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Fun facts about UWL’s new students

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: STATE

New students across the Midwest per county:

Map showing scaled dots depicting where the highest concentrations of students come from.

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

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