11-01-2020, 03:55 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-01-2020, 03:57 PM by JustAnotherFan.)
(11-01-2020, 03:09 PM)82lsju Wrote:Quote:Stanford admit rate rises to 5.19% [from 4.34%], 378 students defer enrollment
The 5.19% admit rate accounts for students admitted through restrictive early action, regular decision and the waitlist. Even after Stanford dipped into the waitlist to admit applicants, only 1,607 admitted first-year students enrolled this year, down from the target undergraduate class size of 1,730.
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Around 20% of first-year students admitted in December and March opted to defer enrollment instead of matriculating this academic year
https://www.stanforddaily.com/2020/10/31...nrollment/
I expected the admit rate to inch up. According to Harvard's reported numbers we are now the second most selective college in the country. https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/a...statistics
I imagine the lack of security that the country felt may have resulted in some parents really pressuring their kids to choose Harvard over Stanford in a cross-admit scenario. I'd love to see how many people chose to stay closer to home, as well.
I also imagine that Harvard retained a higher percentage of their overseas applicants relative to Stanford.