<p>I recently read that on the georgia tech site that they "received more than 13,500 applications for a freshman class of only 2,650." Would that make the acceptance rate around 20%? or am I forgetting to factor something in here</p>
<p>not everyone accepted goes…about 40% of accepted actually end up going to Tech.</p>
<p>thats what i was thinking but then whats the purpose of the waitlist?</p>
<p>They admit about 6500, and of those 6500, 2650 enroll at the school.</p>
<p>Admission Rate: 48%
Rate of Enrollment (of Admissions): 41%</p>
<p>Seems about right I suppose. Current budget crisis could explain for the lower than usual Admissions ratings.</p>
<p>I’m not exactly sure, the waitlist might be factored in either the 6500 admitted, or the 7500 they denied. If they are included in the second (7500) then there would be absolutely no way for anyone on the waitlist to get in.</p>
<p>So, therefore, they must be included into the 6500 “admitted”.</p>
<p>Though I might be wrong, this seems like the most logical option.</p>
<p>ohh i see now thanks</p>
<p>Not sure this is final result, but here is initial acceptance data from one Ga Tech web site (take as it is). GPA is weighted. (i.e. add .5 for AP or IB course).</p>
<pre><code> Acceptance Acceptance rate SAT SAT GPA
</code></pre>
<p>All Colleges 6,363 48.28% 1412 2079 3.92
All Colleges (male) 4,128 46.38% 1423 2087 3.91
All Colleges (female) 2,235 52.24% 1391 2064 3.95
All Colleges (in-state) 2,318 47.42% 1398 2065 3.98
All Colleges (out-of-state) 3,523 56.69% 1424 2090 3.89
All Colleges (international) 522 25.13% 1394 2063 3.91</p>
<p>does this include the ones waitlisted?/ (are these for this year or last year?)</p>
<p>This is for this year and do not include wait list.</p>
<p>Not sure why international student is so low (only 25% acceptance rate). With all the budget issues, I would assume Ga Tech would increase more international students.</p>
<p>Do you have a link to the source for that data?</p>
<p>i thought they were decreasing the number of admits… if there are still ~6500 admitted its just like last year’s statistics where ~6500 were admitted and ~2650 enrolled</p>
<p>The admission data can be found in</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.hyperion.gatech.edu/reports/irp/Deposited_Freshmen_PDF.pdf[/url]”>http://www.hyperion.gatech.edu/reports/irp/Deposited_Freshmen_PDF.pdf</a></p>
<p>For latest data for this morning,</p>
<p>13541 applied 6456 accepted 577 paid deposit</p>
<p>There was more detailed report in the web site, but now it is being blocked.</p>
<p>aren’t there any stats on the no. of students waitlisted?</p>
<p>All Colleges (in-state) 2,318 47.42% 1398 2065 3.98
All Colleges (out-of-state) 3,523 56.69% 1424 2090 3.89
All Colleges (international) 522 25.13% 1394 2063 3.91</p>
<p>Looks like they did favor out-of staters a bit statistically Jim. Difference between a 2065 and a 2090 SAT is less than 1 percentile (95th+ versus 96th) but the spread on the GPAs is slightly larger the opposite way (maybe around 5% assuming a normal and a range similar to last year) – should put paid to the idea that GT favors in-staters for admission purposes.</p>
<p>You can’t really claim that from just the median score. </p>
<p>I would expect OOS to have a higher admission rate than in-state. Many in-state students apply just to apply to their in-state flagship, so you get more variability. The OOS students targeting GT are more likely to be set on engineering/science and academically qualified for admission (match/slight reach).</p>
<p>Jim mentioned the low acceptance rate for internationals, but it seems clear from the test scores and the GPAs that there was no bias against them. </p>
<p>I wasn’t talking about acceptance rates though (I agree with you about the overall acceptance rates), I was just comparing in-state and out-of-state SAT scores and GPAs for those offered admission. It seems pretty much a wash, if anything a slight statistical bias for out-of-state students due to the GPA difference, which is likely accounted for by non-statistical measures (strength of schools, essays, rigor, ecs, etc.).</p>
<p>Someone on another post today mentioned that in-state students get preference at GT for admission like some of the other big flagships in the south-- UNC, Clemson, Florida, etc., this data shows that they do not. Internationals, in-state, and out-of-state students are held to more or less the same standard (UGA has the same approach).</p>
<p>Now, in-state has higher enrollment percentages after admission, perhaps biased low statistically for SAT and GPA, so the enrolled class comparisons in the Fall between in-state and out-of-state will show that out-of-state students are on average stronger, but that does not mean that there was a bias in admissions.</p>
