2012 Freshmen Profile

Students often look for the "right fit” when selecting a college. The best way to tell if York is right for you is to visit. However, our Freshman Profile gives a snapshot of what type of student attends York College. We encourage you to visit and see for yourself what York has to offer you!

The "Typical" Full-Time Freshman

  • Most influential sources of information in choosing York College: campus visit (89%); website (77%); parents (68%); College brochure (67%)
  • Concerned about the ability to finance a college education (85%)
  • Five most important factors affecting decision to enroll at York College: Size, Cost, Location, Strong Program in Field of Interest, Friendly Atmosphere
  • Top five perceptions of York College: Friendly, Ideal Size, Affordable, Attractive Campus, Supportive
  • Applied to three or more colleges (58%)
  • Permanent home is within 100 miles of campus (59%); within 500 miles (99%)
  • Resident freshmen who registered a car on campus (32%)
  • Attended a public high school (85%)
  • Participated in student clubs or groups in high school (67%)
  • Engaged in volunteer work during a typical week in high school (62%)
  • Political orientation is “middle of the road” (56%)
  • Religious orientation is “moderately religious” (45%)
  • Gender: Women (49%), Men (51%)
  • Religious background: Roman Catholic (30%), Methodist (7%), Lutheran (4%), Baptist (3%), Presbyterian (3%), Church of
  • Christ (3%), Jewish (2%), Brethren (1%), Episcopalian (1%), Eastern Orthodox (1%), Other (45%)
  • Ethnic background: Caucasian (82%), African-American (6%), Hispanic (5%), Asian (2%), International Alien (1%), Other/Unknown (4%)
  • Plan to get a job to help pay for college expenses (86%)
  • Parents earned a Bachelor’s Degree or higher: father (45%), mother (53%)
  • High school GPA is 3.40 (mean average on 4.0 scale)
  • Education plans: Bachelor’s Degree (36%), Master’s Degree (43%), Ph.D./Professional Degree (15%)


Sources: York College Freshman Survey, YCP Admissions Applicant Survey, College Board SAT Competition Report, York College Database

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Ten Most Popular New Student Majors

Undeclared 15%
Nursing 10%
Criminal Justice 6%
Sport Management 6%
Biology 5%
Psychology 4%
Mechanical Engineering 4%
Business Administration 4%
Mass Communication 4%
Early Childhood Education 3%

 

Resident Students

2007 2,032
2008 1,978
2009 2,305
2010 2,378
2011 2,566
2012 2517

Average SAT scores Full-Time Students

2007 4,639
2008 4,599
2009 4,574
2010 4,638
2011 4,669
2012 4,561