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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Part of the reason that people are applying to more colleges is that it is getting harder to get into colleges.  Just for comparison:

In 1980, 9.56M attended public colleges, 2.64M attended private colleges.
In 1990, 10.85M attended public colleges, 2.97M attended private colleges.
In 2000, 11.75M attended public colleges, 3.56M attended private colleges.
In 2010, 15.14M attended public colleges, 5.88M attended private colleges.

In 2019, projections are that 14.87M will attend public colleges and 5.15M will attend private colleges.

There aren't more colleges.  Most colleges are accepting larger pools, but the attendance levels are not rising at the same rate as the number of candidates for college.  Top candidates can apply to more in order to weigh financial aid packages.  Mediocre and poor students are applying to more colleges to make sure that they can get into a college.  Due to the rising levels of college attendees, safety schools are not necessarily safety any more.  Often getting into a school of choice is a matter of applying to the right schools, so if they can afford it, they cast out a wider net.[/quote]

I forgot.  The source to attendance is:  [url]https://www.statista.com/statistics/183995/us-college-enrollment-and-projections-in-public-and-private-institutions/[/url][/quote]

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