Tufts Fletcher Admissions

2013 Admitted Class Fun Facts

Fletcher is especially unique for the exciting variety of people who make up the Fletcher community. This year’s class is no exception!


1330 Number of applicants this year
72: from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
Number of countries of citizenship represented among admitted candidates (listed below)
47 Percent of admitted males
53 Percent of admitted females
20 Age of youngest person admitted
48
Age of oldest person admitted
John The most popular admitted male name
Sarah The most popular admitted female name
58: from Acholi to Vietnamese
Number of native languages spoken by admitted candidates
30 Number of last names shared by more than one admitted candidate
42: from Alaska to Wyoming
Number of US states where admitted students currently live
60: from Afghanistan to Vietnam
Number of countries where admitted students currently live
350 Number of undergraduate institutions represented among admitted students
44 feet The approximate height of all the applications to Fletcher for Fall 2013 if stacked
1000+ pounds The approximate weight of the above-mentioned stack
138 Number of Flags represented in the Hall of Flags (Fletcher’s main foyer)
8,482
Number of living Fletcher alumni
68+
Number of Fletcher alumni clubs around the world
Most common admitted student birthdays (3 or more students)

January 25
February 8
April 23
May 13
December 3

Most common places of birth

Cities:

Boston
Los Angeles
New York City
Seoul
Singapore
Tokyo
Washington, DC


Countries:

China
Germany
India
Japan
Korea
Mexico
Turkey
United States

Most Common Native Languages

Chinese
English
Japanese
Korean
Spanish
Turkish
Hindi

Citizenships Represented

AFGHANISTAN

ARGENTINA

ARMENIA

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRIA

AZERBAIJAN

BAHRAIN

BANGLADESH

BELGIUM

BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA

BRAZIL

BULGARIA

BURKINA FASO

BURMA

CANADA

CHINA

COLOMBIA

CZECH REPUBLIC

DENMARK

ECUADOR

ETHIOPIA

FINLAND

FRANCE

GERMANY

GHANA

GREECE

HONDURAS

HUNGARY

INDIA

INDONESIA

IRAQ

IRELAND

ISRAEL

ITALY

JAPAN

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

KOSOVO

LEBANON

LITHUANIA

MAURITIUS

MEXICO

MONTENEGRO

NEPAL

NETHERLANDS

NIGERIA

NORWAY

PAKISTAN

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PHILIPPINES

POLAND

ROMANIA

RUSSIA

SINGAPORE

SOUTH AFRICA

SPAIN

SUDAN

SWEDEN

SWITZERLAND

SYRIA

TAIWAN

TAJIKISTAN

THAILAND

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

TURKEY

UKRAINE

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED STATES

UZBEKISTAN

VENEZUELA

VIETNAM

ZIMBABWE