Some interesting class size statistics
I've rattled off class size statistics for years. 47% of classes have less than 20 students, 84% have less than 50, 7% have more than 100. The overall student to faculty ratio is 15:1. I've never seen school-specific statistics and these numbers, though.
Today, we got some statistics that dealt specifically with the College of Arts & Sciences, which enrolls 74% of UVa students.
The student to faculty ratio is 17:1, but this includes graduate and undergraduate students. Our assessment office was not able to break that down, which makes me think the overall ratio might also include graduate students.
The average class size in the College is 33 students. The median class size is 17.
I don't like to throw statistics around when it comes to admission because I think people sometimes try to over analyze them (our average SAT score really isn't going to tell you much about UVa). I think class size statistics are interesting, though.
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Dean J.,
Please help. What do you do if you've submitted the common app. and then find a typo in the essay (even after have 3 different proofreaders)? Can this be changed or can I submit a corrected hard copy of the essay with my high school supplement form? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Mattman, just email me the edit (not the full essays) and I'll have the note added to your file. DeanJ "at" Virginia dot edu is my email address.
Dean J,
I know you lost a lot of your readers who don't need this blog any longer, but wanted you to know I am a regular visitor. I have my own college advising service and frequent the site often. Two of my students are interested in UVa so this helps keep me up to date. You are not alone, Dean J!
I have a son who was an '04 UVA graduate and a daughter who was not admitted last year--however, she is a very happy Terp and doing well at Maryland.
If there's one thing I'd like your readers to know (parents and students), it's that this college thing usually works out in the end--I know UVA is a very special place, but there are lots of great schools out there if you don't get an offer to UVA.
Saturday I will be wearing my Virginia hat with my Terp t-shirt--looks like I can't lose!
Hi Dean J,
I am an international student, who is applying to UVA for Fall 2009. I find out that the financial guarantee form on http://virginia.edu/undergradadmission/international.html is not up to date. It seems to be the one for last year.
Is it okay for me to submit that version?
Interesting. Not trying to overanalyse but it looks like you have a better chance to be accepted if you apply to a college other than CAS.
International student, see the International Studies Office website to see if they have an updated form. I'll have the form we're hosted changed.
Anon, CLAS is the largest of the schools. It has the largest number of applicants and offers of admission. The applicant numbers are lower for the other schools, but so are the offers.
hi dean j..
do you think that the SAT is a good representative testing tool that truly illistrates how well a student will do in college???
do you think that over time colleges will begin to fade away if not totally drop the SAT requirement all together?
more cav dog pics please!
yes, I haven't seen a cav dog pic in a while :(
Dean J, I was wondering if, as a transfer student, being a legacy to the University had much weight in the decision. I was denied in high school but will have about a 3.5 gpa from the university of miami for my first semester if not higher. I hope that this will prove my capability! In this case how much is legacy considered?
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