Date: October 11th, 2015 8:13 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle Abode
http://colleges.startclass.com/stories/5256/colleges-biggest-decrease-applications
as measured by percent decrease in applications & absolute decrease.
Simmons College #21
Percent Decrease: -4.53%
Absolute Decrease: -201
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University #20
Percent Decrease: -5.34%
Absolute Decrease: -1,079
Polytechnic Institute of New York University #19
Percent Decrease: -5.75%
Absolute Decrease: -210
Allegheny College #18
Percent Decrease: -5.90%
Absolute Decrease: -283
Amherst College #17
Percent Decrease: -6.31%
Absolute Decrease: -534
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art #16
Percent Decrease: -6.5%
Absolute Decrease: -222
Drake University #15
Percent Decrease: -6.72%
Absolute Decrease: -427
United States Naval Academy #14
Percent Decrease: -7.06%
Absolute Decrease: -1,455
Reed College #13
Percent Decrease: -7.6%
Absolute Decrease: -238
University of Connecticut #12
Percent Decrease: -8.3%
Absolute Decrease: -2,487
Columbia University in the City of New York #11
Percent Decrease: -8.5%
Absolute Decrease: -2,959
Brigham Young University-Provo #10
Percent Decrease: -9.03%
Absolute Decrease: -1,134
Whitman College #9
Percent Decrease: -9.39%
Absolute Decrease: -268
Messiah College #8
Percent Decrease: -10.05%
Absolute Decrease: -317
University of San Diego #7
Percent Decrease: -11.37%
Absolute Decrease: -1,885
Grinnell College #6
Percent Decrease: -12.63%
Absolute Decrease: -575
Rhodes College #5
Percent Decrease: -14.09%
Absolute Decrease: -583
Wofford College #4
Percent Decrease: -14.98%
Absolute Decrease: -479
Millsaps College #3
Percent Decrease: -15.7%
Absolute Decrease: -354
United States Air Force Academy #2
Percent Decrease: -21.51%
Absolute Decrease: -2,640
Boston College #1
Percent Decrease: -27.96%
Absolute Decrease: -9,523
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3014622&forum_id=2#28948051)