"For example, applications from those who identified as Black or African American increased 16 percent and multiracial applicants rose 11 percent compared to the same time last application season. The report also found that applicants who identified as first-generation grew by 12 percent, while low-income applicants, who qualified for a Common App fee waiver, increased at more than twice the rate of other applicants. Rural applicants grew by 15 percent compared to last year, while thosefrom metropolitan areas grew only 6 percent."
"But the number of international students applying dropped 9 percent compared to this point last year, driven by a 14 percent drop in applicants from India, which has historically been the second-biggest source of international applicants on the Common App platformafter China. Applicants from Asia broadly and from Africa also dropped significantly, 9 percent and 18 percent respectively, with a whopping 43 percent decline in applicants from Ghana. These trends suggest theTrump administration's policies, including international student visa delays and denials, may be deterring students."
Common App early-applicant data show applications from Black, low-income, first-generation, and rural students rose compared to the same point last year. Black or African American applicants increased 16 percent, and multiracial applicants rose 11 percent. First-generation applicants grew 12 percent, while low-income applicants who qualified for a Common App fee waiver increased at more than twice the rate of other applicants. Rural applicants grew 15 percent, while applicants from metropolitan areas grew 6 percent. International applications declined 9 percent overall, driven by a 14 percent drop from India and a 43 percent decline from Ghana. Applicants are increasingly choosing to submit standardized test scores. The most selective institutions reported the smallest application growth.
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