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2013 college apps analysis for board mtg may 6

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Blair Peterson
Blair Peterson

This document analyzes college application trends and outcomes for students in the Class of 2013. It finds that more students applied to more colleges than the Class of 2012, with the average number of applications submitted per student increasing from 5.62 to 5.93. Most applications were to private universities, though more students applied to public schools in 2013 compared to 2012. Acceptance rates decreased slightly at the most selective colleges. Overall, results showed students applying to more schools both in the US and abroad.

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2013 College Applications Analysis Monday May 6, 2013
It's hard for kids to get into colleges because they only want to get into colleges that are hard to get into. - Bill Mayher, The College Admissions Mystique
Growth in population = Larger applicant pool Greater interest in college = More want to attend Sophisticated marketing = More aggressive outreach Ability to access application = Internet makes applying easier
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 # of schools applied to (outside of Brazil) 156 137 Class of 2012 (85) Class of 2013 (92) Overall # of institutions considered
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 avg # applications per school 4.01 3.06 Class of 2012 Class of 2013 Range for 2012 was 1 to20 Range for 2013 is 1 to 30 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 avg # applications per student 5.62 5.93 Class of 2012 Class of 2013 Range for 2012 was 1 to 21 Range for 2013 is 1 to 18 Numbers of Applications
61% 39% Class of 2012 % of apps to Private % of apps to Public 73% 27% Class of 2013 % of apps to Private % of apps to Public Cost of Public vs Private Institutions in USA Most Competitive: Highly Competitive: Very Competitive: Competitive: Yale $56,000 Lehigh $52,500 Chapman $53,400 Eugene Lang $42,800 U Virginia $43,600 Miami U (OH)$38,200 Colorado State $32,300 U Arizona $34,100 Applications by school type
40% 18% 24% 18% Class of 2012 small medium large x-large 47% 18% 20% 15% Class of 2013 small medium large x-large small: <5,000 students Eg. Babson, Lewis & Clark medium: between 5,000 and 10,000 students Eg. Columbia, U. Denver large: 10,000 and 20,000 students Eg. Cornell, Pace x-large: >20,000 students Eg. UBC, UCLA Applications by school size
2% 12% 14% 25% 47% Class of 2012 rural small town large town small city large city 2% 12% 18% 21% 47% Class of 2013 rural small town large town small city large city Applications by setting
13 72 7 9 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 Applications by country Pending US UK Canada Brazil France Netherlands South Korea Hong Kong Germany India Panama UAE
19% 0% 59% 13% 6% 3% Location of universities applied to other than USA UK- highly competitive UK- competitive Canada Europe Asia Latin America
0 5 10 15 20 25 UK- highly competitive 2012 UK- highly competitive 2013 UK- competitive 2012 UK- competitive 2013 Canada 2012 Canada 2013 Europe 2012 Europe 2013 Asia 2012 Asia 2013 Latin America 2012 Latin America 2013 3 6 11 0 23 19 12 6 3 2 3 0 2 5 10 0 20 15 9 5 3 1 3 0 Comparison of applications and acceptances for countries outside the USA for 2012 and 2013 accepted applied
49% 27% 15% 6% 3% type of institutions applied to in USA (according to Barrons selectivity criteria) US- most competitive US- highly competitive US- very competitive US- competitive US- art specialties
Outstanding Competitive Less competitive Below average
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 US- most competitive 2012 US- most competitive 2013 US- highly competitive 2012 US- highly competitive 20113 US- very competitive 2012 US- very competitive 2013 US- competitive 2012 US- competitive 2013 US- art specialties 2-12 US- art specialties 2013 186 281 134 152 71 50 29 28 10 12 69 77 67 84 56 43 25 19 7 11 Comparison applications and acceptance for USA for 2012 and 2013 accepted applied
0% 15% 3% 26% 4% 1% 6% 10% 3% 11% 7% 14% Applications by Major Arts & Sciences Biological/Health Sciences Business Communication Education Engineering Fine Arts/Design/Film International Relations Liberal Arts Performing Arts Undeclared
Class of 2013 acceptances USA - most competitive universities
Admit rate comparisons Institution Class of 2012 2012 Global admit rate Class of 2013 2013 Global admit rate Barnard 0 22.5% 33% 20.5% Duke 50% 12.9% 24% 11.5% Middlebury 75% 19.5% 60% 19.2% Northwestern 20% 15.2% 15% 13.9% Tufts 50% 21% 18% 18.7% UCLA 33% 21.2% 33% 20.1% USC 30% 19.9% 30% 19.6% Williams 50% 16.7% 33% 16.8% Yale 28% 6.8% 14% 6.7%
Class of 2013 acceptances USA- highly competitive colleges
Highly selective admit rates Institution Class of 2012 2012 Global admit rate Class of 2013 2013 Global admit rate American U 75% 41.1% 50% 40.2% Babson 0 29.5% 22% 28.1% Boston University 35% 45.6% 48% 36.2% Emerson 12% 48.4% 37% 47.6% Fordham 33% 49.6% 66% 42.4% Georgia Tech 67% 54.5% 50% 39.3% Northeastern 65% 34.5% 82% 32.5% Rollins 71% 54.3% 100% 53.0% Sarah Lawrence 75% 62.1% 100% 61.8%
Class of 2013 acceptances USA- very competitive universities
Class of 2013 acceptances USA- competitive universities
Class of 2013 acceptances Non-US universities More results anticipated from Brazil, India, South Korea, Australia Europe Utrecht Erasmus Jacobs Canada UBC U Toronto Asia NYU Abu Dhabi Art Parsons Kendell New School for Jazz
College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won.

