College Prep Scholar Profile
About our 2025 College Prep Scholars
For the 2025 College Prep Scholars Program, we selected 3,657 high school juniors as College Prep Scholars based on their academic achievement, financial qualifications, and personal character.
Below are aggregate statistics that represent the characteristics of these College Prep Scholars:
Academics
Average GPA: 3.93
Middle 50% SAT score: 1310 - 1460 (if reported)*
Middle 50% ACT score: 27 - 32 (if reported)*
*Test scores are not required to apply to the College Prep Scholars Program.
Financial profile
Household income under $65,000: 90%
Free or Reduced-Price School Meals: 85% eligible
Demographics
81% first-generation to a four-year U.S. college
Regional distribution
- Midwest: 12%
- Northeast: 26%
- South: 41%
- West: 19%
- Other: 1%