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The Use and Abuse of Early Decision explains the early decision admissions process and analyzes its use in college admissions in 2024–25. It documents a growing tendency of highly selective colleges and universities to enroll larger portions of their freshman class through early decision, which puts students from low- and moderate income households at a disadvantage given the higher rates of admission for early decision. Finally, it raises an alarm that this disadvantage cou

This table displays the overall, regular decision, and early decision acceptance rates for every college and university that reported enrolling at least one student through early decision in 2024. (The University of Chicago and Tufts University are two prominent institutions that offer early decision but do not report data). Regular admit rates are calculated by subtracting early decision applicants and admits from the total count of applicants and admits. The table also disp