State of College Admission 2017 Report Data Sources

State of College Admission 2017 Report

Data Sources • NACAC annual surveys – Counseling Trends Survey – Admission Trends Survey • External Data – US Department of Education IPEDS data – Other education organizations

Methodology Admission Trends Survey (Fall 2016 Cycle) – Two surveys: 1) university admission offices 2) institutional research offices – Surveyed 1, 383 NACAC member colleges – Received 604 responses overall (127 institutions submitted both sections, 202 submitted only the admission office sections, and 275 submitted only the IR portion) – 44% response rate

Methodology (con’t) 2016 -17 Counseling Trends Survey – Surveyed NACAC member secondary schools plus random sample of all public high schools (11, 139 total) – 2, 266 usable responses – Survey respondents over-representative of public schools; larger proportion of students eligible for free-or-reduced priced lunch; and larger enrollments compared to all secondary schools

College Applications

Number of High School Graduates: Actual and Projected, 1990 to 2027 4000 Number of students (thousands) 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1990 -91 1995 -96 2000 -01 2005 -06 2010 -11 2015 -16 2020 -21 2025 -26 Note: Includes both public and private high school graduates. Source: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (2017). Digest of Education Statistics. Table 219. 10. Washington DC: NCES

Actual and Projected Numbers of Public High School Graduates, by Region: 1999– 00, 2009– 10 and 2026– 27 (in thousands) 1, 400 1, 311 1, 139 1, 000 861 714 648 555 600 761 799 693 591 524 454 200 Northeast Midwest 1999 -00 South 2012 -13 West 2026 -27 (projected) Source: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2016). Digest of Education Statistics. Table 219. 20. Washington DC: NCES.

Increases in Student Application Submission: 1990 to 2016 (First-Time Freshmen) 90% 80% 70% 67% 61% 71% 74% 75% 77% 79% 77% 81% 83% 82% 35% 36% 35% 2014 2015 2016 61% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 9% 10% 1990 1995 13% 17% 18% 19% 2005 2006 2007 22% 23% 25% 2008 2009 2010 29% 28% 2011 2012 32% 0% 2000 Submitted 3 or more applications 2013 Submitted 7 or more applications Source: Eagan, K. , Stolzenberg, E. B. , Zimmerman, H. B. , Aragon, M. C. , Sayson, H. W. , & Rios-Aguilar, Rios. (2017). The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2016. Los Angeles: Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA. Eagan, M. K. , Stolzenberg, E. B. , Ramirez, J. J. , Aragon, M. C. , Suchard, M. R. , and Rios-Aguilar, C. (2016). The American Freshman: Fifty-Year Trends, 1996 -2015. Los Angeles: Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA.

Applications and Enrollment, by Selectivity: Fall 2015 (First-Time Freshmen) Average Acceptance Rate for Four-Year Colleges: 66. 1 percent National share of institutions Average number of applications per institution National share of applications National share of full-time, freshmen undergraduates 19. 2% 11, 924 36. 7% 21. 5% 50 to 70 percent 35. 9% 5, 772 33. 3% 34. 7% 71 to 85 percent 28. 7% 5, 032 23. 2% 31. 1% More than 85 percent 16. 3% 2, 589 6. 8% 12. 8% Selectivity Accept fewer than 50 percent of applicants Source: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2015 -16). Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Data Center. Washington, DC: NCES. [Includes Title-IV participating, four-year public and private not-for-profit, degree-granting (primarily baccalaureate) institutions in the US that enroll first-time freshman and are not open admission. ]

Growth in Applications Fall 2015 to Fall 2016 Percent Change First-Time Freshmen 7% Transfer Students 1% International Students 13% Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Acceptance Rates for Transfer and International Applicants Mean TRANSFER Transfer Selectivity Rate 62. 1% Freshman Selectivity Rate for Institutions with Transfer Students 66. 0% INTERNATIONAL International Selectivity Rate 54. 5% Freshman Selectivity Rate for Institutions with International Students 66. 3% Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

College Application Fees (First-Time Freshmen) Percentage with Fees Mean Fee 78. 5% $47. 62 Public 96. 2 $48. 24 Private 66. 7 $47. 03 Type Enrollment Fewer than 3, 000 students 65. 2 $41. 64 3, 000 to 9, 999 90. 4 $50. 13 10, 000 or more 95. 6 $56. 23 90. 7 $58. 75 50 to 70 percent 70. 8 $45. 45 71 to 85 percent 82. 1 $45. 25 More than 85 percent 78. 4 $40. 50 Selectivity Accept fewer than 50 percent of applicants Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Recruitment and Yield Strategies

