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Goal 3: Achieve Academic Excellence
| Item | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Change Since Most Recent Measure |
Change Since Baseline Year |
| Double the Number of National Merit Scholars | ||||||||
| Number of Merit Scholars (Total Enrolled) | 53 | 47 | 52 | 89 | 117 | 113 | -3.4%  |
113.2%  |
| Number of Merit Scholars (New) | 18 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 29 | 44 | 51.7% |
144.4% |
| Establish Academic Success Criteria | ||||||||
| ACT Scores of Entering Class | 23.5 | 23.4 | 23.8 | 24.0 | 24.1 | 24.8 | 2.9% |
5.5% |
| Number of Uptown Students in Entering Class in Top 20 Percent of their ACT/SAT | 1,106 | 1,203 | 1,312 | 1,275 | 1,529 | 1,539 | 0.7% |
39.2% |
| University Athletics Academic Progress Rate (Single Year) | 0.946 | 0.952 | 0.944 | 0.947 | 0.3%  |
0.1% |
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| Develop Integrated Core Learning | ||||||||
| Students Studying Abroad | 659 | 644 | 754 | 844 | 870 | 831 | -4.5% |
26.1% |
| Graduates in High Demand STEMM Fields - Undergrad | 1,334 | 1,290 | 1,347 | 1,244 | 1,568 | 1,855 | 18.3% |
39.1% |
