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The Class of 2022 is a tremendously talented and diverse group of students who come from homes all over the United States and the globe. In short, it is incredibly academically accomplished, truly diverse, and globally-oriented. It is one of the most extraordinary classes Tulane has ever welcomed to campus.
Overall, we were up 9% in applications over last year and received just shy of 39,000 applicants. This year was the most selective class in history. This is also the most academically strong class Tulane has enrolled. This promising group of well-rounded students will accomplish great things in the coming years, both during their time at Tulane and their lives beyond our campus. The converted SAT score went up 7 points to a 1456 and the ACT rose from 31 to 32.
The Class of 2022 is also the most diverse group of students Tulane has ever enrolled. The incoming class has 22% students of color and 5% international students. This marks a change that Tulane University welcomes, as it is more representative of both our nation and the world. I am very confident the campus experience of students with such a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities, and life experiences will be extraordinarily positive. The breadth and depth of the Class of 2022 is reflected not only in their academic successes but in the various ways they see and understand the world. Learning, working, sharing, and living with people unlike yourself is one of the ways we grow as human beings. This enriches our understanding of our differences and our strengths, builds strong bonds, and greatly benefits our community.
This class is also the most global in Tulane’s history. Bringing more international students to Tulane provides a unique dimension to the classroom and campus experience that is incredibly important. The world is getting smaller, and we are more connected to the people of all nations than ever before. An informed global outlook is so crucial to personal and professional success for international and domestic students alike.
We're also excited to welcome our second class of Spring Scholars in January of 2018. Over 150 students will be a part of this group.
I look forward to welcoming the class of 2022 in just a few short months. Roll Wave!
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Here are a few things I think are worth noting as well:
Our yield rate improved 4% in one year. For those of you not in the enrollment management world, that number may not seem significant. The yield rate is the percent of students who are admitted that end up enrolling. In general, a half-percentage point increase in yield, within a single year, is a big accomplishment. To jump 4% in one year is almost unprecedented. To put that into context, it took us roughly four years to achieve a 4% increase in yield following Katrina. So what took us four years, we were able to do in just this year alone. What this tells us, is more so than ever, a significant number of admitted students are taking us up on our offer of admission.
Our admit rate was 17.5%. I am not the kind of Director of Admission that takes pride in how many applicants we deny. Further, "more selective" does not mean "better institution," it just means more selective. What our admit rate simply means is that we had our most selective year for admission ever. Only three years ago in 2015, we admitted 30% of our applicants. When a young Jeff Schiffman applied to Tulane back in 2001, we had a 71% admit rate. So while I am not necessarily "proud" of how low our admit rate is, it is a strong indicator of how competitive admission to Tulane has become.
The class is also very international! We will welcome just shy of 100 total international students who come from 31 different countries: China, India, Vietnam, South Korea, Mexico, Turkey, Canada, Ecuador, Panama, Egypt, Colombia, Taiwan, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Argentina, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Spain, Thailand, Bolivia, Italy, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, and Austria.
The class comes from all over the country! The top five states in order of representation are: New York, California, Louisiana, Illinois and Texas. Both the Empire State and the Golden State are sending us over 220 students each. Four students will join us from Hawaii and one from Wyoming.
There you have it. See you soon, 2022!
There you have it. See you soon, 2022!
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