Importance of Prospective Student Populations in Meeting Institutional Enrollment Goals 80. 0% 70. 0% 68. 6% 60. 0% 50. 0% 38. 9% 40. 0% 32. 6% 27. 5% 30. 0% 20. 1% 20. 0% 10. 3% 10. 0% 1. 0% 0. 0% Transfer Students (N=194) Considerable Importance Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016 1. 0% International Students (N=193) Moderate Importance Limited Importance No Importance

Average Yield Rates, by Prospective Student Group Average First-Time Freshmen Yield Rate for All Four-Year Colleges: 35. 1 percent Mean TRANSFER Transfer Yield Rate 65. 2% Freshman Yield Rate for Institutions with Transfer Students 27. 6% INTERNATIONAL International Yield Rate 31. 7% Overall Freshman Yield Rate for Institutions with International Students 27. 7% Sources: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016 US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2015 -16). Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Data Center. Washington, DC: NCES.

Importance of Various Recruitment Strategies First-Time Freshmen Percentage of Colleges Rating As: Website E-mail Hosted Campus Visit High School Counselor High School Visit Direct Mail College Fairs Social Media Community Based Organizations Test-Optional Policy Alumni Conditional/Provisional Admission Program Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016 Considerably Important Moderately Important Limited Importance Not Important 87. 6% 79. 7 76. 2 57. 3 54. 9 50. 5 41. 7 40. 0 20. 2 15. 3 12. 1 9. 7% 18. 7 18. 9 38. 4 37. 5 31. 9 41. 7 41. 6 37. 2 7. 6 31. 2 2. 5% 1. 6 3. 8 4. 3 7. 6 16. 0 15. 5 18. 4 38. 8 5. 9 47. 3 0. 5% 0. 0 1. 1 0. 0 1. 6 1. 1 0. 0 3. 8 71. 2 9. 0 3. 9 21. 3 30. 9 43. 8

Importance of Various Recruitment Strategies Transfer Students Percentage of Colleges Rating As: Considerably Important Moderately Important Limited Importance Not Important Website 86. 0 10. 7 2. 8 0. 6 E-mail 72. 1 19. 6 6. 7 1. 7 Community College Outreach/Partnership 61. 8 24. 7 9. 0 4. 5 Articulation Agreements with Community Colleges 57. 4 23. 9 9. 7 9. 1 Hosted Campus Visit 55. 6 23. 6 14. 0 6. 7 Social Media 32. 2 36. 7 28. 2 2. 8 Direct Mail 25. 0 27. 2 37. 2 10. 6 College Fairs 19. 7 37. 6 33. 7 9. 0 High School Counselor 15. 4 13. 6 32. 0 39. 1 High School Visit (in the US) 9. 8 10. 4 16. 6 63. 2 Test-Optional Policy 9. 8 4. 3 8. 6 77. 3 Alumni 9. 2 19. 0 56. 9 14. 9 Community Based Organizations 3. 4 22. 9 47. 4 26. 3 Conditional/Provisional Admission Program 2. 4 14. 2 23. 7 59. 8 High School Visit (Outside the US) 0. 6 4. 4 7. 6 87. 3 Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Importance of Various Recruitment Strategies International Students Percentage of Colleges Rating As: Considerably Important Moderately Important Limited Importance Not Important Website 88. 1 8. 5 2. 8 0. 6 E-mail 78. 5 16. 9 4. 0 0. 6 High School Counselor 36. 1 24. 9 14. 2 Social Media 35. 6 36. 2 25. 9 2. 3 Hosted Campus Visit 30. 4 13. 5 32. 7 23. 4 High School Visit (outside the US) 19. 4 25. 1 28. 0 27. 4 Partnerships with International Colleges 16. 4 27. 9 College Fairs 15. 5 28. 2 38. 5 17. 8 International Student Recruitment Agents 12. 6 26. 8 19. 7 41. 0 Test-Optional Policy 11. 8 1. 9 8. 1 78. 3 Federal Government Support 11. 7 22. 2 27. 8 38. 3 Foreign Government Support 11. 1 27. 8 25. 6 35. 6 Alumni 11. 1 25. 1 50. 9 12. 9 Conditional/Provisional Admission Program 10. 3 17. 6 28. 5 43. 6 High School Visit (in the US) 9. 8 14. 0 31. 1 45. 1 State or Regional Recruitment Consortium 4. 5 25. 4 30. 5 39. 5 Direct Mail 2. 8 11. 4 46. 0 39. 8 Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Key Statistics for Early Decision (ED) Colleges Mean Applications Received through Early Decision 5. 8% Early Decision Selectivity Rate 59. 5% Overall Selectivity Rate for Institutions with Early Decision Policies 47. 9% Early Decision Yield Rate 86. 6% Overall Yield Rate for Institutions with Early Decision Policies 25. 2% Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Key Statistics for Early Action (EA) Colleges Mean Applications Received through Early Action 43. 2% Early Action Selectivity Rate 71. 1% Overall Selectivity Rate for Institutions with Early Action Policies 65. 2% Early Action Yield Rate 24. 8% Overall Yield Rate for Institutions with Early Action Policies 23. 3% Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Percentage of Colleges Using Early Decision, Early Action, and Wait Lists Early Decision Early Action Wait List 20. 3% 34. 0% 39. 1% Public 5. 1 26. 1 30. 8 Private 30. 4 39. 3 44. 7 Fewer than 3, 000 students 25. 1 31. 5 33. 3 3, 000 to 9, 999 20. 8 39. 0 44. 4 10, 000 or more 5. 9 33. 8 48. 5 Accept fewer than 50 percent of applicants 49. 3 29. 3 72. 0 50 to 70 percent 21. 6 38. 4 39. 6 71 to 85 percent 9. 8 39. 0 30. 1 More than 85 percent 0. 0 19. 1 12. 0 All Survey Respondents Type Enrollment Selectivity Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Mean Percentage of Students Admitted From a Wait List These acceptance rates are based on the group of students who opt to remain on a wait list, which was only 48 percent, on average. Mean Percentage All Survey Respondents Selectivity Accept fewer than 50 percent of applicants Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016 31. 9 14. 1

