42,000 applicants for the current cycle

Alexandre
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:09:25 +0000

That would depend on the yield and on the administration’s genuine wish to limit its class to the 5,700 they claimed they wanted. Given the fact that Michigan was wise to keep two supplemental essays, I think most applicants to the University were serious enough to give it a second look if admitted. As such, I expect the yield to hold at around 40%. So, basic math would suggest that in order to end up with a class of 5,700 with a 40% yield rate, Michigan should not accept more than 15,000. However, I doubt Michigan will act on what it said. I expect the University to admit 16,000-17,000 applicants, bringing a class more in line with the administration’s true desire (~6,500 freshmen).

So, if Michigan sticks to its earlier claim and genuinely attempts to bring in a freshmen class of 5,700, the admit rate would be roughly 36%. On the other hand, if it proceeds like it has much of the past decade and overenrolls, then the admit rate would likely be around 38%-40%.