How Selective Is College Admission?

You hear all about the Ivies and the colleges that accept just two people into their programs. Who wants them anyway? Here are the real facts about admission selectivity.

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  1. 2.6% of colleges accept fewer than a quarter of the students who apply
  2. 14.2% of colleges accept fewer than half of the students who apply
  3. 87.1% of colleges accept more than 90% of those who apply.

Source: U.S. Department of Education. Distribution of Colleges by Application Acceptance Rates. Data are for private, not-for-profit, four-year colleges.

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