Cappex College Insider » Rutgers University http://www.cappex.com/blog News about Scholarships and College Wed, 15 May 2013 20:08:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 College Application Rates 2011: Which Schools Saw A Decline? http://www.cappex.com/blog/college-admissions/college-application-rates-2011-which-schools-saw-a-decline/ http://www.cappex.com/blog/college-admissions/college-application-rates-2011-which-schools-saw-a-decline/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:43:35 +0000 dkatz http://cappex.com/blog/?p=1055 College applicationWe heard before that with the economy the way it is, more and more people have been on the college search train and that application rates have actually seen a staggering increase at colleges and universities across the country.  But, the The Huffington Post informs that some schools have seen the opposite.  What do you think this means for admissions?  Do you think applying to a school with a lower application rate will help with you get in? Or applying to a college with an increased application rate will make it harder for you?

Here are the colleges that saw a decline in applications for the 2015 class:

  • Tulane University: -13.65%
  • SUNY Stoney Brook: -11.91%
  • Grinnell College: -7.61%
  • Wesleyan University: -6.07%
  • Elon University: -6.06%
  • Lafayette College: -3.16%
  • Rutgers University: -2.29%
  • University of Maryland College Park: -1.69%
  • Colgate University: -1.37%

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