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Fall 2008 class profile

 

The fall 2008 entering class ranks as one of the IR Program's most impressive cohorts to date.  42% of the student body is international, hailing from 25 different countries.  Approximately one-half of the class will be enrolled in joint degree options at Syracuse University.  Here are some important statistics:

 

    2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
  Entering Students 89 86 81 87 70 75
       
  US Students  45 45 43 56 43 46
  International 37 42% 41 48% 38 47% 31 36% 27 39% 29 39%
  Male 30 38 39 39 34 40
  Female 59 66% 48 56% 42 52% 48 55% 36 51% 35 47%
  US minority (%) 17% 16% 17% 20%
  Average Age 26 26 26 26 25 25
       
  Median GPA 3.57 3.57 3.63 3.50 3.51 3.57
  Median GRE V 560 540 560 560
  Median GRE Q 640 640 650 640
  Median GRE W 4.5 5.0 5.0 5.0
  Median TOEFL 257 260 270 267 267 613

The map below illustrates the 25 countries represented in the fall 2008 entering class.

 

 

 

 


The International Relations Program
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