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Headcount of New First-Year Students - West Lafayette Campus
(for Fall Semester in Academic Years 1997-98 through 2006-07)
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1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Applicants
17,256
18,343
19,625
20,405
21,760
22,872
22,977 24,003 24,052 24,883
Admitted
15,394
15,975
16,499
15,936
16,727
17,292
18,076 19,259 20,432 21,042
Enrolled*
6,544
6,728
6,964
6,430
6,580
6,323
6,446 6,786 7,191 7,518

Percent of Applicants Who Were Admitted
89.2%
87.1%
84.1%
78.1%
76.9%
75.6%
78.7% 80.2% 84.9% 84.6%
Percent of Admitted Who Enrolled
42.5%
42.1%
42.2%
40.3%
39.3%
36.6%
35.7% 35.2% 35.2% 35.7%

*True fall beginners, summer not included.

New Freshmen Applicants
Percent of New Freshmen Applicants Admitted
(Acceptance Rate)
Chart representing the Headcount of Fall Semester New First-Year Students.   Chart representing the Headcount of Fall Semester New First-Year Students.

Source: Office of Enrollment Management


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