Freshman Statistics

New York still leads among the states sending most freshmen to Dartmouth, it was disclosed by statistics on the class o£ 1937 recently prepared by the office of the dean of freshmen. New York has 159 representatives out of a class of 670, while MasNew Jersey with 82, New Hampshire with 43, and Connecticut and Illinois with 37 each are also in the top group.

The complete distribution by states was announced as follows: New York 159 Massachusetts 135 New Jersey 82 New Hampshire 43 Connecticut 37 Illinois 37 Ohio 26 Pennsylvania 25 Vermont 19 Michigan 11 Wisconsin 11 Minnesota 9 Maine 8 Rhode Island 8 District of Columbia 7 Maryland 7 California 6 Delaware 4 Indiana 4 Missouri 4 Colorado 3 Florida 3 lowa 3 Kentucky 3 Oklahoma 3 Virginia 3 Montana 2 Arkansas 1 Idaho 1 Washington 1 Foreign 5 Statistics on sectional distribution show that the largest portion of the freshman class comes from the Middle Atlantic states. Sectional figures are as follows: Middle Atlantic States 277 New England States 250 Central States 109 Southern States 16 Pacific States 7 Rocky Mountain States 6 Foreign 5

These figures, when compared with those of last year, indicate slight increases in the Middle Atlantic and Southern sections, with a corresponding dropping off in the Central district.

Of the 670 students in the present freshman group 373 came to Dartmouth from private schools as compared to 297 from public schools. A total of 335 different schools are represented in the class, 211 of them public and 124 private. Among the private schools, Exeter leads with 29 graduates, Deerfield and Mercersburg follow with 18, and Tabor with 14, Brooklyn Poly Prep with 12, and Clark School with 11 are also among the leaders. Of the high schools, Lynn Classical in Lynn, Mass., leads with 5 graduates.

Figures on the methods of entrance show that 305 freshmen were admitted by honor certificate, 214 by regular certificate, 97 by certificate and examination, and 54 by examination. Junior selections in the class of 1937 total 53.

Among the favored groups, sons of alumni total 64, applicants from New Hampshire 43, applicants from west of the Mississippi 29, and applicants from south of the Ohio and Potomac Rivers 10.

The location and environment of the College was given by 112 freshmen as the reason for choosing Dartmouth. High scholastic and general standing was given by 96, general reputation by 74, impression of alumni and students by 62, recommendation of friends by 58, the curriculum by 54, graduate schools by 53, Dartmouth relations by 40, size by 16, and personal preference by 14. many other reasons given were those of outdoor life, college spirit, democracy, athletic reputation, noncoed, and the selective process.

The average age of the freshman class is 17-93 years. The oldest member of the class is 23, while two members are but 15. Most of the freshmen are 18, with 17 the next commonest age.

Statistics on church preferences are interesting in that they show the Congregationalists, who have been most numerous for several years, displaced by the Episcopalians in the top group. Episcopalians number 156, Congregationalists 128, Presbyterians 101, Roman Catholics 79, Methodists 43, Jewish 38, Unitarians 23, Baptists 20, and Christian Scientists 20. Twentytwo freshmen claim to have no religion.

Statistics on the college training of parents disclose that 287 or 42.8 per cent of the Dartmouth freshmen have college trained fathers, in comparison with the 108 mothers, or 16.1 per cent, who have received similar training. The different colleges represented by fathers total 93, while the college training of mothers has been dispersed among 51 institutions.