The Survey of College Admissions Programs
The Survey of College Admissions Offices covers every aspect of college admissions. Based on a random phone and 
mail survey of 100 college admissions officers, the report provides data on admissions policies; enrollment growth 
rates of specific racial, ethnic, gender, and age groups; the latest technologies used in admissions offices and in the 
application process; and much more. More than 225 tables explore the politics and practices of admissions offices 
at colleges throughout the United States. The data is broken down by type of control of the college (public/private),
level of the college (two-year/four-year), and number of full-time students enrolled in the college, providing 
admissions officers with a powerful benchmarking tool.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: DEADLINES

CHAPTER TWO: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Percentage of Colleges For Whom State Or Local Laws Or Regulations Mandate Any Kind Of Preference For Any 
Group Of Applicants
Percentage Of Colleges For Whom State Or Local Laws Prohibit Any Kind Of Preference For Any Group Of Applicants
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Admissions Policies Show Preference To Certain Ethnic, Racial, Gender, Age, Or 
other Groups
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Admissions Policies Show Preference To African-American Applicants
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Admissions Policies Show Preference To Hispanic-American Applicants
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Admissions Policies Show Preference To American Indian, Eskimo, Or Polynesian Applicants
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Admissions Policies Show Preference To Asian-American Applicants
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Admissions Policies Show Preference To Female Applicants
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Admissions Policies Show Preference To Disabled Applicants
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Admissions Policies Show Preference To Applicants Over The Age Of 50
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Admissions Policies Show Preference To Applicants From Geographic Regions Of The U.S. 
That Might Be Under-represented In The General School Population
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Admissions Policies Do Not Consider Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Or Age In Any Way

CHAPTER THREE: TRANSFER CREDIT/TRANSFER APPLICATIONS
Percentage Of Colleges That Grant Credit For Corporate Training Programs Or Life Experience Of Any Sort
Percentage Of Colleges That Grant Credit For College Board Exams In Specific Subject Areas
Percentage Of Colleges That Grant Credit For Courses From All Other Accredited Colleges
Percentage Of Colleges That Grant Credits For Courses From Accredited Colleges That They Consider Comparable To 
Themselves Only
Percentage Of Colleges That Grant Transfer Credits
Mean Number Of Transfer Applications Received In The Past Year
Mean Number Of Transfer Applications Accepted In the Past Year
Mean Number Of Accepted Transfer Applicants In The Past Year That Chose To Attend The Colleges
Percentage Of Colleges That Require Transfer Students To Take Placement Exams

CHAPTER FOUR: DISTANCE LEARNING
Percentage Of Colleges That Accept Credit From Distance Learning Programs
Percentage Of Colleges That Impose Limits On The Number Of Distance Learning Credits That They Will Accept



CHAPTER FIVE: ADMISSION CRITERIA
Extent To Which Certain Criteria Impact Upon Admissions Decisions
Extent To Which High School Grades Impact Upon Admissions Decisions
Extent To Which SAT Scores Impact Upon Admissions Decisions
Extent To Which Extra-Curricular Activities Impact Upon Admissions Decisions
Extent To Which Admissions Essays Impact Upon Admissions Decisions
Extent To Which Recommendations Impact Upon Admissions Decisions
Extent To Which Criteria Other Than Those Listed Above Impact Upon Admissions Decisions
Mean Average SAT Score Of Accepted Applicants Who Choose To Attend The Colleges
Mean Average High School Grade Point Average Of Accepted Applicants Who Choose To Attend The Colleges



CHAPTER SIX: GRADUATION CRITERIA
Mean Number Of Credits Needed To Graduate From The Undergraduate Programs
Mean Number Of Credits Needed To Graduate From The Undergraduate Programs That Must Be Earned From The College
From Which The Students Graduate



