The MSA Class of 2010 is set to arrive on June 29. The cohort of 40 students was selected from a pool of over 160 applicants. Seventy percent of the incoming class are residents of North Carolina, forty-five percent are women, and nearly half hold a prior graduate degree. The Class of 2010 has a median age of 29, and a median 5 years since earning their last university degree. The class is internationally diverse, representing nine countries of origin. Demographic details about the MSA Class of 2010 compared to the two prior years:
| MSA Class of: |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
| Number of students: |
40 |
35 |
23 |
| Percent enrolled who are NC residents: |
70 |
49 |
54 |
| Percent enrolled who are US citizens/permanent residents: |
85 |
62 |
63 |
| Number of different countries of origin: |
9 |
10 |
10 |
| Percent who are female: |
45 |
34 |
58 |
| Percent with a prior graduate degree: |
43 |
40 |
50 |
| Percent with a prior NCSU degree: |
35 |
26 |
36 |
| Median years since last academic degree: |
5 |
3 |
6 |
| Percent previously employed full-time: |
73 |
63 |
75 |
| Median age: |
29 |
27 |
30 |
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Distribution by citizenship for Class of 2010:
USA – 32 (80%)
Australia – 1
China – 2
Hungary – 1
India – 1
Poland – 1
Taiwan – 1
Ukraine – 1