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Characteristics of the Average Student in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine

2012 Incoming Class Characteristics:

2011-2012 Applicant Statistics
Applicant Demographics Qualified Missouri Residents Qualified Non-Missouri Residents
Total 122 809
Men 31 153
Women 91 656
Overall GPA 3.52 3.50

 

Total applicants were 952

2011-2012 Entering Profile
Total 120
Men 28
Women 92
Average Age 23
Average ACT 28
Average cum. GPA 3.72
Average of Last Three Semesters GPA 3.73
From Undergraduate Ag Program 40
From Undergraduate Arts & Sci. Program 50
Raised in Farm Environment 21
Raised in Small Town Environment 30
Raised in Urban Environment 35
Raised in City Environment 34

Summary Profile of Individuals Accepted Into the Class of 2016

To give you some idea of the competitive nature of entry into a college of veterinary medicine, following is a profile of the latest MU College of Veterinary Medicine Class.

Total number of applicants - 952
Total number of Missouri applicants - 143
Total Pre Vet Med & Ag Scholars - 12
Number of non-Missouri applicants - 809
Number of eligible Missouri applicants - 122

Number of students who applied for the first time - 102
Number of students who applied twice - 15
Number of students who applied more than twice - 3

Number of students from Agriculture - 40
Number of students from Arts & Science - 50
Number of students from other majors and undeclared - 30

Applicants accepted from Missouri - 63
Applicants accepted from Arkansas - 2
Applicants accepted from California - 6
Applicants accepted from Colorado - 1
Applicants accepted from Florida - 1
Applicants accepted from Illinois - 14
Applicants accepted from Kansas - 3
Applicants accepted from Louisiana - 1
Applicants accepted from Michigan - 2
Applicants accepted from Minnesota - 1
Applicants accepted from New Hampshire - 1
Applicants accepted from New Jersey - 2
Applicants accepted from New York - 6
Applicants accepted from Ohio - 1
Applicants accepted from Pennsylvania - 5
Applicants accepted from Puerto Rico - 1
Applicants accepted from Rhode Island - 1
Applicants accepted from South Carolina - 2
Applicants accepted from South Dakota - 2
Applicants accepted from Tennessee - 1
Applicants accepted from Texas - 2
Applicants accepted from Wisconsin - 2

Number of women accepted - 92
Number of men accepted - 28

Number of accepted students with bachelor degrees - 98
Number of accepted students with no degrees - 17
Number of accepted students with masters degrees - 5

Number of accepted students from farm backgrounds - 21
Number of accepted students from small towns - 30
Number of accepted students from urban areas - 35
Number of accepted students from large cities - 34

Average GPA of accepted students - 3.72
Average age of accepted students - 23

 

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Last Update: June 28, 2012