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Goal 3: Achieve Academic Excellence
| Item | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Change Since Most Recent Measure |
Change Since Baseline Year |
| U.S. News Ranking | 160 | 160 | 145 | 139 | 148 |
-9  |
12  |
| Number of Merit Scholars (Total Enrolled) | 53 | 47 | 52 | 89 | 117 | 31.5% |
120.8% |
| Number of Merit Scholars (New) | 18 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 29 | -25.6% |
61.1% |
| ACT Scores of Entering Class | 23.5 | 23.4 | 23.8 | 24.0 | 24.1 | 0.4%  |
2.6% |
| Percentage of Entering Class in Top 10 Percent of their Class | 19.3% | 21.3% | 19.5% | 21.0% | 19.8% | -1.2% |
0.5% |
| Out of State Enrollment (Headcount) | 4,430 | 4,840 | 5,689 | 5,772 | 5,991 | 3.8% |
35.2% |
| Out of State Enrollment (Percent) | 13.1% | 14.1% | 16.1% | 16.2% | 16.5% | 0.3% |
3.4% |
| Transfer Students from Non-UC Schools & Universities | 1,090 | 1,105 | 1,256 | 1,349 | 1,280 | -5.1% |
17.4% |
