muhlenberg College received more than 4,000 applications. The College set a record with 4,111 applications last year and has received 4,039 this year. The College has posted seven application records in the past nine years.Tuesday, May 18, 2004 10:10 AM
For the second time in its history, Muhlenberg College received more than 4,000 applications. The College set a record with 4,111 applications last year and has received 4,039 this year. The College has posted seven application records in the past nine years.
"We continue to be excited about the rise in quality of the applicant pool," says Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Christopher Hooker-Haring. "An enthusiastic and energetic campus climate, a strong sense of community and the quality of the academic and social experiences continue to fuel our admissions momentum."
For the first time in recent history, more than 40 percent of the incoming students (43%) are in the top 10 percent of their high school class. The all-inclusive combined SAT profile hit 1227, topping the 1200 mark for the third straight year.
The Class of 2008 is projected to be on target, with 550 first-year students expected to be on campus this fall. This is down from 589 students last year. The College continues to cap enrollment and focus on quality.
A new Life Sports Center, which includes a new health and counseling center, as well as coaches' offices, locker rooms, a fitness center and weight training facilities will open in August. Major renovations to the science facilities are also being discussed. In the past six years, the College has constructed the Trexler Pavilion for Theatre and Dance; a new outdoor athletic complex including a soccer stadium, a new all-weather track, Scotty Wood Stadium and Frank Marino Field; Robertson and South Halls (residential facilities); and Moyer Hall, a state-of-the-art academic center.
"The new facilities are terrific, and they clearly create excitement among prospective students and parents," says Hooker-Haring. "Even more exciting, however, is what happens inside those facilities - the people and programs that make Muhlenberg such a distinctive place. Ultimately, it is our strength across such a broad academic waterfront, in combination with the successful extra-curricular and co-curricular programs that makes us so attractive. The combination of strengths continues to be the hallmark of the Muhlenberg experience."
