There were 4,835 applications in 1997 and 6,780 applications this year. Applic ations increased by 40 percent in just four years. The funnel again narrows down to the students who are admitted. However, only 49.6 percent of applicants accepted this year. This is a difficult process because the Admissions office has to admit more people than they actually expect to enroll.
Students often apply to at least ten other schools.
The students who actually attend the University are at the end of the funnel. There were 1,041 incoming fres hmen in 1997. There are 1,026 freshmen this year. The average SAT score for the 1997 freshman class was 1130. The score jumped to 1190 this year.