Masconomet Regional High School College Admissions Report 2013 1
College & Career Readiness Programs Sophomore -The World of Work: Career & Self-Exploration Junior - Post-Secondary Planning Graduation and Beyond Senior - College Applications, Work Experience, and More Part 1: Small Group Part 2: Naviance Part 3: Individual meetings Colleges visit Masconomet October Counselor Workshops Creating your Resume Navigating Naviance Understanding the Common Application Essay writing tips and tricks Counselor outreach
Parent Programs Annual Conversation with Guidance for Freshman and Sophomore Parents Annual Junior Parents College Admission and Financial Aid Night Annual Senior Parents Night: The Nuts and Bolts of College Admissions Annual Financial Aid Program for Parents partner with MEFA Massachusetts Education Financing Authority o Part 1: Financial Aid and the College Process o Part 2: After the Acceptance: How to finance your college education
National College Admissions Trends 1. More Applications.More competition 2. The expanding waitlist 3. First semester or year overseas 4. Holistic admissions 5. Early 6. Southern universities gain popularity 7. Increase in International Students 4
Applications & Acceptances Year of Grad. Total Students Submitted Applications Average Applications Per Student Acceptance Rate 2013 304 1900 6.3 67% 2012 325 1847 5.7 68% 2011 334 1939 5.8 69% 2010 361 2221 6.2 71% 2009 363 2136 5.9 68% 2008 316 1802 5.7 65% 5
Early Application Trends 2008-2013 Year of Grad. Early Action / Restricted Early Action * 2013 600 2012 584 2011 557 2010 507 2009 356 2008 146 * Data does not include Rolling, Regular, and V.I.P. Early Decision I/ Early Decision II 33 42 41 53 55 19 6
Student Outcomes Future Plans 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 4 - Year College 86.2% 84% 83.8% 85.5% 80.7% 82% 2 - Year College 9.5% 12% 11.7% 8.7% 11% 8.5% Other Post Secondary 1.3% 1.8% 1.8% 2.0% 3.0% 3.4% Employment 1.0% 0.9% 0.3% 0.8% 0.8% 1.3% Military 0.7% 0% 1.8% 0.6% 1.7% 0.3% Other 1.3% 1.2% 0.6% 2.5% 2.9% 4.4% 7
Where did they apply? 8
Where are they going? 0.7% 0.7% 8.90% 19.40% 25.30% 22.40% 18.40% 4 yr Private In-State 4 yr Public In-State 4 yr Private Out- State 4 yr Public Out- State International 2 yr In-State 2 yr Out-State 9
Acceptances to Highly Selective Colleges & Universities Bates College Boston College Bowdoin College Brown University Carnegie Mellon University Colby College Connecticut College Cornell University Dartmouth College Davidson College Emory University University of Michigan McGill University Northwestern University Tufts University University of California-Berkeley University of Virginia Vanderbilt University Wake Forest University Washington University St. Louis 10
Acceptances to Highly Selective Colleges & Universities 11
Private Colleges & Universities Colleges receiving the most from Masconomet Students Class of 2013 College/University Northeastern University Boston University/ Roger Williams University/ Quinnipiac University Suffolk University Syracuse University Stonehill College/ James Madison University Tufts University/ Emmanuel College Southern New Hampshire University Cornell University/ Boston College/ University of Tampa/ Curry College Elon University/ Wentworth Institute of Technology Saint Anselm College 12
Public Colleges & Universities Colleges receiving the most from Masconomet Students Class of 2013 College/University Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst Univ. of New Hampshire Univ. of Massachusetts Lowell Salem State University Univ. of Vermont Univ. of Connecticut Univ. of Rhode Island Univ. of Massachusetts Dartmouth University of Maine Univ. of Massachusetts Boston 13
Class of 2013 Summary Class size: 304 1900 submitted 67% acceptance rate 52% of the students applied early 95.7% attending 4-year & 2-year colleges Most submitted: Private College: Northeastern University 22% applied Public College: University of Massachusetts Amherst 45% applied 14