Posted 10:40 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2015
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Where in the U.S. do UWL's new students come from? How many valedictorians are in the group? Learn these answers and more.
Facts about UWL's first-year students
Number of valedictorians: 57
Number of salutatorians: 31
Sets of twins: 8
Most popular birthday: Nov. 22, 1996
New students across the US:
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New students across the Midwest per county:
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Most popular high schools sending first-year students:
- Holmen High School
- Middleton High School
- Mukwonago High School
- Logan High School
- Oconomowoc High School
- Verona Area High School
Top five most popular names for girls:
- Megan
- Sarah (tie)
- Emily (tie)
- Hannah
- Ashley
Top five most popular names for boys:
- Matthew
- Nicholas
- Samuel
- Jacob
- Benjamin
Most popular schools students are transferring from:
- Western Technical College
- Madison Area Technical College
- University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
- University of Wisconsin - Richland
- University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
- University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
- University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
- University of Wisconsin - Baraboo/Sauk County
- University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
- University of Wisconsin – Platteville