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Office of Admissions
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
ANOTHER YEAR FOR THE RECORD BOOKS
THE UO RECEIVED
37,370
FIRST-YEAR APPLICATIONS IN 2022
COMPARED TO
18,405
IN 2010
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The Office of Admissions had another record-breaking year in University of Oregon history.
Enrollment in fall of 2022 marked the largest, most diverse, and highest academic class to date. Records were broken early in the 2021-22 cycle, with the number of applications received increasing by 10 percent to 37,095. From these highly qualified applicants, 5,338 students enrolled with a 3.76 average weighted grade point average. We are proud to be a top destination for students from diverse backgrounds and experiences, with 36 percent selfidentifying as domestic minority students, 22 percent first-generation college students, and 21 percent Pell Grant-eligible students. In addition to the record-breaking freshman class, the UO welcomed 1,012 transfer students, of which 59 percent started at a two-year college. Between freshmen and transfer students, 50 states, four territories, and 30 countries are represented in the incoming class.
While we extend the reach of the UO to prospective students around the world, we are also committed to serving students in the great state of Oregon. Nine admissions counselors work with students throughout the state, with three living and working in the Portland area. In addition to working with high schools and community colleges, we partner with many communitybased organizations that serve under-resourced students. Due to this commitment, we can reach students in urban and rural areas, from the coast to the mountains, the valley to the desert.
During the 2021-22 cycle, COVID-19 continued to impact outreach to prospective students. In fall 2021, much of the
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recruitment work was virtual, with spring opening more opportunities for larger-scale receptions and campus events. The pandemic also impacted staffing and turnover in Admissions, for in the last 12 months, we have replaced more than 10 positions and added some new ones. We are excited to work the next cycle fully staffed.
The fall 2022 outreach to recruit for fall 2023 enrollment has been a return to “normal” with large events and travel throughout the United States and multiple international locations. It is important to note this new normal includes continued virtual programming, such as our Get Your Ducks in a Row webinar series for prospective students. As we have started recruitment for the fall 2023 enrollment year, we are seeing a continuation of record-breaking numbers. The Early Action pool of applicants has increased by 17 percent, with more than 20,000 applications submitted by the November 1 deadline. We are grateful for the SelfReported Academic Record, which increased completed applications early in the admission cycle. In addition, building our processes in Slate, our customer relationship management (CRM) system, has allowed for a simplified fee waiver process and timely decisions despite recordbreaking numbers of applicants.
IN THE 2022 CYCLE, THE ADMISSIONS TEAM
