Of the 16,601 people who applied to be a member of the Class of 2005, 16 percent were accepted. Those who applied early had a higher admit rate: 21 percent
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Now 2,637 students whose acceptance letters were mailed April 4 must also decide whether or not to come to Brown. And they must decide by May 1.
Of the 16,601 people who applied to be a member of the Class of 2005, 16 percent were accepted. Those who applied early had a higher admit rate: 21 percent.
"The group was incredibly strong," said Michael Goldberger, director of admission, whose staff has been reviewing applications since the beginning of November. "It’s a relief to get the letters in the mail."
Of those who received acceptance letters to the Class of 2005, women total 55 percent of the pool, and men, 45 percent. The greater percentage of women reflects the greater number who applied. In all, 9,742 women and 6,859 men sent in applications. The gender difference is comparable to other universities and colleges nationwide, but is more significant than that experienced by the other Ivy League schools, Goldberger said.
The students who were accepted represent the academic best. Of the valedictorians who applied, 32 percent, or 444, were accepted. Of the salutatorians, 25 percent, or 163, were accepted. Additionally, 6,800 students applied from schools that do not provide rank.
Approximately 40 percent of the students offered admission will receive need-based financial aid packages.
More than half of those accepted — 56 percent — attend public schools. Thirty-two percent attend private schools; 8 percent, parochial schools; and 4 percent have other educational arrangements.
Sixty-five percent are interested in obtaining a bachelor of arts degree and 27 percent, a bachelor of science degree. Four percent were accepted to Brown’s Program in Liberal Medical Education, a unique opportunity to combine undergraduate and professional studies in medicine in an eight-year continuum.
Asian Americans make up the largest ethnic group of those accepted at 16 percent; followed by African Americans and Latino Americans, each 9 percent; and Native Americans, 1 percent. Forty-two percent of those accepted are white. Sixteen percent did not categorize their ethnicity.
This week, at least one acceptance letter was mailed to a student in each state. Fourteen percent of the acceptance letters will be delivered to students residing in New York, and 13 percent to students in California, the two states with the largest representations. Sixteen percent of the acceptance letters will be delivered to students residing in New England states other than Rhode Island; Rhode Islanders make up 4 percent of those accepted.
In addition, 10 percent of the accepted students are from outside the United States.
About 2,000 to 3,000 fewer applications are expected for the Class of 2006 because of a new policy that students who apply early must commit to Brown, if accepted. This is the last year under the "early action" policy, which allowed students to postpone their decision to accept or reject Brown’s offer until May.
The Admission Office anticipates that 1,370 students will commit to Brown.