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Number of colleges applied to by current and prospective students in the United States in 2015

Distribution of number of colleges applied to in the United States in 2015, by enrollment status

The data displays the number of colleges or universities applied to by current and prospective college students in the U.S. in 2015. In 2015, about 31% of currently enrolled respondents had applied to only one higher education institution in the U.S.

One 31 24
Two to four 41 44
Five to seven 8 11
Eight to ten 3 3
More than ten 9 2
Not sure 8 16