APPLICATIONS GROWTH Class of 2013

[Papa_Chicken]

<p>here’s a report that University of Vermont apps are up 12% (18% in-state)
[UVM</a> Staff Blast Budget Cutting Proposals - News- msnbc.com](<a href=“http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28582987/]UVM”>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28582987/)</p>

<p>must be an interim count, as RD due date is yet to come, 1/15.</p>

[Papa_Chicken]

<p>[Ripples</a> of roiling economy lapping at colleges](<a href=“http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09011/941091-85.stm]Ripples”>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09011/941091-85.stm)</p>

<p>Penn State system

…applications from outside Pennsylvania are 7 percent to 8 percent ahead of last year and that total fall applications systemwide last week stood at 45,140 for approximately 14,000 freshman slots, or about 3 percent ahead of last year’s pace.

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<p>Carnegie Mellon

“We’ve been trending slightly ahead of last year and early decision numbers are up.”

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<p>Seton Hill

Seton Hill University in Greensburg says it’s not alarmed by an 11 percent lag thus far in fall applications because rates often fluctuate.

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<p>Chatham

Even though Chatham University is 420 applications ahead of last year’s pace, nobody there is uncorking champagne. “A 10 or 12 percent increase is not making me feel real comfortable right now,” said Michael Poll, vice president for admissions. “I don’t know if those applicants have the ability to make it work financially.”

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<p>Duquesne

As of last week, applications for this fall numbered 6,500 for about 1,350 freshmen slots, about 1,100 more than last year’s pace.

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<p>Washington & Jefferson

…as of last week had 5,776 fall applications for about 425 freshman slots, about 2 percent ahead of last year’s pace.

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<p>Allegheny

At Allegheny College in Meadville, Crawford County, staff members aren’t sure what to make of the numbers. The school began the fall well ahead in applications for regular admission and early decision. Later, it fell behind the previous year by about 8 percent. “Now we’ve just about caught up,” said Scott Friedhoff, vice president of enrollment.

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[Papa_Chicken]

<p>[Applications</a> up at UVM, state colleges | burlingtonfreepress.com | The Burlington Free Press](<a href=“http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20090111/NEWS02/90110017/-1/NEWS05]Applications”>http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20090111/NEWS02/90110017/-1/NEWS05)</p>

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Middlebury’s applications as of Jan. 1 were down about 10 percent from the previous year, said Bob Clagett, dean of admissions, although early-decision applications were up. He cautioned that an annual comparison could be misleading because of another variable. Having done without an up-front application fee in recent years, Middlebury reinstituted it for this application season; it’s similar to what peer institutions charge.</p>

<p>“Due to this change, we were already anticipating about 700-800 fewer applicants this year than we had last year,” Clagett said, “and that appears to have been about on target.”</p>

<p>In addition, Clagett said, “Many colleges across the country are experiencing a drop in applicants and it might be in part because students are narrowing their choices earlier in the application process in order to save on application fees in this difficult economy.”

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[Papa_Chicken]

<p>[Charleston</a> Daily Mail - West Virginia News and Sports - News - Schools wary of economy fallout as semester begins ](<a href=“http://www.dailymail.com/News/200901110352]Charleston”>http://www.dailymail.com/News/200901110352)</p>

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Another sign of things to come is an increase at some state colleges in applications for fall 2009. Normally a good signal, this year’s increase could instead indicate that freshmen are fishing for the best deal and will be finicky when it comes time to finalize their plans.</p>

<p>At Marshall University, the number of applications for fall is up from last year, said Bill Bissett, chief of staff to the university’s president. </p>

<p>But Bissett said he’s heard from admissions officials that this could create “false readings” on how many students will actually attend in the fall.</p>

<p>The University of Charleston’s application pool is nearly identical to last year’s, which set a school record. But the college expects it will see students have a more difficult time making final decisions this summer.</p>

<p>At Davis and Elkins, applications have tripled from this time last year. More than 700 students have already applied for fall enrollment. For the past two years, the number of applications received by this time was just over 200.

