Class of 2015 College Admission Report Fall 2015 An important measure of the success of an academic program is the college admission and acceptance records of its graduates. As a result, Collegiate’s Board of Trustees instructs the administration to undertake annual reviews of the School’s college admission and acceptance results. We are pleased to share a summary of the 2014-15 report with you. Congratulations to our Class of 2015 graduates and their families.
College Admission Highlights ■ Seniors posted a high overall admit rate of 69% in 2015. Over the past decade, the admit rate has fluctuated between 64-70% with an average of 2 out of every 3 applications resulting in acceptances.
■ Our 2015 admit rates continued to exceed the institutional rates in every Barron’s benchmark category, this year by an average of 16%.
■ This year’s class of 136 seniors received 523 acceptances to 145 colleges — including 8 Ivy League institutions — and enrolled in 59 colleges in 23 states.
■ The Class of 2015 received more than $5.2 million in merit scholarship offers, including the prestigious Naval ROTC Scholarship and the statewide Byrd Scholarship, and earned spots in a host of Honors College/Programs.
College Admission Rates
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% of Accepts, Waitlists, & Denies
Our high acceptance rates remain remarkably consistent over time.
% Accepts% Accepts % Waitlists% Waitlists % Denies % Denies
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10 yr Avg 10 yr Avg 10 yr Low 10 (2014) yr Low (2014) 10 yr High10 (2010) yr High (2010)
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National National Ivy Admit Ivy Admit Rate: Rate: Institution Institution # Apps # Apps # Admits# Admits %Admits%Admits Early Admit Early Admit ~ %class taken ~ %class earlytaken early 2004 -2004 2015 - 2015 Each spring Collegiate hosts a College Application for Juniors, during 37% which 10 to 12 Deans%ofAcceptances Admission from Brown Brown 30,397 30,397 2,580 2,580 8.49% 8.49%Workshop 20% 20% 37% % Acceptances By Year By Year Columbia Columbia 36,250 36,250 2,228 6.10%insight 6.10% 23% 57% institutions around the2,228 nation give them and23% guidance on how 57% best to prepare.
2015 National 2015 National Data: Data: Uber – Uber Selectives – Selectives
80% of the class received at least 1 acceptance from institutions in the “Most” or “Highly” Competitive categories, representing the most selective 7% of all 4-year institutions nationwide
14.90%26% 10.30%26% 5.33% 17% 6.99% 20% 9.90% 24% 6.49% 16% 11.30% 26% 16.40% 13% 8.00%9.6% 5.00% 10% 11% 23% 28.50%30%
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Collegiate’s Class of 2015: Beating the Odds 2004 2005 2006 2004 2007 2005 2008 2006 2009 2007 2010 2008 2011 2009 2012 2010 2013 2011 2014 2012 2015 2013
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Cornell Cornell 41,907 41,907 6,234 6,234 14.90% Dartmouth Dartmouth 20,504 20,504 2,120 2,120 10.30% HarvardHarvard37,307 37,307 1,990 1,990 5.33% Princeton Princeton 27,290 27,290 1,908 1,908 6.99% U Penn U Penn 37,267 37,267 3,697 3,697 9.90% Yale Yale 30,237 30,237 1,963 1,963 6.49% Duke Duke 31,150 31,150 3,534 3,534 11.30% Georgetown Georgetown 19,481 19,481 3,202 3,202 16.40% MIT MIT 18,306 18,306 1,467 1,467 8.00% Stanford Stanford42,487 42,487 2,144 2,144 5.00% Vanderbilt Vanderbilt ~35,000 ~35,000 ~3,500 ~3,50011% U Virginia U Virginia 30,854 30,854 8,789 8,789 28.50%
(9,156 VA)(9,156 (4,008 VA) VA) (4,008(44% VA) VA) (44% VA) (47% VA) (47% VA) (NA) (NA) ■ Barron’s Most Competitive Category ■ Barron’s Very Competitive Category Colleges accepting less than 33% Colleges accepting less than 75% Collegiate’s accept rate: 50% Collegiate’s accept rate: 83%
■ Barron’s Highly Competitive Category Colleges accepting less than 50% Collegiate’s accept rate: 84%
■ Barron’s Competitive Category Colleges accepting less than 85% Collegiate’s accept rate: 90%
Four-Year Comparison: Classes of 2012-2015
2015 2014 2013 2012
# of Seniors
136 122 125 126
Average GPA 3.7
3.6
3.5
3.3
Average SAT 1238 1274 1278 1282 Average ACT 27
28
27
27
Colleges Receiving Applications
172 134 139 170
# of Applications and % of Admits, Waitlists, and Denies
758
622
670
676
69% Admits 10% WL 21% Denies
64% Admits 12% WL 24% Denies
67% Admits 11% WL 22% Denies
66% Admits 12% WL 22% Denies
93%
91%
94%
91%
34% Early Decision
29% Early Decision
34% Early Decision
34% Early Decision
5.2+ million
3.7+ million
2.1+ million
3.5+ million
% of Class Applying Early Merit Scholarship Offers in $ Students Receiving National Merit Recognition
21 18 11 22
# of Seniors Competing in NCAA Athletics
15 15 13 20
8 Div. I 9 Div. I 6 Div. I 7 Div. III 6 Div. III 7 Div. III
% Enrollment
49% in VA
51% in VA
51% in 22 states 49% in 19 states
9 Div. I 1 Div. II 10 Div. III
49% in VA
48% in VA
51% in 21 states & Scotland
52% in 22 states & Scotland
Class of 2015 College Acceptances Playing On Fifteen members of the Class of 2015 will be taking their athletic and academic talents to the next level. We congratulate them on the commitment made and dedication displayed to be able to play at the NCAA Division I and Division III levels.
