Notre Dame Acceptance Rate 2010

limabeans
Sun, 16 May 2010 10:08:51 +0000

more applications:

1. more high school students are applying overall (a greater % of the HS class of 2010 are applying to college vs previous years. Not certain of numbers, but something like 70% of all HS students apply, compared to <68% previously.

2. more international students overall

3. students are sending out more applications (approx. 10-17 on average vs 1-2 when I was a college student…numbers are not exact) This factor particularly increases with a weak economy, as students can qualify for fee waivers, and want to compare financial aid packages.

4. more students are familiar with ivies, and ivies are also known to provide need-based aid = more applications.