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[Papa_Chicken]

<p>I looked over last year’s thread, and the private selectives started reporting 1/14 and 1/15…as I will only have limited internet access over the next week or so, I’d urge my fellow data hounds to post anything you might find on apps stats.</p>

[pbr]

<p>This from the Yale student newspaper:</p>

<p>“This year, the total number of applications to Yale College is approaching 26,000, according to preliminary counts, up from 22,817 total applications last year, Dean of Admissions Jeff Brenzel said Monday.”</p>

[Papa_Chicken]

<p>here’s the Yale article mentioned by pbr:
[Yale</a> Daily News - News analysis: Early admit cutback levels field](<a href=“http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/27012]Yale”>http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/27012)</p>

[Papa_Chicken]

<p>U Dayton apps up 2.5%:[Flyer</a> News](<a href=“http://www.flyernews.com/articles/volume/56/issue/22/id/4623/category/news]Flyer”>Writer Shares Excitement For Upcoming REAL Dayton Breakout – Flyer News: Univ. of Dayton's Student Newspaper)</p>

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In the midst of an economic downturn, the number of students applying to UD has gone up.</p>

<p>The numbers are even higher than last year’s record-breaking applicantpool, which was 32 percent larger than 2007. As of Thursday, the number of applicants was 10,468, a 2.5 percent increase of last year’s 10,213 at that time.</p>

<p>This increase for UD does not represent the overall trend for private colleges and universities across the country. Though a recent New York Times article talked about selective private universities reporting large jumps in their binding early-decision applications, this is not the case for every private institution.

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[Seashore]

<p>From today’s Maroon, the U of Chicago is projecting a 7% increase:
[Despite</a> decline in early applications, admin expects overall rise in submissions - The Chicago Maroon](<a href=“Delays keep Proof from silver screen – Chicago Maroon”>Delays keep Proof from silver screen – Chicago Maroon)</p>

[Papa_Chicken]

<p>Kenyon apps down 10%
Ohio U apps down 5%</p>

<p>[The</a> Post](<a href=“http://www.thepost.ohiou.edu/Articles/News/2009/01/14/26756/]The”>http://www.thepost.ohiou.edu/Articles/News/2009/01/14/26756/)</p>

[Papa_Chicken]

<p>Duke apps up 17%
[Duke</a> Applications Top Last Year’s Record - Durham County - MyNC.com](<a href=“http://durhamcounty.mync.com/site/durhamcounty/news|Sports|Lifestyles/story/24395/duke-applications-top-last-years-record]Duke”>http://durhamcounty.mync.com/site/durhamcounty/news|Sports|Lifestyles/story/24395/duke-applications-top-last-years-record)</p>

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Duke University has received more than 23,750 applications for admission to the Class of 2013, the largest number in school history and a nearly 17 percent increase over the previous record set last year. This year’s jump of 3,400 applicants over last year is the largest increase on record for Duke.</p>

<p>Last year, 20,352 students sought admission to Duke. The prior year, 19,206 applications were received, which at the time was the second highest total in school history.

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[Papa_Chicken]

<p>can’t quite decipher the stats in this article, but sounds like aps to UNC are up substantially. OOS apps increased 25%.</p>

<p>[UNC</a> Chapel Hill To Offer Admission To Almost 5,000 - Orange County - MyNC.com](<a href=“http://orange.mync.com/site/orange/news|Sports|Lifestyles/story/24450/unc-chapel-hill-to-offer-admission-to-almost-5000]UNC”>http://orange.mync.com/site/orange/news|Sports|Lifestyles/story/24450/unc-chapel-hill-to-offer-admission-to-almost-5000)</p>

[Papa_Chicken]

<p>this article lays it out for UNC…17% increase</p>

<p>[Duke’s</a> Class of 2013 sets application record | university, record, duke - Top News - Burlington Times News](<a href=“http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/university_21752___article.html/record_duke.html]Duke’s”>http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/university_21752___article.html/record_duke.html)</p>

[Papa_Chicken]

<p>this article mentions that St Olaf apps are down, but does not quantify the change:</p>

<p>[Economy</a> dragging local college applications : Winona Daily News](<a href=“http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2009/01/15/news/02economy15.txt]Economy”>http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2009/01/15/news/02economy15.txt)</p>

[Papa_Chicken]

<p>appears that U Notre Dame apps are up this year relative to last, but down from 2 years ago…no precise quantification yet:</p>

