Giovanna Deo a member of academic record-setting incoming class at University of Iowa

Giovanna Deo, of Santa Clarita, is a member of the incoming undergraduate class at the University of Iowa that has topped previous records in achievement with a higher average high school gradepoint average, at 3.78, than any previous class. The average high school GPA for the classes of 2023 and 2022 were 3.76 and 3.71, respectively.

Deo is a student in the Tippie College of Business.

The Class of 2024 is composed of 4,530 students, 456 fewer than last year. A decrease in enrollment was anticipated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

About 58% of the class (2,612) are Iowa residents, and about 2% (69) are international students. The class represents 95 of Iowa’s 99 counties, 43 U.S. states (as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and bases for the U.S. Armed Forces), and 35 countries.