Factors in the Admission Decision

Importance of Various Factors in the Admission Decision: First-Time Freshmen Percentage of Colleges Rating As: Considerably Important Moderately Important Limited Importance Not Important 12. 5% 9. 3% 1. 4% Grades in College Prep Courses 76. 9% Grades in All Courses 77. 1 13. 8 6. 4 2. 8 Strength of Curriculum 51. 8 35. 3 7. 3 5. 5 Admission Test Scores (SAT, ACT) 54. 3 27. 9 13. 7 4. 1 Essay or Writing Sample 18. 9 35. 9 22. 1 23. 0 Counselor Recommendation 14. 6 46. 0 25. 8 13. 6 Student’s Demonstrated Interest 13. 7 25. 5 32. 1 28. 8 Teacher Recommendation 10. 9 46. 4 28. 0 14. 7 Class Rank 9. 2 24. 0 34. 6 32. 3 Subject Test Scores (AP, IB) 6. 9 30. 6 31. 9 Portfolio 6. 2 5. 7 27. 6 60. 5 Extracurricular Activities 7. 9 36. 0 36. 9 19. 2 SAT II Scores 2. 4 6. 1 21. 2 70. 3 Interview 4. 7 17. 4 31. 9 46. 0 State Graduation Exam Scores 1. 9 7. 6 21. 9 68. 6 Work 2. 8 15. 6 47. 4 34. 1 Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Correlation Matrix: Institutional Characteristics and Importance of Admission Decision Factor (First-time Freshmen) Grades in College Prep Courses Strength of Curriculum Admission Test Scores Essay/ Writing Sample Private Institution . 17* . 14* -. 16* . 33** Enrollment -. 07 . 06 . 13 -. 22* Selectivity -. 20 -. 41** Yield -. 17 -. 04 -. 15. 33** Notes: N = 209, Spearman’s Rho correlation coefficients were calculated. * p <. 05, ** p <. 01 Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016 -. 21* -. 15

