The middle ACT range at UA keeps getting wider: 23-32!

Atlanta68
Fri, 26 Jan 2018 02:42:28 +0000

I am a data geek and find this data point from the 2017 Data Set astonishing. Last Fall’s freshman class had a middle ACT range of 23-32. That means that at least 25% of all freshman had an ACT of 33 or higher! Yet, at least 25% of all freshman had an ACT of 22 or lower. Is UA subsidizing some of the students on the upper end via tuition from students on the lower end? It is an interesting business model, but it does seem like it could keep the six year grad rate from rising. And that is not good for rankings. But how wonderful it is that UA has so many smart students on campus! Given the larger freshman class size at UA, this means that there are more top notch students at UA than at fellow SEC flagship schools like UGA and even UF!