Record Enrollment at Loyola in Fall 2006

The new freshmen class is 33 percent male and 67 percent female. Of those students reporting ethnicity, 33 percent categorized themselves as non-Caucasian. The average ACT score for Loyola's new freshmen class, 25.7, increased by half a point from last year. In addition, 184 incoming freshmen earned ACT scores above 30.

Top majors:
1. Undecided Arts and Sciences: 520 (24%)
2. Biology: 296 (14%)
3. Psychology: 138 (6.5%)
4. Nursing: 121 (5.5%)
5. Journalism: 79 (4%)

Top feeder states (# of new freshmen from each state):
1. Illinois: 1302
2. Ohio: 126
3. Michigan: 123
4. Wisconsin: 69
5. Indiana: 65
6. Missouri: 60
7. Minnesota: 57
8. California: 56
9. Texas: 30
10. Nebraska: 26

Top feeder high schools:
1. Lane Technical High School
2. Mother McAuley
3. Lincoln Park High School
4. Niles North
5. Carl Sandburg High School