Differences in Admission Factor Ratings by Institution Type (First-Time Freshmen) Institution Type – Private: More importance on grades in college prep courses, strength of curriculum, and essay/writing sample – Public: More importance on admission test scores Enrollment Size – Smaller: More importance on essay/writing sample Acceptance Rate – More Selective: More importance to strength of curriculum and essay/writing sample Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Importance of Various Factors in the Admission Decision: Transfer Students Percentage of College Rating As: Considerably Important Moderately Important Limited Importance Not Important Overall GPA at Prior Postsecondary Institution(s) 80. 8 10. 1 6. 6 2. 5 Average Grades in Transferable Courses 75. 3 16. 2 5. 1 3. 5 High School Grade Point Average 14. 4 25. 4 44. 3 15. 9 Strength of High School Curriculum 10. 5 24. 0 37. 5 28. 0 Essay or Writing Sample 15. 1 27. 6 30. 2 Articulation with Prior Postsecondary Institution 17. 3 29. 9 23. 9 28. 9 Grades in College Prep Courses in high school 14. 7 27. 4 37. 1 20. 8 Teacher Recommendation 8. 2 35. 6 30. 9 25. 3 Student’s Demonstrated Interest 12. 8 20. 5 33. 3 Quality of Postsecondary Institution 10. 2 30. 6 38. 8 20. 4 Counselor Recommendation 6. 6 26. 0 34. 2 33. 2 Admission Test Scores (SAT, ACT) 7. 5 16. 0 44. 0 32. 5 Extracurricular Activities 5. 1 19. 8 46. 2 28. 9 Portfolio 6. 7 4. 7 25. 4 63. 2 Interview 3. 6 14. 9 28. 7 52. 8 State Graduation Exam Scores 0. 0 1. 5 18. 0 80. 4 Work 2. 6 13. 8 49. 5 34. 2 High School Class Rank 1. 0 8. 5 19. 6 70. 9 SAT II scores 0. 0 3. 1 15. 9 81. 0 Subject Test Scores (AP, IB) 2. 5 15. 6 27. 1 54. 8 Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Importance of Various Factors in the Admission Decision: International Students Percentage of Colleges Rating As: Considerably Important Moderately Important Limited Importance Not Important 16. 1% 1. 0% 2. 6% English Proficiency Exam Scores 80. 3% Grades in College Prep Courses 66. 2 20. 5 9. 2 4. 1 Grades in All Courses 66. 3 21. 4 9. 7 2. 6 Strength of Curriculum 46. 9 33. 2 10. 7 9. 2 Admission Test Scores (SAT, ACT) 36. 5 27. 9 24. 4 11. 2 Essay or Writing Sample 23. 4 32. 5 21. 8 22. 3 National School Leaving or Graduation Certificate 28. 3 24. 4 21. 1 Counselor Recommendation 13. 6 41. 9 24. 1 26. 1 Teacher Recommendation 10. 6 43. 9 27. 0 18. 5 Subject Test Scores (AP, IB) 6. 6 31. 1 25. 0 37. 2 Student’s Demonstrated Interest 14. 1 25. 7 31. 4 28. 8 Class Rank 6. 1 16. 8 31. 6 45. 4 Interview 8. 4 16. 2 29. 8 45. 5 Portfolio 5. 7 6. 3 26. 0 62. 0 Extracurricular Activities 6. 2 30. 4 39. 7 23. 7 SAT II Scores 2. 6 6. 7 20. 2 70. 5 Work 2. 1 11. 5 46. 1 40. 3 Note: -- = No institutions in category; Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

First-Time Freshmen Factors: Trends Percentage of Colleges Rating As Considerably Important 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 76% 80% 75% 87% 83% 84% 82% 79% -- 77% Strength of Curriculum 62 64 62 71 66 68 65 64 60 -- 52 Admission Test Scores 60 59 54 58 59 59 56 58 56 -- 54 Grades in All Courses 51 52 52 46 46 52 50 52 60 -- 77 Essay or Writing Sample 28 26 27 25 20 22 22 -- 19 Class Rank 23 23 19 16 22 19 13 15 14 -- 9 Counselor Recommendation 21 21 20 17 19 19 16 16 17 -- 15 Demonstrated Interest 21 22 21 21 23 21 18 20 17 -- 14 Teacher Recommendation 20 21 21 17 19 17 15 14 15 -- 11 Interview 10 11 11 7 9 6 7 8 4 -- 5 Extracurricular Activities 8 7 7 9 7 5 7 10 6 -- 8 Work 3 2 2 2 1 3 1 -- 3 Subject Test Scores (AP, IB) 8 7 10 7 5 8 7 -- 7 State Graduation Exams 6 4 4 3 4 4 2 3 4 -- 2 SAT II Scores 5 6 7 5 5 5 4 6 5 -- 2 Portfolio -- -- 7 8 6 7 5 6 7 -- 6 Grades in College Prep Courses -- Not available. Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Percentage of Colleges Attributing “Considerable Importance” to Factors in the Admission Decision: Comparison of Prospective Student Groups First-Time Freshmen Transfer Students 14. 7% International Students 66. 2% Grades in College Prep Courses Taken in High School 76. 9% Grades in All High School Courses 77. 1 14. 4 66. 3 Strength of High School Curriculum 51. 8 10. 5 46. 9 Admission Test Scores (SAT, ACT) 54. 3 7. 5 36. 5 Essay or Writing Sample 18. 9 15. 1 23. 4 Counselor Recommendation 14. 6 6. 6 13. 6 Student’s Demonstrated Interest 13. 7 12. 8 14. 1 Teacher Recommendation 10. 9 8. 2 10. 6 Class Rank 9. 2 1. 0 6. 1 Subject Test Scores (AP, IB) 6. 9 2. 5 6. 6 Portfolio 6. 2 6. 7 5. 7 Extracurricular Activities 7. 9 5. 1 6. 2 SAT II Scores 2. 4 0. 0 2. 6 Interview 4. 7 3. 6 8. 4 State Graduation Exam Scores 1. 9 0. 0 n/a Work 2. 8 2. 6 2. 1 Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Student Contextual Factors Student characteristics that may influence how the main factors in admission decisions are interpreted include: – – – – High school attended Race/ethnicity State or county of residence First-generation college student Ability to pay Gender Alumni relationship

