Applications Growth - Class of 2014

[John2698]

<p>Brown +20
U of California System +6%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
Dartmouth +4%
DePauw +18%
Duke +11%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +27%
Northwestern +7%
Penn State +3%
Princeton +19%
Stanford +4-5%
Virginia +18%</p>

<p>[DePauw</a> Names New VP For Admission - Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick](<a href=“http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=39634]DePauw”>http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=39634)</p>

<p>[Application</a> for admission to UH-Manoa climbs 25 percent - Breaking - Starbulletin.com](<a href=“http://www.starbulletin.com/news/breaking/81607087.html]Application”>http://www.starbulletin.com/news/breaking/81607087.html)</p>

[John2698]

<p>Brown +20
U of California System +6%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
Dartmouth +4%
DePauw +18%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +27%
Northwestern +7%
Penn State +3%
Princeton +19%
Stanford +4-5%
Virginia +18%</p>

<p>[University</a> sees record number of applicants - News](<a href=“http://media.www.gwhatchet.com/media/storage/paper332/news/2010/01/19/News/University.Sees.Record.Number.Of.Applicants-3854507.shtml]University”>http://media.www.gwhatchet.com/media/storage/paper332/news/2010/01/19/News/University.Sees.Record.Number.Of.Applicants-3854507.shtml)</p>

[siemprecuriosa]

<p>According to the Daily Northwestern, Northwestern went up by 8%. It doesn’t specify whether it’s ED, RD, or a combination, though.</p>

<p>[The</a> Daily Northwestern - Northwestern sees 8 percent increase in applications](<a href=“http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/academics/northwestern-sees-8-percent-increase-in-applications-1.2138638]The”>http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/academics/northwestern-sees-8-percent-increase-in-applications-1.2138638)</p>

[John2698]

<p>Okay, even though the Chicago Tribune reported a 7% gain for Northwestern, I’ll use the 8% figure because it is from the Daily Northwestern.</p>

<p>Brown +20
U of California System +6%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
Dartmouth +4%
DePauw +18%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +27%
Northwestern +8%
Penn State +3%
Princeton +19%
Stanford +4-5%
Virginia +18%</p>

[Burb_Parent]

<p>Any more? I’m curious to know about increases/flat/decreases. I looked at the Papa Chicken thread from last year on Post #1, and it looks like there was either more info available this time last year, or just more interest on the board. It makes me wonder if there were declines that colleges are reluctant to release.</p>

[jym626]

<p>Anyone know the application growth at Vassar? I heard (from the VC president at a recent presentation) that the ED apps were up 5%, but she didn’t say what the overall rate was this year, other than to say the rate was up for the 3rd year in a row.</p>

[John2698]

<p>Brown +20%
U of California System +6%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
Dartmouth +4%
DePauw +18%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +27%
Northwestern +8%
Penn State +3%
Princeton +19%
Stanford +4-5%
Virginia +3%</p>

<p>Correcting UVA’s numbers, according to a 19 January UVA press release.</p>

[fungal2010]

<p>john2698: shd U of Calif system be reported as +2.4%?</p>

<p>[UC</a> applications up; transfer interest especially strong | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times](<a href=“Archive blogs”>Archive blogs)</p>

[John2698]

<p>Brown +20%
U of California System +2-6%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
Dartmouth +4%
DePauw +18%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +27%
Northwestern +8%
Penn State +3%
Princeton +19%
Stanford +4-5%
Virginia +3%</p>

<p>There’s conflicting info about the U of California system. While the LA Times says up 2.4%, the Mercury News says that it is up 6%. Until the discrepancy is resolved, I will list the U of California system as up 2-6%.</p>

<p>[UC</a> receives record number of undergrad applicants - San Jose Mercury News](<a href=“UC receives record number of undergrad applicants – The Mercury News”>UC receives record number of undergrad applicants – The Mercury News)</p>

[fungal2010]

<p>San Jose Mercury: 2.4% for freshman only; 6% including transfer. Not sure if the listed figures for other schools include transfers or not, probably is not worth the effort to find out. Thanks.</p>

[John2698]

<p>Brown +20%
U of California System +2%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
Dartmouth +4%
DePauw +18%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +27%
Northwestern +8%
Penn State +3%
Princeton +19%
Stanford +4-5%
Virginia +3%
Yale -0.7%</p>

<p>Changing the UC number because first-year numbers are most relevant here. Also added Yale’s slight decline.</p>

<p>[Yale</a> Daily News - Bucking trend, Yale’s applications dip](<a href=“http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2010/01/21/bucking-trend-yales-applications-dip/]Yale”>http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2010/01/21/bucking-trend-yales-applications-dip/)</p>

[John2698]

<p>Brown +20%
U of California System +2%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
Cornell +5%
Dartmouth +4%
DePauw +18%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +27%
MIT +5%
Northwestern +8%
Penn State +3%
Princeton +19%
Stanford +5%
Virginia +3%
Yale -0.7%</p>

<p>[Princeton</a> Surge Beats Harvard, Yale as Applications Soar - Bloomberg.com](<a href=“Bloomberg Politics - Bloomberg”>Bloomberg Politics - Bloomberg)</p>

