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U.S. college application submission share, by school selectivity in 2015

Distribution of submitted college applications in the United States in 2015, by school selectivity

The data displays the distribution of college application submissions in the U.S. in 2015, by the selectivity of the school. In 2015, colleges and universities that accepted less than 50% of applicants received 35.2% of applications nationally.

Fewer than 50 percent of applicants	35.2
50 to 70 percent of applicants	35.3
71 to 85 percent	24
More than 85 percent	5.5

U.S. college application submission share, by school selectivity in 2015

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