MU sees increase in applications
Hannah Poturalski
Issue date: 1/27/09 Section: Campus
The number of applications for the class of 2013 is the highest Miami University has seen for the past two years.
University Provost Jeffrey Herbst said throughout this year, the number of applications the university has received has consistently been 9 percent to 11 percent higher than at the same time last year, peaking at 14 percent higher.
Herbst said Miami has well surpassed the number of applications for the class of 2012 and is close to reaching the number of applications from two years ago.
While Herbst said both in-state and out-of-state application numbers have increased 14 percent, the number of international applications has increased by 125 percent, from approximately 330 applications last year to more than 750 this year.
Herbst was surprised at this increase and said last year he never would have foreseen numbers so high.
"I said last year that the amount of international applications would not increase 100 percent from the year before," Herbst said. "While I was right, I thought it would have been a lower number."
Herbst said that nearly the entire increase is due to the growth of applications from China.
African American applications have increased 40 percent from last year, Herbst said.
Herbst added that now the Office of Admissions will focus on convincing these students to come to Miami after they are accepted.
"Seventy percent of the Oxford revenue model is based on tuition," Herbst said. "Admissions is the financial lifeline of the university."
During the past year, Miami introduced new initiatives to appeal not only to prospective students but also their families.
A lot of families, Herbst said, are beginning to question how they are going to fund a college education.
Herbst said Miami has started an unprecedented campaign to attract potential students to Miami by using more personal techniques.
"The best predictor of a student deciding to come to the university is good information about faculty and the instructional program they'll receive," Herbst said.
University Provost Jeffrey Herbst said throughout this year, the number of applications the university has received has consistently been 9 percent to 11 percent higher than at the same time last year, peaking at 14 percent higher.
Herbst said Miami has well surpassed the number of applications for the class of 2012 and is close to reaching the number of applications from two years ago.
While Herbst said both in-state and out-of-state application numbers have increased 14 percent, the number of international applications has increased by 125 percent, from approximately 330 applications last year to more than 750 this year.
Herbst was surprised at this increase and said last year he never would have foreseen numbers so high.
"I said last year that the amount of international applications would not increase 100 percent from the year before," Herbst said. "While I was right, I thought it would have been a lower number."
Herbst said that nearly the entire increase is due to the growth of applications from China.
African American applications have increased 40 percent from last year, Herbst said.
Herbst added that now the Office of Admissions will focus on convincing these students to come to Miami after they are accepted.
"Seventy percent of the Oxford revenue model is based on tuition," Herbst said. "Admissions is the financial lifeline of the university."
During the past year, Miami introduced new initiatives to appeal not only to prospective students but also their families.
A lot of families, Herbst said, are beginning to question how they are going to fund a college education.
Herbst said Miami has started an unprecedented campaign to attract potential students to Miami by using more personal techniques.
"The best predictor of a student deciding to come to the university is good information about faculty and the instructional program they'll receive," Herbst said.
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Miami alum '93
posted 1/27/09 @ 12:57 PM EST
I'm relieved to hear that Miami is refocusing on admissions selectivity, instead of taking unnecessarily large classes purely for revenue. Kudos to the admissions department for bolstering international and minority applications, as diversity has long been an area our competitors have used against us. (Continued…)
'93 Alum
posted 1/27/09 @ 1:44 PM EST
These numbers are good news. If they result in Miami reversing its decline in admissions selectivity, then I will be the first to congratulate Hodge and Herbst. (Continued…)
Recent graduate
posted 1/28/09 @ 6:13 AM EST
'93 Alum
Clickers, clickers are the answer. And if Clickers won't do they trick, powerpoint will. We can engage students if the classroom becomes a big clicker game. (Continued…)
Mianimal
posted 1/29/09 @ 12:41 PM EST
Wonderful. Anyone think that Miami's trolling for diversity is going to up the standards and the quality of the freshman class is seriously kidding themselves. (Continued…)
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