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2013 college apps analysis for board mtg may 6

  • 2. It's hard for kids to get into colleges because they only want to get into colleges that are hard to get into. - Bill Mayher, The College Admissions Mystique
  • 3. Growth in population = Larger applicant pool Greater interest in college = More want to attend Sophisticated marketing = More aggressive outreach Ability to access application = Internet makes applying easier
  • 4. 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 # of schools applied to (outside of Brazil) 156 137 Class of 2012 (85) Class of 2013 (92) Overall # of institutions considered
  • 5. 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 avg # applications per school 4.01 3.06 Class of 2012 Class of 2013 Range for 2012 was 1 to20 Range for 2013 is 1 to 30 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 avg # applications per student 5.62 5.93 Class of 2012 Class of 2013 Range for 2012 was 1 to 21 Range for 2013 is 1 to 18 Numbers of Applications
  • 6. 61% 39% Class of 2012 % of apps to Private % of apps to Public 73% 27% Class of 2013 % of apps to Private % of apps to Public Cost of Public vs Private Institutions in USA Most Competitive: Highly Competitive: Very Competitive: Competitive: Yale $56,000 Lehigh $52,500 Chapman $53,400 Eugene Lang $42,800 U Virginia $43,600 Miami U (OH)$38,200 Colorado State $32,300 U Arizona $34,100 Applications by school type
  • 7. 40% 18% 24% 18% Class of 2012 small medium large x-large 47% 18% 20% 15% Class of 2013 small medium large x-large small: <5,000 students Eg. Babson, Lewis & Clark medium: between 5,000 and 10,000 students Eg. Columbia, U. Denver large: 10,000 and 20,000 students Eg. Cornell, Pace x-large: >20,000 students Eg. UBC, UCLA Applications by school size
  • 8. 2% 12% 14% 25% 47% Class of 2012 rural small town large town small city large city 2% 12% 18% 21% 47% Class of 2013 rural small town large town small city large city Applications by setting
  • 9. 13 72 7 9 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 Applications by country Pending US UK Canada Brazil France Netherlands South Korea Hong Kong Germany India Panama UAE
  • 10. 19% 0% 59% 13% 6% 3% Location of universities applied to other than USA UK- highly competitive UK- competitive Canada Europe Asia Latin America
  • 11. 0 5 10 15 20 25 UK- highly competitive 2012 UK- highly competitive 2013 UK- competitive 2012 UK- competitive 2013 Canada 2012 Canada 2013 Europe 2012 Europe 2013 Asia 2012 Asia 2013 Latin America 2012 Latin America 2013 3 6 11 0 23 19 12 6 3 2 3 0 2 5 10 0 20 15 9 5 3 1 3 0 Comparison of applications and acceptances for countries outside the USA for 2012 and 2013 accepted applied
  • 12. 49% 27% 15% 6% 3% type of institutions applied to in USA (according to Barrons selectivity criteria) US- most competitive US- highly competitive US- very competitive US- competitive US- art specialties
  • 13. Outstanding Competitive Less competitive Below average
  • 14. 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 US- most competitive 2012 US- most competitive 2013 US- highly competitive 2012 US- highly competitive 20113 US- very competitive 2012 US- very competitive 2013 US- competitive 2012 US- competitive 2013 US- art specialties 2-12 US- art specialties 2013 186 281 134 152 71 50 29 28 10 12 69 77 67 84 56 43 25 19 7 11 Comparison applications and acceptance for USA for 2012 and 2013 accepted applied
  • 15. 0% 15% 3% 26% 4% 1% 6% 10% 3% 11% 7% 14% Applications by Major Arts & Sciences Biological/Health Sciences Business Communication Education Engineering Fine Arts/Design/Film International Relations Liberal Arts Performing Arts Undeclared
  • 16. Class of 2013 acceptances USA - most competitive universities
  • 17. Admit rate comparisons Institution Class of 2012 2012 Global admit rate Class of 2013 2013 Global admit rate Barnard 0 22.5% 33% 20.5% Duke 50% 12.9% 24% 11.5% Middlebury 75% 19.5% 60% 19.2% Northwestern 20% 15.2% 15% 13.9% Tufts 50% 21% 18% 18.7% UCLA 33% 21.2% 33% 20.1% USC 30% 19.9% 30% 19.6% Williams 50% 16.7% 33% 16.8% Yale 28% 6.8% 14% 6.7%
  • 18. Class of 2013 acceptances USA- highly competitive colleges
  • 19. Highly selective admit rates Institution Class of 2012 2012 Global admit rate Class of 2013 2013 Global admit rate American U 75% 41.1% 50% 40.2% Babson 0 29.5% 22% 28.1% Boston University 35% 45.6% 48% 36.2% Emerson 12% 48.4% 37% 47.6% Fordham 33% 49.6% 66% 42.4% Georgia Tech 67% 54.5% 50% 39.3% Northeastern 65% 34.5% 82% 32.5% Rollins 71% 54.3% 100% 53.0% Sarah Lawrence 75% 62.1% 100% 61.8%
  • 20. Class of 2013 acceptances USA- very competitive universities
  • 21. Class of 2013 acceptances USA- competitive universities
  • 22. Class of 2013 acceptances Non-US universities More results anticipated from Brazil, India, South Korea, Australia Europe Utrecht Erasmus Jacobs Canada UBC U Toronto Asia NYU Abu Dhabi Art Parsons Kendell New School for Jazz
  • 23. College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won.

