Duke's Class of 2010 Takes Shape
Duke University's Class of 2010 will be one of the school's most selective ever, despite a small drop in admissions yield.
Duke received almost 19,400 applications in 2005-2006, exceeding last year's record-setting application volume by about 7 per cent. Duke's acceptance rate dropped to 21 per cent, the lowest ever for that school.
Approximately 40 to 41 per cent of 2006 admits have sent deposits to Duke, marking a slight drop from previous yield rates. Officials believe the decline arises from the ongoing controversy surrounding rape charges filed against members of the school's lacrosse team. Despite the change from last year, they note, this year's yield rate still falls within the 40 to 44 per cent range that is typical for Duke.
Duke officials are pleased with the quality and diversity of this fall's incoming class. 40 per cent of this year's admits describe themselves as students of color, compared to 37 per cent in 2005. International enrollment is expected to rise to about 7 per cent. Enrollment is almost equally divided between women and men.
Duke's admissions office expects to admit about 125 students off the waitlist to fill seats left vacant by this spring's lower-than-expected yield.
Source: "Duke Has Most Selective Admissions Year on Record" - press release, Duke University (Durham, NC), May 25, 2006
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Duke received almost 19,400 applications in 2005-2006, exceeding last year's record-setting application volume by about 7 per cent. Duke's acceptance rate dropped to 21 per cent, the lowest ever for that school.
Approximately 40 to 41 per cent of 2006 admits have sent deposits to Duke, marking a slight drop from previous yield rates. Officials believe the decline arises from the ongoing controversy surrounding rape charges filed against members of the school's lacrosse team. Despite the change from last year, they note, this year's yield rate still falls within the 40 to 44 per cent range that is typical for Duke.
Duke officials are pleased with the quality and diversity of this fall's incoming class. 40 per cent of this year's admits describe themselves as students of color, compared to 37 per cent in 2005. International enrollment is expected to rise to about 7 per cent. Enrollment is almost equally divided between women and men.
Duke's admissions office expects to admit about 125 students off the waitlist to fill seats left vacant by this spring's lower-than-expected yield.
Source: "Duke Has Most Selective Admissions Year on Record" - press release, Duke University (Durham, NC), May 25, 2006
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