<p>A bit of a problem for Georgia residents though, if you want to attend a research university as an undergraduate, spots at GT and UGA are becoming increasingly harder to come by as out-of-state applicants increase, and all the surrounding states stack the admissions deck against out-of-state students (plus you lose the Hope and other financial considerations).</p>
<p>In-state transfer students do get lower GPA cutoffs however (but budget cuts are starting to shut that door also).</p>
<p>Auburn, Alabama, Mississippi, and Mississippi State are in small states having two “flagship” schools and still have room for out of state students. Auburn’s average ACT score for the entering class of either 2008 or 2009 was one point behind the average of UGAs 25/75 average (not an exact comparison and not necessarily fair since Auburn favors the ACT and UGA the SAT).</p>
<p>That is pretty great if you are an Alabama or a Mississippi resident, but if you are a Georgia resident you lose the Hope <em>and</em> have to pay out of state tuition. Georgia State is getting there, but it feels really crowded and there is a lot of construction.</p>
<p>GT does bias in favor of in-state residents for transfer. Students that want to attend GT in-state, but are rejected have plenty of opportunity to study elsewhere and transfer in.</p>
<p>Also, remember that a strong OOS pool at GT is a good thing for Georgia. Not only does it increase GT and UGA’s national prestige, but it draws highly talented individuals from other states that frequently stay in Georgia after graduation. This, in turn, draws businesses looking for intellectual capital, increasing employment and tax revenue.</p>
<p>"This years 13,550+ applicants made up our largest and most competitive applicant pool ever! Applications were up 18%, but, due to the fact that there is no change in the size of our freshman class, our admit rate was down from 59% last year to 48% this year. These are quite significant changes in one year. Here are some stats to give you a perspective of our applicant and admit pool:</p>
<p>Applicant Averages
3.67 GPA
1941 SAT</p>
<p>Admitted Student Averages
3.92 GPA
2077 SAT</p>
<p>Of course we also looked more closely and holistically than ever before at our applications, taking into consideration such things as rigor of curriculum, extracurricular activities and the personal essay.</p>
<p>If youve been admitted for summer or fall, congratulations! We are excited about the possibility that you may be joining the GT family! As youre making your final decision, please let us know if we can help you with anything. Dont forget you can find your admission counselor at [Georgia</a> Institute of Technology :: Undergraduate Admission :: Counselor Map](<a href=“Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Undergraduate Admission”>Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Undergraduate Admission). There are also numerous visit opportunities between now and May 1, and admitted student receptions in some of your hometowns. You can learn about visits at [Georgia</a> Institute of Technology :: Undergraduate Admission :: Experience Georgia Tech](<a href=“Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Undergraduate Admission”>Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Undergraduate Admission) and our admitted student receptions at [Georgia</a> Institute of Technology :: Undergraduate Admission :: Undergraduate Admission RSVP Page](<a href=“Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Undergraduate Admission”>Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Undergraduate Admission). If you havent visited campus yet, I would strongly encourage you to do so before making your final decision.</p>
<p>If you have been offered a place on the wait list, we understand that your decision carries with it a lot of uncertainty. The first thing you need to do, if interested in remaining on our wait list, is accept your place by visiting [Georgia</a> Institute of Technology :: Undergraduate Admission :: 2009 Freshman Waiting List](<a href=“Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Undergraduate Admission”>Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Undergraduate Admission). Many of the students I have spoken with this week want to know the size of our wait list and their chances of being offered a space in the freshman class from it. Unfortunately, we truly do not know at this point. Since students have until April 15th to accept their place on the wait list, we will not know until then how large it is going to be. It is also impossible to know how many people we will admit from the wait list. Using past years data, there have been times weve taken no one, times weve taken less than ten, and times weve taken over 100. When the May 1 reply date passes, we will evaluate where our class stands and make a decision about available space. "</p>