almost there

Here's their 2011 results for the top 30 research universities
http://www.jbhe.com/uploads/first-ye...ts-uni-big.png

And the top 30 LACs

http://www.jbhe.com/wordpress/wp-con...s-lib-arts.png

Madaboutx

Bump

This is some interesting data. I'm not sure it makes any definitive statement on admissions but that may be the interesting point of it.

Madaboutx

I'm must be only one that found this interesting.

Shrinkrap

I especially like the bottom of the chart, which shows the admit rates are not as simple as some would suggest. I think he yields can provide useful information as well.

ready2go2

Data for 2012 came out if you guys are looking for more recent stats:
Top Universities:
Black First-Year Students at the Nation?s Leading Research Universities : The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

LAC's:
Black First-Year Students at the Nation?s Leading Liberal Arts Colleges : The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

lacrossemom

I look at those articles all of the time for determining my DD's chances at a variety of schools.

Madaboutx

Thanks for the links. Great data. UPenn admits 10% of black applicants and has an overall admit rate of 12.6%. Whenever I look for the supposed huge benefit conferred by AA, real data disproves it.

SpaceDuck

So where is the benefit that being black gives a boost?

Mhmm, nope. Don't see it.

lacrossemom

Penn is higher than 10% when you factor in yield. Not all schools have an advantage and that is the beauty of this data. You can determine your best options based on the statistics.

prefect

We can't tell from the data presented what Penn's admit rate is for black students. All we know is that 2766 applied and 272 enrolled. It's possible that 500 were accepted which would mean that the acceptance rate is higher than 10%. No college has 100% yield, so knowing only the number enrolled is not helpful.

lacrossemom

I assume acceptances were 429 with a yield of 63% to get to 272 enrolled. The yield was published last year and was similar the year before. This translates to an acceptance of 15.5% which is still higher than the overall 12.3%.

Let's see what Penn releases for total applications and if they give any insight into diversity specifics.

Good luck everyone!

milbry55

Does anyone have the link for the annual graduation rates published by JBHE?

Millancad

A quick google search got me this: Black Student College Graduation Rates Remain Low, But Modest Progress Begins to Show It's several years old though.