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Optometry  \nProfile of the 2022 Entering Class  \n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Total Entrants 133 |  |\n| Number of Applicants 806 |  |\n| Mean Overall GPA 3.69 |  |\n| Mean Prerequisite GPA 3.65 |  |\n| Mean OAT 335 |  |\n| Regional Students 44 Male | 44 |\n| Non-Regional Students 89 Female | 89 |\n| Minority Students 38 Single | 113 |\n| International Students 3 Married | 20 |\n| Age Range 20-34 Mean Age | 23 |\n| Bachelor’s or Higher Degree 132 States Represented | 37 |\n| OAT Mean Scores by Category |  |\n| Academic Average 335 Biology | 336 |\n| Quantitative Reasoning 353 General Chemistry | 331 |\n| Reading Comprehension 351 Organic Chemistry | 322 |\n| Physics 313 Total Science | 327 |\n|  |  |\n\nAcademic Profiles for Students from Regional States  \n\n|  | Mean OAT | Mean Overall |  |  | Mean OAT | Mean Overall |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Academic Average | GPA |  |  | Academic Average | GPA |\n| Arkansas | 332 | 3.77 |  | Mississippi | 325 | 3.71 |\n| Georgia | 353 | 3.55 |  | South Carolina | 375 | 3.93 |\n| Kansas | 326 | 3.73 |  | Tennessee | 319 | 3.64 |\n| Louisiana | 313 | 3.67 |  | West Virginia | 310 | 3.82 |\n| Regional | 330 | 3.70 |  | Non-Regional | 338 | 3.67 |\n\nProfile of Entering Classes Since 2013  \nYear  \n2013  \n2014  \n2015  \n2016  \n2017  \n2018  \n2019  \n2020  \n2021  \n2022  \nApplicants  \n866  \n787  \n873  \n877  \n821  \n714  \n762  \n812  \n747  \n806  \nEntrants  \n131  \n135  \n135  \n136  \n136  \n133  \n135  \n136  \n136  \n133  \nMean  \nGPA  \n3.52 3.56 3.53 3.53 3.56 3.53 3.61 3.65 3.66  \n3.69  \nMean  \nOAT  \n327  \n328  \n328  \n328  \n331  \n329  \n336  \n335  \n338  \n335  \nB.S. Degree or Higher  \n130 (99%) 134 (99%) 134 (99%) 135 (99%) 134 (99%) 131 (98%) 135 (100%) 135 (99%) 136 (100%) 132 (99%)  \nMean  \nAge  \n23.1  \n23.2  \n23.2  \n23.2  \n22.9  \n23.1  \n23.1  \n23.0  \n22.6  \n23.0  \nFemales Married Minorities  \n69 (53%) 18 (14%) 19 (15%) 84 (62%) 24 (18%) 23 (17%) 96 (71%) 13 (10%) 19 (14%) 85 (63%) 15 (11%) 29 (21%) 91 (67%) 17 (13%) 29 (21%) 80 (60%) 22 (17%) 22 (17%) 96 (71%) 18 (13%) 36 (27%) 90 (66%) 17 (13%) 24 (18%) 95 (70%) 10 (7%) 38 (28%)  \n89 (67%) 20 (15%) 38 (29%)  \nSCO Board Passage Rates  \nPartI: Applied Basic Science Part II: Patient Assessment  \n& Management  \nPassage rates refer to first-time test takers atSCO and do not represent the total number who eventually passed on future exam dates. The national passage rate refers to the first time test takers, as well.  \n8/29/22: sje","cbCaigAseWMJOSjw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigAseWMJOSjw","pdf",13517,"English","# 2022 Entering Class Profile\n## Academic Metrics and Test Scores\n## Student Demographics and Age Range\n## Regional vs. Non-Regional Academic Profiles\n## Entering Classes Since 2013\n## SCO Board Passage Rates","[{\"question\":\"How many applicants and entrants are listed for the 2022 entering class?\",\"answer\":\"The document lists 806 applicants and 133 entrants for the 2022 entering class.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the mean GPA and mean OAT scores for 2022?\",\"answer\":\"The mean overall GPA is 3.69, the mean prerequisite GPA is 3.65, and the mean OAT is 335.\"},{\"question\":\"How do regional and non-regional students compare in academic averages and GPA?\",\"answer\":\"Regional students show a mean OAT of 330 and mean overall GPA of 3.70, while non-regional students show a mean OAT of 338 and mean overall GPA of 3.67.\"}]","Southern College of Optometry - Profile of the 2022 Entering Class | PDF"]