One day to move into their new residence halls. Seven days jam-packed with nearly 100 events, meetings, activities and resource sessions from which to choose. Thousands of memories made by the ϳԹ Class of 2027 during the university’s Discover Week.
After , students (sans parents and families) took on the rest of Discover Week, from Monday’s barbecue and “tradition” at DiSanto Field to Friday’s ϳԹinCLE: Serve and Explore day and Spartan-Fest evening event, with academic sessions and getting-to-know-you activities throughout. Watch a quick recap of their week:
Now, as members of the Class of 2027 start their first days as ϳԹ students, we’re taking a look at the statistics behind our newest undergraduates:
Who they are
- 1,550 first-year students selected from…
- 39,000 applications—a record-breaking number for ϳԹ
- 13% are first-generation college students
- 9% had a relative attend ϳԹ
Where they’re from
- 1,067 high schools
- 74 countries of citizenship
- 25% from Middle Atlantic states
- 18% from outside the U.S.
- 13% from the West
- 13% from Ohio
- 11% from the Midwest
- 8% from the South
- 7% from New England
- 5% from the Southwest
What they do
- 77% volunteered in their communities
- 65% played a sport
- 52% were involved in the arts
- 51% worked part-time jobs or cared for family members at home
- 28% led their classmates as members of student government
Want to know more about the Class of 2027 as individuals? Stay tuned to The Daily and ϳԹ’s social media channels (, , and , formerly known as Twitter) throughout the year as we meet some of the students. Or simply say hello and welcome them to the ϳԹ community!
