"Cornell revealed on Thursday that it would not publicly announce its acceptance rate for the Class of 2024 — an uncommon move among top-tier universities where admissions numbers are combed over by alumni, prospective students and admissions counselors alike.
Beginning with this year’s enrolling class, the University will halt biannually reporting accepted student application numbers and demographics because these statistics create a “frenzied atmosphere” that can discourage potential applicants, said Jonathan Burdick, vice provost for enrollment.
'We’re doing this because we’d like to reduce the ‘metric mania,’ Burdick said in a statement. ‘Cornell being highly selective is not news, and the specific data for any given year doesn’t change or matter that much.’
The data describing the enrolling class will not be available until midsummer, when Cornell reports to the federal government through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System — after the admissions cycle has ended.
Federal law requires Cornell to report information on admissions and financial aid. The data the University previously reported following early and regular admissions decisions will still become publicly available through the National Center for Education Statistics." …