Welcome, 2013’s.

The Daily Sun is reporting that this year’s admissions rate for the class of 2013 is a record low 19.1%. According to the Sun article, Harvard and Columbia had record low admissions rates while UPenn and Princeton experienced higher admissions percentages. You can also find more analysis from Meta Ezra. 

Without any empirical data to support my claim, I would still have to guess that, in general, admissions rates will be higher this year for high-priced universities but not for state schools (this point is hinted at on Meta Ezra). The current economic climate and general uncertainty is likely to force more families to reconsider the option of attending in-state institutions over expensive out-of-state schools. In anticipation of higher yields, state schools would probably be more likely to accept fewer students and rely more on the wait-list option.