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Meet the newest Tulanians, the Class of 2025!

August 23, 2021 11:00 AM
        

 

Tulane Today staff
today@tulane.edu

Meet the Class of 2025! These new Tulanians are the most diverse and most academically gifted class to be admitted to the university to date. Below, the class at a glance. Graphic by Chelsea Christopher.

The Class of 2025 infographic with student stats and photo of new students

  • Number of students in class: about 2,000
  • Number of applications for 2021-22: 45,525
  • Acceptance rate: 9.8%
  • Top 5 states: California, New York, Louisiana, Texas, Illinois
  • Sampling of foreign countries represented: China, UK, Panamá, México, India, Canada
  • Percentage of first-generation college students: 7.2% self-identify as first-gen
  • Percentage of diversity: 26% BIPOC (Black, Indigenous or person of color)

Lagniappe

  • 207 Perfect GPAs
  • 30 valedictorians
  • Most common name: Emma (23 students)