2006

Applicants and Nominees
Total Applicants (includes nominees)	12,331
Number of applicants with an official nomination	4,281
Nominees qualified scholastically, medically and in physical aptitude	1,776
Offers of admission	1,457
Admitted	1,214

SAT and ACT Scores
Score Ranges	Verbal	Math
>700 (31-36)	18%	31%
600-699 (26-30)	56%	55%
<600 (<26)	26%	14%

Rank in High School Class
First fifth	78 %
Second fifth	16 %
Third fifth	4 %
Fourth fifth	2 %
Fifth fifth	0 %

School Honors and Activities	Percent
Student body/council/government President or Vice President	8 %
Class President or Vice President	11 %
School club President or Vice President	26 %
School publication staff	24 %
National Honor Society	58 %
Varsity Athletics	86 %
Varsity letter winner	82 %
Dramatics, public speaking, debating	86 %
Leader of musical group	9 %
Eagle Scout/Gold Award	11 %
Boys/Girls State or Nation	17 %
Reserve Officer Training Programs	11 %
Sea Cadets	3 %

Previous College and Prep School

The Class of 2006 includes 31% percent (381) from college and post-high school preparatory programs) which include:

229 from Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) in Newport, RI (5 having previously attended college)

33 from Nuclear Power School Program in Goose Creek, SC (four having previously attended college)
66 from private preparatory schools (8 having previously attended college and 52 from preparatory schools under the sponsorship of the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation, Inc.).
53 additional students have completed at least six months of study at a college or university (10 from colleges under the sponsorship of the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation, Inc.)

Military Background

The Class of 2006 includes 125 midshipmen who previously served as enlisted members of the Navy (104) or Marine Corps (21). This figure includes 12 who entered directly from Fleet Service (8 USN and 4 USMC), 33 from the Nuclear Power School and 80 from NAPS (63 USN and 17 USMC).

Geographical Distribution

Midshipmen were admitted from 49 states in the nation. The Class of 2006 also includes seven international students from the following countries: Cameroon, Egypt (2), Croatia, Lithuania, Taiwan, and Turkey.

Minorities and Women

The Class of 2006 includes 25% (299) minority midshipmen with ethnic backgrounds as follows:

African Americans (78)
Hispanics (121)
Asian Americans (47)
Native Americans (32)
Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander (21)

The Class of 2006 includes 16% (192) women

Sons and Daughters of Alumni

The Class of 2006 includes 44 sons and 7 daughters of Naval Academy alumni (4.2 percent of the class).