Niche

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In fact, by 2020, the average published tuition and fees at four-year nonprofits and public institutions represented an inflation-adjusted increase of 30% and 42% , respectively. Rising costs and financial barriers Rising costs of living are prompting some students to delay or forgo college, choosing to enter the workforce directly.

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AdmissionSight

JUNE 7, 2025

2020 39,041 5.2% 2020 32,868 3.4% 2020 6,173 14.9% Let’s look at the numbers: Harvard Class Total Applications Overall Acceptance Rate 2028 54,008 3.6% 2027 56,937 3.4% 2026 61,220 3.2% 2025 57,435 3.4% 2024 40,248 4.9% 2023 43,330 4.5% 2022 42,749 4.6% 2021 39,506 5.2% 2019 37,305 5.3% The takeaway? 2027 47,384 2.6%

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 1, 2024

2020 31,455 6.3% 2020 26,793 4.5% 2020 4,662 17.1% Here’s a detailed look at Yale’s admissions data over the last ten years: Yale Class Total Applications Overall Acceptance Rate 2028 54,465 3.7% 2027 52,303 4.5% 2026 50,060 4.6% 2025 47,240 5.3% 2024 35,220 6.5% 2023 36,844 6.6% 2022 35,307 6.4% 2021 32,914 6.9% 2027 44,559 3.5%

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 17, 2024

While the pandemic accelerated this decline starting in 2020, the reality is that college readiness has been on a downward trend for over a decade. Nationwide, students averaged 19.5 out of 36 on the ACTa 32-year low and a drop of 0.3 points from the previous year.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 13, 2025

2020-2021 12,533 10.6% Heres a closer look at how the numbers have shifted in recent years: Academic Cycle Total Applications Acceptance Rate 2024-2025 19,931 7.4% 2022-2023 14,577 9.4% 2022-2023 13,607 10.5% 2021-2022 14,343 8.8%

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

APRIL 7, 2025

March 23, 2021) Navigating the Waitlist (March 27, 2020) Still have questions? Becky has worked with Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech since 2012, and served as the Director of Enrollment Marketing and Communications since 2020. The Admissions Waitlist.NOOOOO!!!! April 30, 2023) The Waitlist. The last key piece of advice?

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College Essay Guy

JUNE 23, 2025

Test-Optional: It's ACTUALLY optional Since 2020, over 1,900 colleges have gone test-optional or test-blind. That's significantly lower than their published averages! So don’t confuse how well you do on a standardized test with how well you can do in college and life. And they mean it!

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

Our most viewed blog of 2020 was What does being deferred mean? I think our 2020 blog from Rick Clark says it best: It does not mean they are questioning your ability, talent, intelligence, or potential match for their school. There are few things more anti clear-cut than decisions like defer and waitlist.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

2020 32,122 13.2% 2021 Undisclosed Undisclosed 2020 29,455 11.0% 2021 Undisclosed Undisclosed 2020 2667 37.9% 2027 52,233 7.2% 2026 51,558 7.2% 2025 47,636 7% 2024 39,263 9.3% 2023 40,585 9.1% 2022 37,259 9.2% 2021 35,100 9.2% 2019 32,096 13.1% for the Class of 2019. 2027 47,212 5.6% 2026 47,013 5.6% 2025 43,225 5.2%

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Admissions.Blog

APRIL 7, 2025

Before 2020, it was often seen as a backup for those juggling work, distance, or other commitments, and employers questioned its quality compared to in-person programs. Lets take a closer look at whats driving the shift and where its headed. That perception shifted when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed education fully online.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 29, 2024

2020 6,855 553 8.1% Take a look at Caltechs admissions data : Caltech Class Total Applications Total Admitted Students Overall Acceptance Rate 2028 13,863 315 2.3% 2027 13,136 412 3.1% 2026 16,626 448 2.7% 2025 13,026 510 3.9% 2024 8,007 536 6.7% 2023 8,367 537 6.4% 2022 8,208 543 6.6% 2021 7,339 568 7.7% 2019 6,506 573 8.8%

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 23, 2025

For example, Harvard received 40,248 applications in the 2019-2020 admissions cycle, but in 2020-2021, that number soared to a record-high of 57,000 ! This is because of a massive increase in applications, leaving the Ivy League schools unprepared for the influx.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In fall 2020, some schools accepted as few as zero waitlisted applicants, while the average acceptance rate off the waitlist across several schools was around 39% , according to U.S. Your reaction can be a pretty clear signal about whether that school is truly the one for you.

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Discovery College Consulting

JANUARY 14, 2025

In 2020-21, only 5% required scores. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, far more colleges became test-optional. The aforementioned Forbes article stated that in 2019-20, 55% of colleges on the Common App required students to submit test scores. In 2023-24, 4% of Common App member institutions required scores.

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AdmissionSight

JULY 12, 2025

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As one of Canada’s top 20 research universities, MUN has more than 30 research centers and secured over $130 million in research funding in 2019 to 2020. In 2020, 64 MUN researchers were recognized on the World’s Top 2% Scientists list, which proves that this university punches above its weight when it comes to research.

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Expert Admissions

JULY 11, 2025

from last year, and is now within a percentage point of pre-pandemic levels– the closest it’s been since 2020. New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center showed promising news: the college student population rose 3.2%

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Marks Education

APRIL 25, 2025

The Marks Difference Results Meet Our Team History Services Admissions Guidance Standardized Test Preparation Academic Tutoring AP Exam Preparation Transfer Graduate/Professional Admissions College Essay and Application Help Group Tutoring SAT & ACT® Test Prep Courses Students Middle School High School College/Graduate International Resources (..)

