Class of 2013 Profile
Colorado College welcomed 531 first-year students to campus on Monday, August 31 during the college’s annual Opening Convocation and first day of classes.
Enrollment:
531 enrolled first-year students
- Men 45%
- Women 55%
Note: 40 students will matriculate in January as part of our Winter Start program.
The Enrolling Class:
Diversity:
- American ethnic minorities: 19%
- International/non-U.S. citizens: 3%
- 44% of first year students are receiving some type of aid
- 533 high schools represented
- 309 public high schools
- 224 private/parochial schools
Test Scores:
for admitted fall students' median 50% ranges:
- ACT 28-32
- SAT composite (1600 scale) 1280-1430
- SAT composite (2400 scale) 1900-2150
Applicant Pool:
Applicants: 4,941
Admitted: 1,592
Enrolling: 531
Percent Admitted
Early Decision: 44%
Early Action: 47%
Regular: 25%
Overall: 32%
Rank:
for the 37% of admitted students with official class rank:
- Top 1%: 26%
- Top 5%: 53%
- Top 10%: 71%
- Top 25%: 92%
Geographic Distribution:
The class of 2013 includes:
- Many students who received CC merit based scholarships include 3 Colorado College Southwest Scholars, 3 Leadership Scholars, 13 Trustee Scholars, and 24 Presidential Scholars
- 6 Boettcher Scholars
- National Merit winners, semi-finalists and commended students, AP and IB scholars, and valedictorians
- A student who designed and marketed a memory-enhancing energy drink before building a hovercraft for golf courses
- A student who designed and constructed a prototype for a solar powered water purification machine
- 178 were captains of a varsity sport, 37 of those were a captain of at least two
- National or Junior Olympic level athletes in snowboarding, motocross racing, tennis, hockey, skiing, golfing, volleyball, rock climbing, freestyle kayaking, and even ultimate Frisbee
- 109 students who have performed as actors and dancers
- 18 class presidents
- One heroic student who revived a shark while working with marine life