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Applications to Vanderbilt Increase 30 Percent in One Year; Rise in Students From Under-Represented Groups Mirrors Overall Increase |
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From Ascribe Newsfeed: Students seeking admission to Vanderbilt University's fall 2008 freshman class rose 30 percent in one year, far exceeding past undergraduate application records. The university saw a comparable increase among diverse populations as well as rises in all geographic regions, with the largest increases coming from outside the region, Associate Provost for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions Douglas Christiansen said. Every measure of academic quality is up - standardized tests, class ranking, high school GPA, and number taking Advance Placement, International Baccalaureate and honors courses." The number of minority applicants increased almost as much - 28.7 percent - with the largest increase coming among Hispanics at 34 percent, followed by Asians at 29 percent, African Americans at 24 percent and American Indians at 17 percent. Christiansen said the university has made a concerted effort in its recruitment programming and strategy to reach out to under-represented groups as well as students from throughout the world. Applicants from other countries and from U.S. territories rose 76 percent from 653 to 1,168. "Clearly the dramatic increase in students' interest in coming to Vanderbilt is a reflection of the trajectory we, as a university, are on - our faculty are internationally renowned, our reputation is growing as a welcoming environment, and our varied and innovative learning opportunities both within and outside the classroom are being recognized," Christiansen said. We provide direct, immediate access to mainstream national media for 600 colleges, universities, medical centers, public-policy groups and other leading nonprofit organizations.
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