<p>The summary so far:</p>
<p>St. Olaf - Up 50%
George Washington University-Up 30%
MIT Up 25%
Duke Up 25%
Standford EA Up 18%
Northwestern - Up 15 %
University of Richmond - Up 14%
Haverford - Up 13%
Dartmouth - Up 12.5%
Middlebury 12%
Yale EA Up 10.4%
Union College - Up 8%
NYU - Up 2.3%</p>
<p>I'm going to reorganize a bit since I'd really like to focus on ED:</p>
<p>St. Olaf - Up 50%
George Washington University-Up 30%
MIT Up 25%
Duke Up 25%
Northwestern - Up 15 %
University of Richmond - Up 14%
Haverford - Up 13%
Dartmouth - Up 12.5%
Middlebury 12%
Union College - Up 8%
NYU - Up 2.3%
Dickinson - flat</p>
<p>Stanford EA Up 18%
Yale EA Up 10.4%</p>
<p>It's not surprising to me at all that EA numbers would be up due to the number of students in the high school class of 2009. EA is not binding so why not apply and compare your options in this uncertain financial environment. However, ED is another situation altogether, which requires signing a binding agreement. I find the numbers for ED so far very interesting and surprising. Many of the increases are 10% and more! A need for certainty in uncertain times??? Can't begin to figure it out.</p>
<p>I think the magnitude of the numbers means there won't be any problem with ED fallout.</p>
<p>Wouldn't we expect some rise just given the larger size of the enrolling class overall? Obviously there are other moderating variables but I would assume some increase happens anytime the cohort is larger...(stats are not my strength though...this is just an general question about what underlies any patterns..)</p>
<p>yes, mmaah, I think you are correct. This year's class is supposed to be the peak, so holding all other variables constant, one would expect an across-the-board increase in ED, EA and RD applications.</p>
<p>The "new" variable that is of interest on this thread is how the downturn in the economy will affect these numbers, up or down. All sorts of theories abound, but its appearing so far that for this group largely composed of highly selective private schools, a net loss of applicants due to economic downturn is not overwhelming the demographic trend, at least in general thus far for early application programs.</p>
<p>BTW- MIT is Early Action.</p>
<p>Brown Early Decision down 4.5%</p>
<p>A correction and update thanks to oreo and papa chicken:</p>
<p>St. Olaf - Up 50%
George Washington University-Up 30%
Duke Up 25%
Northwestern - Up 15 %
University of Richmond - Up 14%
Haverford - Up 13%
Dartmouth - Up 12.5%
Middlebury 12%
Union College - Up 8%
NYU - Up 2.3%
Dickinson - flat
Brown - <4.5></p>
<p>MIT EA Up 25%
Stanford EA Up 18%
Yale EA Up 10.4%</p>
<p>jury still out on Penn
from an article today, quoting Furda, Penn's admissions dean:
[quote]
And while it's too early to see if the economy has an impact on the number of applicants, Furda emphasized that his office is focused on the yield.
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</p>
<p>Despite</a> economy, Penn has yet to see a increase in concern over financial aid - News</p>
<p>As of November 14, Williams had 563 ED applications. They expect that number to increase to around 580. That's a slight decline from last year's 602 ED applications.</p>
<p>The size of the graduating class is the largest, but nothing like 10% larger as the class of '12 was very close in size. Clearly kids are applying to more schools so yield is going to be the issue.</p>
<p>wow, arcadia, good spot...I perused Williams' electronic news this am, but that article on ED does't appear there, apparently, & only appears on the paper-copy image.</p>
<p>So, by those prelimary numbers, Williams projects to be down 3.7% (100% - 580/602), 6.5% down thus far.</p>
<p>University of Washington: so far apps (don't know which type) up 20%
[quote]
UW President Mark Emmert said Tuesday that applications for next year's freshman class are already up 20 percent over last year's record numbers, and could hit 25,000.
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</p>
<p>Local</a> News | Washington's higher ed prepares for cuts up to $600M | Seattle Times Newspaper</p>
<p>ED applications:</p>
<p>St. Olaf - Up 50%
George Washington University-Up 30%
Duke Up 25%
Northwestern - Up 15 %
University of Richmond - Up 14%
Haverford - Up 13%
Dartmouth - Up 12.5%
Middlebury 12%
Union College - Up 8%
NYU - Up 2.3%
Dickinson - flat
Brown - <4.5>
Williams - <6.5> (as of 11/14)</p>
<p>MIT EA Up 25%
Stanford EA Up 18%
Yale EA Up 10.4%</p>
<p>not ED....counter to what appears to be happening to some other publics, Penn State(all campuses I think) seems pretty flat, at + 1% thus far (11/18 article):
[quote]
The university has received 27,299 freshman applications thus far, about 1 percent more than last year....
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Offers</a> to potential students increase - The Daily Collegian Online</p>
<p>new stats in this NYT article:
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/education/21college.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/education/21college.html</a></p>
<p>Wesleyan +40%
Pomona +20%
Haverford +14%
Bowdoin ~+10%
Dartmouth ~+10%
Middlebury~+10%</p>
<p>those last two are slightly different than previously reported on this thread.</p>
<p>St. Olaf - Up 50%
Wesleyan - Up 40%
George Washington University-Up 30%
Duke Up 25%
Pomono - Up 20%
Northwestern - Up 15 %
University of Richmond - Up 14%
Haverford - Up 13%
Dartmouth - Up 12.5%
Middlebury - Up 12%
Bowdoin - Up 10%
Union College - Up 8%
NYU - Up 2.3%
Dickinson - flat
Amherst - flat to slightly negative
Brown - <4.5>
Williams - <6.5> (as of 11/14)</p>
<p>MIT EA Up 25%
Stanford EA Up 18%
Yale EA Up 10.4%</p>
<p>"first deadline" at UNC Chapel Hill +15%</p>
<p>Finances</a> put applicants in a tough spot - Higher Ed</p>
<p>I would imagine that schools that promise to meet full need are going to see a big increase in applications. </p>
<p>And I guess the uber rich cashed out of the market at a good time.</p>
<p>That would make sense Sue, but what about Williams and Brown.</p>
<p>College tuition is a rounding error for wealthy, it's really the upper middle class (or formerly so) who will swing things here.</p>
<p>Next to each numbers, can we put up the school's F/A policy whether it be need-blind, need-sensitive, or whatever?</p>
