Admissions Insights & Resources
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August 25, 2026
Drexel's Admit-Rate Gap by Residency Is Small. Its Yield Gap Is Not.
Drexel admits in-state and out-of-state applicants within 7 points of each other. In-state admits enroll at 2.6x the rate of out-of-state admits — that's the real story.
August 25, 2026
University of Cincinnati's Real Acceptance Rate — A Residency Gap That Stays Under 8 Points
UC admitted 90.46% in-state, 85.00% out-of-state, and 83.27% international for Fall 2025 — every group cleared 83%, a narrow spread by public-flagship standards.
August 25, 2026
University of Houston's Real Acceptance Rate — International Applicants Get In Most Often
UH admitted 77.50% of in-state, 62.33% of out-of-state, and 85.35% of international applicants for Fall 2025 — international was highest, not lowest.
August 25, 2026
UVA's 16.8% Acceptance Rate Splits Two Different Ways
UVA admitted 25.93% of in-state applicants vs. 13.83% out-of-state, and 17.71% in Engineering vs. 8.88% in Nursing. One headline, two real splits.
August 25, 2026
University of Rochester's Acceptance Rate Hides a 3-to-1 Gap by Residency
Rochester admitted 58.62% of out-of-state applicants, 50.36% in-state, and 18.17% international for Fall 2025 — folded into one 41.91% headline rate.
August 25, 2026
Howard University Admits International Applicants at the Highest Rate of Any Group — Then Loses Most of Them
Howard admitted 59.81% of international applicants for Fall 2025, the highest of any residency group — but only 8.24% of them enrolled. Full breakdown.
August 25, 2026
Baylor Admits Out-of-State Applicants at 54.50%, In-State at 51.51% — But Yield Tells the Real Story
Baylor's 52.22% acceptance rate breaks out by residency, and out-of-state applicants get in slightly more often than Texans. Yield flips the story completely.
August 25, 2026
University of Miami Admits In-State Applicants at 23.18%, Out-of-State at 17.45% — A Residency Split Most Private Schools Don't Publish
Miami's Common Data Set breaks its 17.61% acceptance rate out by residency, something most private universities never disclose. Here's what the numbers show — and don't.
August 25, 2026
Brandeis Admits Out-of-State Applicants at a Higher Rate Than In-State — the Real Gap Is International
Brandeis admitted out-of-state applicants at a higher rate than in-state applicants for Fall 2025 — 63.67% vs 55.76%. The international rate was 17.95%.
August 25, 2026
RPI Admits In-State and Out-of-State Applicants at Nearly the Same Rate — the Real Gap Is International
RPI admitted in-state and out-of-state applicants within a point of each other for Fall 2025. The real gap is international applicants, admitted 12 points lower.
August 25, 2026
Michigan State Admits Residents and Non-Residents Almost Evenly — The Real Gap Is Who Enrolls
MSU's admit rate barely differs by residency — 83.93% in-state vs 81.54% out-of-state. The real divide shows up after acceptance, where in-state yield runs nearly five times higher.
August 25, 2026
UC Santa Cruz's Real Acceptance Rate and California's 18% Nonresident Cap
UC Santa Cruz admitted 84.03% of domestic nonresidents but enrolls almost none of them — California's 18% cap governs enrollment, not admission. Here's the real math.