[eagerdad]

<p>the Upenn paper reports that applications increased %17</p>

[John2698]

<p>Thanks, eagerdad.</p>

<p>Brown +20%
U of California System +2%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
Cornell +5%
Dartmouth +4%
DePauw +18%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +27%
MIT +5%
Northwestern +8%
Penn State +3%
Penn +17%
Princeton +19%
Stanford +5%
Virginia +3%
Yale -0.7%</p>

<p>[U&lt;/a&gt;. receives record number of applications | The Daily Pennsylvanian](<a href=“http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/article/u-receives-record-number-applications]U”>http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/article/u-receives-record-number-applications)</p>

[sunmachine]

<p>Adding Middlebury:
[The</a> Middlebury Campus Blog Archive Admissions negotiates record applications](<a href=“http://middleburycampus.com/2010/01/21/admissions-negotiates-record-applications/]The”>http://middleburycampus.com/2010/01/21/admissions-negotiates-record-applications/)</p>

<p>Besides Midd, I haven’t seen any numbers from LACs. Wonder what’s going on.</p>

<p>Brown +20%
U of California System +2%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
Cornell +5%
Dartmouth +4%
DePauw +18%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +27%
Middlebury +15%
MIT +5%
Northwestern +8%
Penn State +3%
Penn +17%
Princeton +19%
Stanford +5%
Virginia +3%
Yale -0.7%</p>

[freightrain]

<p>In order, highest to lowest-</p>

<ol>
<li>Cal State System +50%</li>
<li>Chicago +42%</li>
<li>Loyola (MD) +30%</li>
<li>UMBC +27%</li>
<li>Hawaii-Manoa +25%</li>
<li>Brown +20%</li>
<li>Princeton +19%</li>
<li>DePauw +18%</li>
<li>Penn +17%</li>
<li>Middlebury +15%</li>
<li>Hopkins +13%</li>
<li>Duke +11%</li>
<li>Northwestern +8%</li>
<li>Harvard +5%</li>
<li>Cornell +5%</li>
<li>MIT +5%</li>
<li>Stanford +5%</li>
<li>Dartmouth +4%</li>
<li>George Washington +3%</li>
<li>Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%</li>
<li>Penn State +3%</li>
<li>Virginia +3%</li>
<li>U of California System +2%</li>
<li>Yale -0.7%</li>
</ol>

[sunmachine]

<p>At Williams, ED apps were down, but RD apps were up. Nets out to an increase of total apps of about 3%.</p>

<p>[39%</a> of Class of ?14 admitted ED : The Williams Record](<a href=“The Williams Record – The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887”>The Williams Record – The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887)</p>

<p>In order, highest to lowest-</p>

<ol>
<li>Cal State System +50%</li>
<li>Chicago +42%</li>
<li>Loyola (MD) +30%</li>
<li>UMBC +27%</li>
<li>Hawaii-Manoa +25%</li>
<li>Brown +20%</li>
<li>Princeton +19%</li>
<li>DePauw +18%</li>
<li>Penn +17%</li>
<li>Middlebury +15%</li>
<li>Hopkins +13%</li>
<li>Duke +11%</li>
<li>Northwestern +8%</li>
<li>Harvard +5%</li>
<li>Cornell +5%</li>
<li>MIT +5%</li>
<li>Stanford +5%</li>
<li>Dartmouth +4%</li>
<li>George Washington +3%</li>
<li>Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%</li>
<li>Penn State +3%</li>
<li>Virginia +3%</li>
<li>Williams +3%</li>
<li>U of California System +2%</li>
<li>Yale -0.7%</li>
</ol>

[freightrain]

<p>how about WashU? Georgetown? Emory?</p>

[John2698]

<p>Brown +20%
U of California System +2%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
Cornell +5%
Dartmouth +4%
DePauw +18%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +27%
Maryland-College park “down”
Middlebury +15%
MIT +5%
Northwestern +8%
Penn State +3%
Penn +17%
Princeton +19%
Richmond +9%
Stanford +5%
Virginia +3%
Washington and Lee +3%
Yale -0.7%</p>

<p>[url=<a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/24/AR2010012401624.html]washingtonpost.com[/url”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/24/AR2010012401624.html]washingtonpost.com[/url</a>]</p>

[guillaume]

<p>For all of you who think because of application growth, they have no chance at a decent college here is an interesting article from the Washington Post that should reassure you:
[The</a> Answer Sheet - ‘Chasing’ college acceptance](<a href=“http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/college-admissions/chasing-college-acceptance.html]The”>http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/college-admissions/chasing-college-acceptance.html)</p>

<p>

The average applicant as well as the lower-achieving student have about the same chance of getting into a competitive college as a decade ago. High-achieving students have a slightly easier time today getting into the nation’s most selective schools than they did in 1992, and the same as a decade ago.

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<p>

The increase in the number of applications does not necessarily mean there are fewer spots for qualified students. Some researchers note that the number of open slots at colleges has increased at nearly the same rate as the increase in the number of high school graduates. Moreover, many applicants send applications to schools for which they are not qualified.

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