Allegheny College American University (3) Appalachian State University Auburn University (3) Barnard College Bates College (2) Baylor University Berry College (2) Boston College (7) Boston University (6) Bowdoin College Brandeis University Brigham Young University Brigham Young University - Idaho Brown University Bucknell University (2) California Institute of Technology California Poly State U. San Luis Obispo
California State University - Fresno Carnegie Mellon University (2) Case Western Reserve University (7) Christopher Newport University (11) Claremont McKenna College Clemson University (9) Coastal Carolina University (2) Colby College (2) Colgate University College of Charleston (5) College of William and Mary (12) Cornell University Dartmouth College (3) Davidson College (4) Dickinson College (3) Drexel University (3) Duke University (3) East Carolina University (2) Eckerd College
Elon University (15) Emerson College Emory & Henry College Ferrum College Florida State University Fordham University Lincoln Center Franklin and Marshall College (2) Furman University (2) George Mason University (2) George Washington University (2) Georgetown University (2) Georgia Institute of Technology (3) Gettysburg College Goucher College Grinnell College Guilford College Hampden-Sydney College (11) High Point University (9)
Hollins University Howard University Ithaca College (2) James Madison University (47) Johns Hopkins University Kenyon College Lafayette College (2) Longwood University (3) Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Maryland Lynchburg College Lynn University Macalester College Mary Baldwin College (2) McGill University Miami University-Ohio (8) Middlebury College (2) Muhlenberg College New Jersey Institute of Technology New York University (2) North Carolina State University (9) Northeastern University (4) Oberlin College Occidental College Oklahoma City University Old Dominion University Pace University - New York City (2) Pennsylvania State University (3) Princeton University (2) Purdue University Randolph-Macon College (7) Rice University Rider University Roanoke College (4) Rollins College Savannah College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago Sewanee: The University of the South (6) Southern Methodist University (3) Syracuse University (3) Temple University Texas Christian University (7) The Citadel Trinity College Tulane University (3) University of Alabama (4) University of California - Berkeley (2) University of California - Irvine
University of California Los Angeles (2) University of California - San Diego University of California Santa Barbara (3) University of California - Santa Cruz University of Central Oklahoma University of Colorado - Boulder (2) University of Georgia (16) University of Hartford University of Kentucky (7) University of Mary Washington (7) University of Maryland University of Miami (5) University of Michigan (3) University of Mississippi (6) University of Missouri University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (5) University of North Carolina Wilmington (3) University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma
University of Pittsburgh University of Richmond (5) University of Rochester University of South Carolina (18) University of Southern California (2) University of Tennessee University of Texas University of Vermont University of Virginia (39) University of Wisconsin Villanova University (3) Virginia Commonwealth University (12) Virginia Military Institute (2) Virginia Tech (26) Viterbo University Wake Forest University (7) Washington and Lee University (11) Washington University in St. Louis Williams College Wofford College Wright State University Yale University
Acceptances at the 8 colleges receiving the most applications from 2015 Cougars ■ James Madison University 47/55 (85%)
■ University of Georgia 16/20 (80%)
■ University of Virginia 39*/65 (60%)
■ Elon University 15/19 (79%)
■ Virginia Tech 26/28 (93%)
■ College of William & Mary 12/20 (60%)
■ University of South Carolina 18/22 (82%)
■ Washington & Lee University 11/19 (58%)
* school record for # of acceptances at UVA
Meet Your Counselors Did You Know?
Collegiate is fortunate to have four full-time counselors who possess a collective 50 years in the profession, experience as admission officers in highly selective institutions from coast to coast, and unwavering passion for working with students. Together, they have evaluated more than
■ The unique foundation of Collegiate’s College Counseling program is a 4-year developmental, stageappropriate model that begins in 9th Grade and includes ongoing individual student meetings, starting in 10th Grade.
30,000 admission applications and have visited more than 230 colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Middle East. They are your family’s committed resources, advisors and advocates.
Brian E. Leipheimer Director of College Counseling Dean of Curriculum and Student Achievement Education: College of William & Mary (History); University of Virginia (Educational Administration)
■ Counselors host informational meetings for parents and family meetings that include students throughout the Upper School experience.
Prior Experience: Associate Director of College Counseling – Collegiate School (VA), College Counselor and Admission Officer – St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School (VA)
■ 100+ college and university reps visit Collegiate each fall to meet with interested students and the college counselors.
“ They were superlative counselors because of their understanding of our children and dedication to their success.” Rosann Bocciarelli, Class of 2015 Parent
Kim Ball
Erin Breese
Aaron Fulk
Associate Director of College Counseling
Associate Director of College Counseling
Associate Director of College Counseling
Education: University of Delaware (Finance & Management), University of Pennsylvania (Higher Education Administration)
Education: University of Vermont (Communication Sciences); University of Miami (Higher Education & Enrollment Management)
Education: Washington & Lee University (English), Stanford University (Higher Education Policy, Organization, & Leadership)
Prior Experience: Senior Assistant Director of Admission – Johns Hopkins University, Director of College Counseling – Indian Springs School (AL)
Prior Experience: Assistant Director of Admission – University of Vermont, Senior Assistant Director of Admission – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Prior Experience: Admissions Counselor – Washington & Lee University, Admission Seasonal Reader – Stanford University, Associate Director of College Counseling – St. Margaret’s Episcopal School (CA)
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