The number of college applicants has increased by 4% over the same time last year, according to the latest “deadline update” from the Common Application. The data cover applications for fall 2025 ...

Compared to 2019-20, the number of applicants to four-year colleges this year has increased by more than 285,000, a 28% gain. The number of college applicants through March 1, 2024, has increased by 6 ...

Applications to the Air Force Academy saw a significant decrease in the past year as military recruitment and college enrollment continue to suffer from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...

Historically Black colleges and universities saw a nearly 30-percent jump in first-year applicants during the 2022-23 admissions cycle, according to new federal data — a sign that their recent ...

This article is featured in the 2026 Winter Carnival Issue. In recent years, Dartmouth has received tens of thousands of applications and typically notifies regular decision applicants in late March.

Over the past twenty years, acceptance rates at the nation's top institutions have steadily declined while application numbers have surged. SOURCE: Caleb Ren, Harvard College Class of 2021 With ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Beyond the green trees and blooming flowers that signify the arrival of spring in Ann Arbor, ...