California Polytechnic State University
Admissions
Table:
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012

Applicants

48,571

48,162
46,820
43,812
40,402
36,941

Admits

16,695

14,202
14,651
13,533
13,953
11,545

% Admitted

34.4

29.5
31.3
30.9
34.5
31.3

Enrolled

5,253

4,341
4,943
4,662
4,871
3,701

GPA

4.04

3.92
3.92
3.88
3.87
3.87

ACT Average

30

28.4
28.0
27.5
27.3
27.1

SAT Composite*

1391

1251
1239
1234
1232
1231

* SAT out of 1600

From the information in the given table titled "Admissions" section of California Polytechnic State University, write a short sentence answer to the question: Were many applicants admitted to California Polytechnic State University in 2017? Provide just your answer in a JSON object {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"}.

answer: In 2017, 16,695 freshmen were accepted out of 48,571 applicants, a 34.4% acceptance rate, which was 4.9% higher than the acceptance rate in 2016.