2009

Applicants and Nominees
Total Applicants (includes nominees)	11,259
Number of male applicants	9,010
Number of female applicants	2,249
Number of Applicants with an official nomination	4,320
Nominees qualified scholastically, medically and physically	1,812
Offers of Admission	1,503
Admitted on June 30, 2005	1,220 [236 Women] [984 Men]

SAT and ACT Scores
Score Ranges	Verbal	Math
>700 (31-36)	28%	34%
600-699 (26-30)	45%	53%
<600 (<26)	27%	13%

Rank in High School Class
First fifth	81.5 %
Second fifth	13 %
Third fifth	4 %
Fourth fifth	1.3 %
Fifth fifth	0.2 %

School Honors and Activities	Percent
Student body/council/government President or Vice President	9 %
Class President or Vice President	9 %
School club President or Vice President	25 %
School publication staff	24 %
National Honor Society	59 %
Varsity Athletics	91 %
Varsity letter winner	85 %
Dramatics, public speaking, debating	85 %
Leader of musical group	9 %
Eagle Scout/Gold Award	13 %
Boys/Girls State or Nation	14 %
Reserve Officer Training Programs	10 %
Sea Cadets	2 %

Previous College and Prep School

The Class of 2009 includes 33.3% percent (406) from college and post-high school preparatory programs which include:

229 from Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) in Newport, RI

16 from Nuclear Power School Program in Goose Creek, SC (5 having previously attended college).
80 from US Naval Academy Foundation Program (66 from preparatory schools and 14 from colleges under Foundation sponsorship).
81 additional students have completed at least six months of study at a college or university (76) or a private preparatory school (5).

Military Background

The Class of 2009 includes 76 midshipmen who previously served as enlisted members of the Navy (62) or Marine Corps (14).
This figure includes 11 who entered directly from Fleet Service (6 USN and 5 USMC), 16 USN from Nuclear Power School and 49 from NAPS (40 USN, 9 USMC).

Geographical Distribution

The Class of 2009 also includes 11 international students from the following countries: Guyana (2), Honduras, Ireland, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Phillipines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

Minorities

The Class of 2009 includes 22.2% (271) minority midshipmen with ethnic backgrounds as follows:

African Americans (68)
Hispanics (115)
Asian Americans (40)
Native Americans (29)
Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander (19)

Women

The Class of 2009 includes 19.3% (235) women

Sons and Daughters of Alumni

The Class of 2009 includes 53 sons and 16 daughters of Naval Academy Alumni (5.6 percent of the class).