Universities Report 2013 Acceptance Rates

By Tanya Abrams. As students and parents make their college decisions, The Choice presents its 2013 listing of college admission statistics at a range of institutions. I hope that this data — while far from comprehensive — adds some perspective to the college admission process, especially for seniors who were disappointed by the results, and juniors who are anxious about their own outcomes next year. Applicant pools are growing larger; the University of Southern California received more than 47,000 applications this year. That’s 10,000 more students than just two years ago, when this year’s applicants were sophomores. Read more...