<p>[ND</a> admits 1,733 early - News](<a href=“http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2009/01/15/News/Nd.Admits.1733.Early-3586459.shtml]ND”>http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2009/01/15/News/Nd.Admits.1733.Early-3586459.shtml)</p>

[magneticpoet]

<p>So the trend seems to be down in the Midwest, at least.</p>

[bluebayou]

<p>Dartmouth receives record apps:</p>

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Dartmouth received a record 17,768 applications for the Class of 2013, according to Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Maria Laskaris, bucking a trend of stagnant or decreasing application numbers among similarly sized, private liberal arts colleges. The College intends to accept 1,800 applicants during the regular decision process, for a total class size of 2,200, Laskaris said, resulting in an overall acceptance rate of 11 to 12 percent, the lowest in Dartmouth’s history.</p>

<p>Applications increased by 7.5 percent over last year.

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<p>[TheDartmouth.com</a> | College receives record number of applications](<a href=“http://thedartmouth.com/2009/01/15/news/admissions/]TheDartmouth.com”>http://thedartmouth.com/2009/01/15/news/admissions/)</p>

[Greta]

<p>A note on the Notre Dame numbers (post #35): this was the first year ND used the Common Application so numbers are probably skewed in comparison to previous years.</p>

[eadad]

<p>OOS Applications to UNC are actually up 25% and this is just their early deadline round. They expect the application totals to be well over 24,000 this year.</p>

<p>From a UNC press release:</p>

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UNC Chapel Hill To Offer Admission To Almost 5,000
By UNC Chapel Hill
Credit: AP Online</p>

<p>CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -</p>

<p>The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will offer admission to 4,885 students chosen from a record first-deadline pool of 13,692 applicants.</p>

<p>The students admitted include 3,476 North Carolinians - a record number, and 48 percent of the 7,175 who applied - and 1,409 students from around the nation and world. Of the record 6,517 out-of-state applicants - an increase of 25 percent compared to last year - just 22 percent will receive offers of admission.</p>

<p>This year, Carolina plans to enroll 3,943 first-year students, 82 percent of whom will be North Carolina residents.</p>

<p>University officials praised the quality and diversity of the students who are being offered admission.</p>

<p>“We couldn’t be happier with the quality and the diversity of this class,” said Stephen Farmer, associate provost and director of undergraduate admissions. “With first-deadline applications up 16 percent over last year, we were fortunate to have an extraordinarily broad and deep pool.”</p>

<p>The average SAT Reasoning score (Critical Reading and Math combined) for admitted students is 1343, an increase of nine points over last year. The group includes 885 North Carolinians scoring 1400 or higher - an increase of 6 percent over last year, when 86 percent of all high-school seniors in North Carolina scoring at this level applied to Carolina.</p>

<p>The group also includes 421 students who rank first in their high-school class, an increase of 13 percent over last year. Fifty-three percent rank first through tenth, and 87 percent rank in the top 10 percent.</p>

<p>Nine percent of the students admitted identified themselves as African American; 6 percent as Hispanic, Latino, or Latina; and 1 percent as American Indian. Students identifying themselves as Asian or Asian American comprise 10 percent of the group.</p>

<p>The admitted group also includes 736 students who are first-generation college, an increase of 2 percent over last year.</p>

<p>Beginning in October, each of the 13,692 candidates for admission was evaluated comprehensively and holistically at least twice. Most were evaluated three or more times. To identify students for admission, the 25 members of the Carolina admissions committee spent more than 1,250 hours in committee meetings and conducted more than 37,000 comprehensive assessments of individual applications.</p>

<p>Farmer expressed his appreciation for all of Carolina’s applicants, whether or not they were admitted.</p>

<p>“We know that admission to Carolina is a deeply cherished dream for many strong students and their families,” he said. “We also know that our candidates have put themselves on the line in applying for admission. We’re grateful for their interest in Carolina and are here to help all of them, whether the news we’ve had to deliver has been good or bad.”

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[bluebayou]

<p>Duke sets new application record, up 17% over last year.</p>

<p>[Duke</a> Applications Top Last Year’s Record By Nearly 17 Percent](<a href=“http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2009/01/applications.html]Duke”>http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2009/01/applications.html)</p>