<p>^ My guess would be on the whole yes. Even after accounting for academic inflation (more 2400’s, more 4.0 more people pursuing underwater basket weaving for colleges), most of those will be offered admission. </p>
<p>There are more applications but there are still a comparatively similar amount of potential college students and so more people will be offered admission to account for yield.</p>
<p>There are more applications but more admittances. It depends on how much one has increased compared to the other.</p>