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 20, 2025

For example, Harvard received 40,248 applications in the 2019-2020 admissions cycle, but in 2020-2021, that number soared to a record-high of 57,000 ! This is because of a massive increase in applications, leaving the Ivy League schools unprepared for the influx.

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AdmissionSight

JULY 13, 2025

This is $15,500 less than those with a bachelor&#8217;s degree, but $4,200 more than individuals with some college education but no degree, and $7,500 higher than those with only a high school diploma.</strong></p> </strong> Typically focuses on fields such as English, history, social sciences, and the arts.

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AdmissionSight

JUNE 16, 2025

In the past, there was a National AP Scholar title, which required you to average 4+ on eight exams, but that was discontinued after 2020. The highest standard AP Scholar award is AP Scholar with Distinction, which requires at least five AP exams with scores of 3+ and an average score of 3.5 How many AP exams should I take?

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Expert Admissions

JUNE 30, 2025

When Common App first used the COVID/community disruptions question in 2020, students from a wide range of demographic backgrounds responded with reflections on how Covid-19 impacted their lives, but students from some regions reported “major community disruption” more than others. Now the question is, should you write it?

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 7, 2025

Good news for those of you who cringe at the thought of standardized tests: Northwestern has been test-optional since 2020, and theyre keeping it that way for students applying for fall 2025. Its no surprise that Northwestern consistently ranks as one of the best colleges in the Midwest.

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College Essay Guy

DECEMBER 24, 2024

School closures during the pandemic exacerbated this inequality, with many public institutions staying closed the 2020-21 school year as opposed to their private school counterpartstheir students educational experience being less optimal as a result. Example: The issue of educational injustice is deeply important to me.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 20, 2025

2020 43,997 4.8% Stanford has a history of competitive acceptance rate over the past few years : Stanford Class Total Applications Overall Acceptance Rate 2027 53,733 3.9% 2026 56,378 3.7% 2025 55,471 3.9% 2024 45,227 5.2% 2023 47,498 4.3% 2022 47,451 4.4% 2021 44,073 4.7%

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 24, 2025

Since 2020, more schools and scholarship committees have continued using video platforms to conduct interviews. Others are more structured and formal, with multiple interviewers asking deeper questions about leadership, resilience, and how you solve problems.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 21, 2025

This marks a shift from the test-optional policy adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Starting with the Fall 2026 application cycle, undergraduate applicants will once again be required to submit standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) as part of their application.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MAY 21, 2025

The effort paid off, R-MA saw tremendous results, enrolling 115 new students from May to August 2020 (boosting overall enrollment) and even doubling their summer school enrollment despite the disruption. Source: HEM 3. On-Campus Media Dont underestimate the power of physical presence when advertising at colleges.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 31, 2024

I signed a three-year lease that began on January 1, 2020, and had lots of exciting plans for the space. OFFICE HAPPENINGS If any of our blog readers were around in late 2019, youd know how excited I was about moving into our big "new office suite.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Here’s a list of some of the best master’s degrees for the future, with job growth statistics that the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects for 2020-2030 and the average annual income from Indeed: 1. With 667,600 job openings expected between 2020 and 2030, careers in computer science are in high demand.

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Penn Nursing

APRIL 29, 2021

Lewis believes Penn Nursing has done well with infusing social justice into the learning experience, but the School is examining its curriculum, one of 12 steps in its fight against systemic racism and bias, as identified by Dean Villarruel in 2020. Educators should fully expect students to hold them accountable, according to Lewis.

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Penn Nursing

APRIL 29, 2021

You might remember that the World Health Organization declared 2020 the Year of the Nurse & Midwife to highlight the role of nurses in improving public health around the world. Given the pandemic and the heroic efforts of nurses worldwide, I’m delighted to share with you that the Year of the Nurse and Midwife continues into 2021!

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

2020 22.1% in 2020 to 14.4% Check out the trends: Brown Class ED Acceptance Rate RD Acceptance Rate 2028 14.4% 2027 13% 3.9% 2026 14.6% 2025 16% 4% 2024 17.5% 2023 18.2% 2022 21.1% 2021 21.9% 2019 20.5% Over the past decade, ED acceptance rates have been way higherranging from 13% to 22.1%while while RD rates have stayed in the 3.7%

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AdmissionSight

JULY 15, 2025

Billion</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p class="ai-optimize-65"><strong>As you can see, between 2020 and 2024, UChicago’s endowment experienced both rapid growth and market-related dips.</strong> billion in 2020 to $11.0 </strong> It jumped from $8.2

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 19, 2024

2020 32,390 9% 2019 30,397 8.5% 2020 29,360 7.7% 2020 3,030 22.1% for the Class of 2020. To put things in perspective, heres a look at Browns overall acceptance rate over the last ten years: Brown Class Total Applications Overall Acceptance Rate 2028 48,898 5.2% 2027 51,302 5.1% 2026 50,649 5% 2025 46,568 5.5%

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 27, 2025

Or how about Jennifer Doudna, a co-recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry? He won the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physics for inventing the cyclotron, a particle accelerator that revolutionized science. His name is now etched into UC Berkeleys DNAliterally, as the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is named after him.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 14, 2025

From 2017 to 2020, up to 25% of applicants who were admitted to Penn Early Decision were legacies. Apply Early Penn heavily prioritizes early applicants, especially when those applicants are legacies. Over 50% of the Class of 2028, in fact, was admitted Early Decision.

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