UMD New First-Time Student Applications - New First-Time Student Entry Stats - Fall 2023 to Fall 2025

Sep 15, 2026

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UMD new first-time student admission entry statistics define first-time, undergraduate applicants with no prior postsecondary experience and summarize enrolled cohorts across Fall 2023, Fall 2024, and Fall 2025. The data cover first-generation enrollment, class standing at entry, average reported high school GPA, average transferred credits, and standardized test score patterns including SAT, ACT, and waived scores. Notes address cohort limitations, admissions-vs-enrollment differences, and COVID-19–driven optional test scoring beginning Fall 2021.

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UMD New First-Time Student Applications

New First-Time Student Entry Stats

First Generation

Class Standing at Entry

Average High School GPA

Average Transferred Credits

Test Score Cohorts

SAT Scores

ACT Scores

UMD New Transfer Student Applications

New Transfer Student Entry Stats

First Generation

Average Transferred Credits

Transferred Credits at Entry

Institution Type

Average Transfer GPA

UMD NEW FIRST-TIME STUDENT APPLICATIONS NEW FIRST-TIME APPLICATIONS As deﬁned by IPEDS, these are students who have no prior postsecondary experience and are attending an institution for the ﬁrst time at the undergraduate level. This group includes new freshmen, Freshmen Connection, and new Applied Agriculture students. Data prior to Fall 2021 represent New Freshmen only. NEW FIRST-TIME STUDENT ENTRY STATS The data in this section are limited to enrolled students entering the university as new ﬁrst-time students. The new ﬁrst-time student enrollment cohort in Admissions reports will not match the new ﬁrst-time student enrollment cohort in Enrollment reports. This is because some admitted students applied in a previous semester, but elected to defer enrollment to a future semester. FALL2023: 6,170 FALL2024: 5,812 FALL2025: 6,544 | First Generation | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Fall 2023 | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025 | | First Generation Students | 1,051 17.0% | 928 16.0% | 1,139 17.4% | | Class Standing at Entry | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Fall 2023 | | Fall 2024 | | Fall 2025 | | | Freshman | 3,910 | 63.4% | 3,388 | 58.3% | 3,446 | 52.7% | | Sophomore | 1,031 | 16.7% | 1,295 | 22.3% | 1,805 | 27.6% | | Junior | 133 | 2.2% | 134 | 2.3% | 209 | 3.2% | | Senior | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.1% | | Fr Connection | 1,049 | 17.0% | 915 | 15.7% | 1,030 | 15.7% | | Applied Ag. | 38 | 0.6% | 68 | 1.2% | 43 | 0.7% | | Special UG | 7 | 0.1% | 10 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.1% | | Average High School GPA | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fall 2023 Fall 2024
Fall 2025 | | | | | Students w/Reported HS GPA | 5,883 | 5,567 | 6,214 | | Avg High School GPA | 4.45 | 4.45 | 4.41 | | Average Transferred Credits | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fall 2023 Fall 2024
Fall 2025 | | | | | Students w/Transfer Credits | 4,859 | 4,747 | 5,569 | | Avg Transferred Credits | 22.02 | 24.17 | 27.22 | | Test Score Cohorts | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fall 2023 Fall 2024
Fall 2025 | | | | | Students w/SAT Score | 2,527 | 2,114 | 2,394 | | Students w/ACT Score | 442 | 325 | 415 | | Waived Test Score | 3,188 | 3,352 | 3,718 | Each student is reported once . If a student submitted both SAT and ACT scores, the scores are compared and the highest score is used. This is the score used in the admissions decision. In recognition of the impacts of COVID-19, SAT and ACT scores were optional starting in Fall 2021 . This results in fewer SAT and ACT scores than previous years . | SAT Scores | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fall 2023 Fall 2024
Fall 2025 | | | | | SAT Total 25th | 1380 | 1410 | 1410 | | SAT Total 75th | 1510 | 1520 | 1520 | | SAT Total Midpoint | 1445 | 1465 | 1460 | | ACT Scores | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fall 2023 Fall 2024
Fall 2025 | | | | | ACT 25th | 32 | 32 | 32 | | ACT 75th | 35 | 35 | 35 | | ACT Midpoint | 34 | 34 | 34 | UMD NEW TRANSFER STUDENT APPLICATIONS NEW TRANSFER& OTHER NEW UNDERGRADUATES The data in this section looks at applications for transfer students as well as other new undergraduates. NEW TRANSFER STUDENT ENTRY STATS The data in this section are limited to enrolled students entering the university as new transfer students. FALL2023: 2,041 FALL2024: 2,456 FALL2025: 2,442 | First Generation | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Fall 2023 | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025 | | First Generation Students | 671 32.9% | 787 32.0% | 317 13.0% | | Average Transferred Credits | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fall 2023 Fall 2024
Fall 2025 | | | | | Students w/Transfer Credits | 1,817 | 2,227 | 2,206 | | Avg Transferred Credits | 53.67 | 54.55 | 54.76 | | Transferred Credits at Entry | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Fall 2023 | | Fall 2024 | | Fall 2025 | | | 0 credits | 224 | 11.0% | 229 | 9.3% | 236 | 9.7% | | 30 credits or less | 259 | 12.7% | 305 | 12

FAQs

Who qualifies as a “new first-time” student in these statistics?

New first-time students are defined as having no prior postsecondary experience and attending an institution for the first time at the undergraduate level. This group includes new freshmen and related new undergraduate categories listed in the report.

Why might the new first-time student enrollment cohort differ between Admissions and Enrollment reports?

Some admitted students apply in a previous semester but defer enrollment to a future semester, causing enrollment cohorts to differ from admissions cohorts.

How did COVID-19 affect SAT and ACT reporting in the data?

SAT and ACT scores became optional starting in Fall 2021 due to COVID-19 impacts, resulting in fewer SAT and ACT scores compared with earlier years.

Sep 15, 2026

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