[JustAnotherFan]

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.

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I also imagine that Harvard retained a higher percentage of their overseas applicants relative to Stanford.

I wonder if next year's admit rate will be a lot lower given the 378 deferrals, most who presumably enroll next year.

For sure. And given the number who deferred at Yale with their smaller class size maybe they'll take the admissions rate lead.

[JustAnotherFan]

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.
...
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.

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I also imagine that Harvard retained a higher percentage of their overseas applicants relative to Stanford.

I wonder if next year's admit rate will be a lot lower given the 378 deferrals, most who presumably enroll next year.

For sure. And given the number who deferred at Yale with their smaller class size maybe they'll take the admissions rate lead.