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Table A - 17
ADMISSIONS HISTORY/ENTRANCE TESTS*
University of Washington
(Autumn Quarter - Seattle Campus, All Students)
New Freshmen 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Average:              
High School GPA 3.47 3.53 3.58 3.56 3.56 3.60 3.61 3.60 3.65
* SAT-Verbal 558 556 561 565 560 567 558 564 566
* SAT-Math 566 565 575 578 576 581 583 584 589
* SAT-Total 1124 1121 1136 1143 1136 1148 1141 1148 1155
Note: These are recentered SAT equivalencies for non-recentered scores.    The entering class of 1996 will be the first year students submit scores on the recentered scale.
Applications 9,992 11,068 12,516 12,749 12,076 12,527 12,874 12,885 13,330
Offers 7,518 7,459 6,969 7,025 7,315 8,107 8,819 9,493 8,786
Enrolled - Total 3,579 3,641 3,626 3,343 3,489 3,701 4,036 4,505 4,219
Enrolled - Resident               3,805 3,698
Enrolled - Non-Res.               700 521
Enrolled/Applications 35.8% 32.9% 29.0% 26.2% 28.9% 29.5% 31.4% 35.0% 31.7%
Enrolled/Offers 47.6% 48.8% 52.0% 47.6% 47.7% 45.7% 45.8% 47.5% 48.0%
Resident As a % Of Total Enrolled               84.5% 87.7%
Community College Transfers 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Applications 3,186 3,706 3,876 3,986 4,027 3,874 3,710 3,271 3,221
Offers 1,810 1,812 1,939 2,014 2,289 2,466 2,527 2,054 1,952
Enrolled - Total 1,342 1,302 1,439 1,505 1,693 1,809 1,831 1,483 1,457
Enrolled - Resident 1,228 1,199 1,338 1,390 1,584 1,680 1,665 1,373 1,352
Enrolled - Non-Res. 114 103 101 115 109 129 166 110 105
Enrolled/Applications 42.1% 35.1% 37.1% 37.8% 42.0% 46.7% 49.4% 45.3% 45.2%
Enrolled/Offers 74.1% 71.9% 74.2% 74.7% 74.0% 73.4% 72.5% 72.2% 74.6%
Resident As a % Of Total Enrolled 91.5% 92.1% 93.0% 92.4% 93.6% 92.9% 90.9% 92.6% 92.8%
Four Year Transfers 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Applications 2,968 3,054 2,626 2,476 2,378 2,022 2,030 1,813 1,611
Offers 1,335 1,012 855 788 900 989 1,224 1,408 747
Enrolled - Total 897 705 654 552 633 689 761 533 540
Enrolled - Resident 663 489 444 391 455 484 521 362 360
Enrolled - Non-Res. 234 216 210 161 178 205 240 171 180
Enrolled/Applications 30.2% 23.1% 24.9% 22.3% 26.6% 34.1% 37.5% 29.4% 33.5%
Enrolled/Offers 67.2% 69.7% 76.5% 70.1% 70.3% 69.7% 62.2% 37.9% 72.3%
Resident As a % Of Total Enrolled 73.9% 69.4% 67.9% 70.8% 71.9% 70.2% 68.5% 67.9% 66.7%
             
Graduate School 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Average:                  
Entering GPA 3.35 3.31 3.31 3.20 3.48 3.46 3.48 3.51 3.49
GRE Exam 604 601 600 595 611 611 607 608 607
Verbal Score                 555
Quantitatiave Score                 627
Analytical Score                 620
Applications 12,451 14,381 16,490 16,025 17,413 16,076 16,310 15,417 14,981
Offers 4,312 4,398 4,483 4,250 4,323 4,337 4,522 4,548 4,833
Enrolled 2,271 2,183 1,995 1,753 2,301 2,235 2,333 2,412 2,600
Enrolled/Applications 18.2% 15.2% 12.1% 10.9% 13.2% 13.9% 14.3% 15.6% 17.4%
Enrolled/Offers 52.7% 49.6% 44.5% 41.2% 53.2% 51.5% 51.6% 53.0% 53.8%
                   
Law School 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Median:              
Entering GPA 3.39 3.44 3.48 3.63 3.50 3.55 3.59 3.56 3.57
LSAT Exam 42 42 163 163 163 162 163 162 162
                   
Applications 2,134 2,404 2,291 2,626 2,552 2,400 1,960 1,759 1,717
Offers 443 449 452 511 546 469 498 469 493
Enrolled 161 156 155 148 187 169 172 166 173
Enrolled/Applications 7.5% 6.5% 6.8% 5.6% 7.3% 7.0% 8.8% 9.4% 10.1%
Enrolled/Offers 36.3% 34.7% 34.3% 29.0% 34.2% 36.0% 34.5% 35.4% 35.1%
                   
School of Medicine 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Average:                  
Entering GPA 3.52 3.56 3.55 3.57 3.58 3.58 3.54 3.59 3.63
MCAT Exam 9.9 10.2 9.9 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.3
                   
Applications 1,709 2,341 2,888 3,370 3,901 3,923 3,603 3,199 3,188
Offers 208 234 219 206 200 200 206 228 216
Enrolled 165 165 165 165 166 166 166 176 174
Enrolled/Applications 9.7% 7.0% 5.7% 4.9% 4.3% 4.2% 4.6% 5.5% 5.5%
Enrolled/Offers 79.3% 70.5% 75.3% 80.1% 83.0% 83.0% 80.6% 77.2% 80.6%
             
School of Dentistry 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Average:              
Entering GPA 3.30 3.38 3.40 3.40 3.44 3.38 3.42 3.50 3.60
DAT Exam 18.63 18.50 19.50 19.95 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00
                   
Applications 452 536 659 750 838 950 1,018 1,200 1,017
Offers 124 107 85 92 50 64 68 66 56
Enrolled 50 53 54 48 48 50 50 50 53
Enrolled/Applications 11.1% 9.9% 8.2% 6.4% 5.7% 5.3% 4.9% 4.2% 5.2%
Enrolled/Offers 40.3% 49.5% 63.5% 52.2% 96.0% 78.1% 73.5% 75.8% 94.6%

Source: Registrar's Office, and Graduate, Law, Medicine and Dentistry Schools.

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