Source: My UM

This year UM welcomed 1,703 new freshmen. Guess how many of them are male, and how many are female? What is the surname shared by the most new students? Let’s check out some interesting numbers.

Are there more male students or female students at UM?
There is an old Chinese saying that goes, ‘Women hold up half the sky’. It is certainly the case in Macao, where females outnumber males. The same is true at UM. Of all the new students admitted this year, 965 are females, and 738 are males (a ratio of 1.3:1). The Faculty of Business Administration has the most new students—540, which is 23 times the number in the Faculty of Health Sciences, which has the fewest new students (23).

What is the surname shared by
the most students? If you shout ‘Chan’ in the Central Teaching Building, more than 100 students would respond, because ‘Chan’ is the surnamed shared by the most new students (158), followed by Lei (1 19), Wong (106), Leong (85), and Cheong (78). Special surnames include Pin, Chow , Ni, Cham, Lao, Pi, Hua, and Heung.

What’s the most popular name at UM?
What is the most popular name among new students at UM? Turns out it is ‘Chon Kit’, shared by eight students. Of all the female names, Weng Ian, Ka Man, and Hio Tong are the most popular , each shared by seven students. According to data from the past few years, Ka Man and Ka Chon are both popular names.

Is today your birthday?
Most of the students have their birthdays during the summer holiday . 1 July and 20 September are two birthdays shared by the most new students, each shared by 13 students. They are followed by 28 May , 30 October , and 15 November , each shared by 1 1 students. July is the birth month shared by the most new students (167).

In terms of zodiac signs, Leo is shared by the most students (172), while Taurus is shared by the fewest students (109).

Who are the youngest new students?
Most new students admitted this year were born in 1999, the same year Macao returned to the motherland. 858 students were born in 1999. This is followed by the year 1998, when 491 students were born. The three youngest new students were born in 2001. The oldest new student was born in the 1970s. They say it is never too old to learn. This student’ s commitment to lifelong learning is indeed admirable.