Northwestern Applications Down Nearly 5 Percent

Northwestern University’s total applications for admissions to the Class of 2019 is down 4.7 percent from last year, but one school official says a lot of students being admitted to the early decision pool is a good sign.

Associate Provost Mike Mills told the Daily Northwestern applications from African-American, Hispanic and international students were up, while those from Asian-American and Caucasian students have decreased. He also indicated it’s preferable to have the decreases in applications from students with lower test scores, which was the case.

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