Admissions Factors

Colleges That Consider First-Generation Status

126 of 150 colleges say they weigh first-generation status. 1 rate it very important and 24 do not consider it.

Very important (1)

UIUC

Considered (105)

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Which colleges do not consider first-generation status?

24 of the 150 colleges here rate it "not considered": Arizona, Arizona State University Campus Immersion, California State University-Long Beach, Cincinnati, Florida Atlantic University, George Mason, Georgia Tech, Houston, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Mississippi State University, Ole Miss, Oregon State University, Penn State, San Diego State, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, The University of Texas at Dallas, UIC, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of South Carolina-Columbia, University of South Florida, Washington State University, West Virginia.

Which colleges rate first-generation status as very important?

1 colleges: UIUC.

Each college's own Common Data Set, Section C (first-time, first-year admission). Last checked 2026-10-08. Each rating is the college’s own answer on its Common Data Set. Colleges that left the row blank are left out.