Freshman enrollment report shows decrease of in-state students
September 15, 2014
The annual 10-day enrollment report, released by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions on Tuesday, revealed that less incoming freshman are from Illinois.
The report showed a decrease in the overall number of students accepted, from 7,331 in 2013 to 6,937 students in 2014.
Last year, 73.1 percent of the freshman class was comprised of in-state students, but that number has dropped to 71.7 percent this year.
Out-of-state students from the U.S. increased from 815 to 914. A majority of out-of-state students from the U.S. are from California — 24.1 percent, 220 students.
The report shows that 15.1 percent of the freshmen class is comprised of international students — 1,049 people.
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The top three countries international students come from are: China (62.1 percent, 658 students), South Korea (12.5 percent, 132 students) and India (11.9 percent, 126 students).
The average ACT score has increased from 28.6 to 29. The average SAT score also increased from 1344 to 1372.
The report also shows a decrease in yield, the number of students that are accepted but do not attend. The University admitted 59 percent of its 35,822 applicants; however, only 32.8 percent of the students admitted enrolled to the University.
Although more students applied this year, up 2,621 from last year, less students decided to enroll. Last year, 35.4 percent of students admitted enrolled in the University.
Since 2010, the University has seen a 5.1 percent decrease in yield. More students are applying, more students are being admitted, but less students are going on to enroll to the University.