CHAPTER SEVEN: STUDENT POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
Mean Change In First-Year Enrollments Of Certain Student Groups
Mean Change In First-Year Enrollments Of African-American Students
Mean Change In First-Year Enrollments Of Hispanic-American Students
Mean Change In First-Year Enrollments Of Asian-American Students
Mean Change In First-Year Enrollments Of American/Canadian Indian Students
Mean Change In First-Year Enrollments Of Citizens Of Foreign Nations
Mean Change In First-Year Enrollments Of Female Students
Mean Change In First-Year Enrollments Of Students Over The Age Of 50
Mean Change In First-Year Enrollments Of Students Over The Age Of 30
Mean Change In First-Year Enrollments Of Handicapped Students


CHAPTER EIGHT: UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT RATE
Mean Total Number Of Applicants To The Colleges' Undergraduate Programs Last Year
Mean Change Last Year In Total Number Of Applicants To The Colleges' Undergraduate Programs
Mean Percentage Of Applicants To The Colleges' Undergraduate Programs That Are Accepted
Mean Percentage Of Accepted Applicants To The Colleges' Undergraduate Programs That Choose To Attend

CHAPTER NINE: GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL ENROLLMENT RATE
Mean Total Number Of Applicants To The Colleges' Graduate And Professional Programs
Mean Change In Total Number Of Applicants To The Colleges' Graduate And Professional Programs
Mean Percentage Of The Applicants To The Colleges' Graduate And Professional Programs That Are Accepted
Mean Percentage Of Accepted Applicants To The Colleges' Graduate And Professional Programs That Choose To Attend

CHAPTER TEN: RECRUITMENT
Percentage Of Colleges That Generally Assign Advisors To High School Students Or Other Applicants To Help Them Meet 
The Admissions Requirements Of The Colleges
Percentage Of Colleges That Identify Gifted High School Students And Encourage Them To Apply To The Colleges
Percentage Of Colleges That Offer Admissions Workshops To Prospective Applicants

CHAPTER ELEVEN: ADMISSIONS TECHNOLOGY
Percentage Of Colleges That Use Software Programs To Aid In The Admissions Process
Percentage Of Colleges That Enable Prospective Students To Download Applications From The Internet
Percentage Of Colleges That Enable Prospective Students To Apply To The Colleges Interactively Through The Internet
Percentage Of Colleges That Will Enable Prospective Students To Apply To The Colleges Interactively Through The Internet 
Within The Next Year, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Do Not Currently Do So
Mean Number Of Prospective Students That Applied To The Colleges Interactively Through The Internet Last Year, Based 
On The Subset Of Colleges That Currently Enable Prospective Students To Do So

CHAPTER TWELVE: MARKETING
Mean Number Of Full-Time Recruiters For The Undergraduate Programs
Mean Number Of Full-Time Recruiters For The Graduate And Professional Programs
Percentage Of Colleges That Advertise On Radio
Percentage Of Colleges That Advertise On Television

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: ADMISSIONS BOARD OR COMMISSION
Percentage Of Colleges That Have An Admissions Board Or Commission
Mean Number Of College Staff That Are Members Of The Admissions Board Or Commission, Based On The Subset Of 
Colleges That Have An Admissions Board Or Commission
Mean Number Of College Faculty That Are Members Of The Admissions Board Or Commission, Based On The Subset 
Of Colleges That Have An Admissions Board Or Commission

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: ADMISSION PROCESSING AND STAFF SIZE
Percentage Of Colleges That Have Formally Studied How Long It Takes To Process An Admissions Application
Mean Number Of Full-Time Employees In The Admissions Office
Mean Number Of Student Employees (Full-Time And Part-Time) In The Admissions Office In The Past Year

CHAPTER FIFTEEN: FEES
Mean Application Fee For The Colleges' Undergraduate Programs (1999-2000)
Mean Application Fee For The Colleges' Undergraduate Programs (1998-1999)
Mean Projected Application Fee For The Colleges' Undergraduate Programs (2000-2001)
Mean Application Fee For The Colleges' Graduate Programs (1999-2000)
Mean Application Fee For The Colleges' Graduate Programs (1998-1999)
Mean Projected Application Fee For The Colleges' Graduate Programs (2000-2001)
Mean On-line Application Fee For The Colleges' Undergraduate Programs, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That 
Enable Prospective Students To Apply On-line Through Their Web Sites



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