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Official Admissions Statistics 2010 - 2011
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 22,280 |
| Admitted | 4,203 |
| Acceptance rate | 18.9% |
| Yield rate | 41.0% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Duke University.
Duke University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 660 and 750
- Math: 680 and 780
- Writing: 660 and 760
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Duke University.
Duke University's average composite ACT score falls between 30 and 34.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Anthropology | 21 | 46 | 67 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Biochemistry | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 82 | 36 | 118 |
| Biometry/Biometrics | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| Business Administration/Management | 545 | 234 | 779 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences, Other | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Chemistry, General | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Computer & Information Sciences, General | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Computer Engineering, Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dance, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Design & Visual Communications, General | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.) | 63 | 54 | 117 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Economics, General | 114 | 52 | 166 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 40 | 3 | 43 |
| Engineering, General | 83 | 35 | 118 |
| Engineering, Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 22 | 46 | 68 |
| English Language & Literature/Letters, Other | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Foreign Languages/Modern Languages, General | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Genetics, General | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| German Language & Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| History, General | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 176 | 120 | 296 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 19 | 23 | 42 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Mathematics, General | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Medicine (MD) | 56 | 48 | 104 |
| Medieval & Renaissance Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Microbiology, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Molecular Genetics | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Music, General | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Pharmacology | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Philosophy | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 14 | 36 | 50 |
| Physician Assistant | 15 | 50 | 65 |
| Physics, General | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 70 | 67 | 137 |
| Psychology, General | 49 | 112 | 161 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 20 | 41 | 61 |
| Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Romanian Language & Literature | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sociology | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Statistics, General | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 29 | 8 | 37 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1592 | 1184 | 2776 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 12288 |
| Reported Results | 1425 |
| Accepted | 535 (38%) 38,62 |
| Rejected | 890 |
| Attending | 143 |
| Yield Rate | 27% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.83 | 3.97 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2190 | 2265 | 2340 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 843 | 918 | 967 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.53 | 3.80 | 3.95 |
| SAT I | 1890 | 2130 | 2241 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 654 | 809 | 901 |
Stats last calculated: Monday 20th of August 2012 01:00:05 AM
Newest applicant: 0 days, 2 hours, and 45 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2010 - 2011 academic year.
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