https://ndsmcobserver.com/2020/01/notre-dame-accepts-1540-early-admits-for-class-of-2024/
“Notre Dame released admissions decisions to students around the world who applied Restrictive Early Action (REA) to the University on Dec. 13. While 7,295 students applied early, 1,540 were admitted — an admissions rate of approximately 21%.”
“Schools often get asked, ‘Are you concerned that you’re consuming too many offers early, leaving not enough spots later?’” he said. “Well, actually 56% of all the spots we offered, we offered in regular last year, and I think this year will be similar.”
In addition to those accepted, 933 students — approximately 13% of the applicant pool — were deferred this year. However, Bishop said that 211 students who were deferred in 2018 were accepted in the regular decision round.
Bishop said it is important for students who are deferred to continue to demonstrate interest in Notre Dame and to update their application with new information and accomplishments.
“When students are deferred, it is a setback, and how they react to that setback is always interesting,” he said. “We’re always trying to see, how do students do not when everything is going perfectly for them, but … with some adversity, how do they respond? What sort of grit and determination do they have?”