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Class of 2009

Applicants and Nominees

Applicants (includes nominees) 11,259
Number of applicants with an official nomination 4,320
Nominees qualified scholastically, medically and in physical aptitude 1,812
Offers of admission 1,503
Admitted 1,220

Combined SAT & American College Testing (ACT) Program Scores

Score Ranges
   
SAT (ACT)
Verbal Math
>700(31-36)
28% 34%
600-699(26-30)
45% 53%
<600(<26)
27% 13%

Rank in High School Class

First fifth 81.5%
Second fifth 13%
Third fifth 4%
Fourth fifth 1.3%
Fifth fifth 0.2%

Previous College and Prep School

The Class of 2009 includes 33% (406) from college and post-high school preparatory programs which include:

  • 229 from Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) in Newport, R.I.
  • 16 from Nuclear Power Program (none having previously attended college)
  • 80 from the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation Program (66 from private preparatory schools and 14 from colleges under Foundation sponsorship))
  • 81 additional students have completed at least six months of study at a college or university (76) or a private preparatory school (5).


Military Background

76 midshipmen previously served as enlisted members of the Navy (62) and Marine Corps (14). This figure includes 27 who entered directly from Fleet Service (6 USN & 5 USMC), 16 USN from the Nuclear Power School and 49 from NAPS (40 USN & 9 USMC).

Geographical Distribution

Midshipmen were admitted from every state in the nation as well as Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and Northern Marianas. The Class of 2009 also includes 11 international students from the following countries: Guyana (2), Honduras, Ireland, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand.

School Honors and Activities

Student body/council/government president or vice president   9%
Class president or vice president   9%
School club president or vice president 25%
School publication staff 24%
National Honor Society 59%
Varsity athletics 91%
Varsity letter winner 85%
Dramatics, public speaking, debating 85%
Leader of musical group  9%
Eagle Scout/Gold Award 13%
Boys/Girls State or Nation 14%
Reserve Officer Training Programs  10%
Sea Cadets   2%

Minorities

The Class of 2009 includes 22.3% (272) minority midshipmen with ethnic backgrounds as follows:  African Americans (69), Hispanics (115), Asian Americans (40), Native Americans (29), and Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (19).

Women

The Class of 2009 includes 19.3% (235) women.

Sons and Daughters of Alumni

The Class of 2009 includes 53 sons and 16 daughters of Naval Academy alumni (5.6%).

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