The Common App logged 10,786,782 first-year applications in the 2025-26 season, a 6% jump and the largest volume in the ...
The number of college applicants has increased by 4% over the same time last year, according to the latest “deadline update” from the Common Application. The data cover applications for fall 2025 ...
Compared to 2019-20, the number of applicants to four-year colleges this year has increased by more than 285,000, a 28% gain. The number of college applicants through March 1, 2024, has increased by 6 ...
“The largest driver is likely the economy and fears over a recession, as well as concerns over the rise of AI and job security,” Dave Killoran, CEO of PowerScore Test Preparation, told Law.com. Law ...