Editor's Notes

  1. Ivy League Itch: Only 3 Ivy schools this year as opposed to 5 last year (2013 admit rates: Brown 9%, Upenn 12%, Yale 7%) 2012 also included Princeton, Columbia
  2. More high school graduates competing for same places (1997: 2.6 million, 2003: 3 million, 2009: 3.3 million, should stabilize until 2022) immigration from Asia &amp; Latin America, children of Baby Boom Millennials . More proportionally want to go to college (high school diploma no longer sufficient requirement, SAT 62% increase in exams outside the US since 2007 (30% in Latin &amp; South America), AP 84% increase in exams taken outside US since 2007 (49% in Latin &amp; South America)
  3. 66 out of 85 students = 77% last year. 75 out of 92 applied = 81.5%. more concentrated interest, slightly fewer schools, selected for application
  4. 2013 top recipient schools: NEU30, NYU 25, BostonU 25, USC 19, UM 16, Tufts 14 (2012: NEU 20, UM 20, NYU 18, BU 14, Emory 11, USC &amp; Suffolk 10)
  5. Cost does not seem to be a priority selection criteria, most are still applying to more expensive private institutions
  6. Still drawn to small institutions which aligns with their high school experience and gives them greater access to professors to develop relationships and delve into subject matter at a more individual level
  7. Nearly identical choices of geographic fit, still drawn to cosmopolitan areas, not open to rural locations, want to access cultural events, internships etc.
  8. Majority US, followed by Brazil, then Canada &amp; UK (+ 8 more countries)
  9. Panama still to come in Latin America 2013, Asia highlight Seoul National (equivalent to Harvard), Canada fewer (despite Canadian counselor), better quality UK choices this year
  10. Selectivityaccording to criteria developed by Barrons Profiles of American Colleges (2011) Barrons uses four criteria to determine the selectivity of a school: the incoming students average class rank, SAT and ACT scores, acceptance rate, and GPA. while class rank and standardized test scores have remained stable, both the selectivity (measured by the percentage of denied applicants) and the average GPA have increased over the past twenty years. US News &amp; World Report uses factors such as seven broad categories: peer assessment; graduation and retention rates; faculty resources (class size, for example); student selectivity (for example, average admissions test scores of incoming students); financial resources of school (tuition, financial aid); alumni giving.
  11. 60% of all applicants were evaluated as outstanding or competitive (qualified) based on their academic records but space in the freshman class allows only 21% to be offered admission (less competive 30%, below average 10%)
  12. Given strong, rigorous preparation and supportive perspective to reach high, more apps to most competitive (27% admit this year vs 37% last year)Highly comp 54% admit this yearvs 50% last, very comp 86% admit this year vs 78% last, competitive
  13. Similar to most intl students, largest proportion heading towards business, then arts &amp; science or undeclared (which we see as a sign of success more flexibility)
  14. 31 Enrolling: USC 4, Claremont McKenna 3, GWU 3, Barnard 2, Middlebury 2, Bryn Mawr (Camille), Bowdoin (Andrea), Berkeley (Hyun Ho), Northwestern (Carol S), Notre Dame (Pollo), Vassar (Angelique), BC (Henrique)
  15. Barnard only 2 apps last year, 6 this yr. Duke 8 apps last yr, 17 this but 4 accepted both yrs. Tufts 4 apps last yr, 16 this, 2 vs 3 admit this yr. Yale 1 out of 7, last year 2/7.
  16. 16 Enrolling: Babson (Kyle), Fordham (Patrick), Georgia Tech (Jayoon), American (Valentin), Bennington (Caio), BU (Rigel), Pepperdine (Larissa)
  17. No one enrolling this year (last year to Michigan State, Manhattanville)
  18. 4 Enrolling: Embry Riddle Aeronautical U (Luca), UMass Boston (Bren), Uminnesota Duluth (Gaby N), Suffolk (Andre),
  19. 6 did apps but will stay, 3 gap, remainder Brazil or elsewhere