
sent acceptance letters to roughly 4,500 high school seniors this month.
The admissions department chose these standout students from a record 17,502 applicants.
Offers of admission to Hispanic students and international students are “up significantly,” according to the university.
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The admission rate is around 26-percent, which is slightly down from last year.
Accepted students are 59 percent female, 41 percent male, and 61 percent come from public schools.
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