Importance of Student Characteristics as Contextual Factors in Application Review: First-Time Freshmen Considerable Importance Moderate Importance Limited Importance No Importance High School Attended 1. 9 17. 3 42. 8 38. 0 Race/Ethnicity 3. 8 14. 8 17. 1 64. 3 State or County of Residence . 5 10. 0 27. 1 62. 4 First-Generation Status 3. 3 16. 6 28. 9 51. 2 Ability to Pay 2. 4 1. 9 16. 3 79. 4 Gender 1. 9 8. 1 12. 4 77. 5 Alumni Relations 0. 5 8. 5 38. 9 52. 1 Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Correlation Matrix: Institutional Characteristics and Importance of Student Contextual Factors (First-time Freshmen) High School Attended Race/ Ethnicity State or County of Residence First. Generation Ability to Pay Gender Alumni Relations . 25** . 21** -. 02 . 14* . 34** . 18* . 36** Enrollment -. 01 . 04 . 20 . 08 -. 21* . 04 -. 18 Selectivity -. 27* -. 34** -. 37** -. 42** -. 14 -. 38** -. 16 Yield -. 15 . 18 . 05 . 20 -. 17 -. 14 Private Notes: N = 173. Spearman’s Rho correlation coefficients were calculated. ** p <. 01, * p <. 05 Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Importance of Student Characteristics as Contextual Factors in Application Review: Transfer Students Considerable Importance Moderate Importance Limited Importance No Importance High School Attended 0. 0 4. 6 34. 2 61. 2 Race/Ethnicity 3. 6 11. 2 17. 8 67. 5 State or County of Residence 0. 5 6. 6 22. 3 70. 6 First-Generation Status 3. 6 11. 2 24. 5 60. 7 Ability to Pay 2. 5 13. 2 81. 7 Gender 2. 0 6. 6 8. 1 83. 2 Alumni Relations 0. 5 7. 6 38. 1 53. 8 Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Correlation Matrix: Institutional Characteristics and Importance of Student Contextual Factors (Transfer Students) High Race/ School Ethnicity Attended Private Enrollment Selectivity Yield . 26** -. 11 -. 17 -. 08 State or First. Ability to County of Generation Pay Residence Gender Alumni Relations . 20** -. 02 . 17* . 31* . 15* . 37** . 10 . 22* . 07 -. 30* . 06 -. 17 -. 33*** -. 27* -. 36** -. 04 -. 28* -. 20 . 13 . 18 -. 16 -. 01 Note: N = 167. Spearman’s Rho correlation coefficients were calculated. . *** p <. 001, ** p <. 01, * p <. 05 Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Importance of Student Characteristics as Contextual Factors in Application Review: International Students (First-Time Freshmen) Considerable Importance Moderate Importance Limited Importance No Importance High School Attended 3. 6 12. 5 37. 5 46. 4 Race/Ethnicity 2. 1 7. 7 14. 9 75. 3 State or County of Residence 3. 1 11. 8 23. 1 62. 1 First-Generation Status 3. 1 10. 9 20. 7 65. 3 Ability to Pay 21. 1 18. 6 9. 8 50. 5 Gender 2. 1 6. 7 8. 3 82. 9 Alumni Relations 0. 5 6. 7 39. 7 53. 1 Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Correlation Matrix: Institutional Characteristics and Importance of Student Contextual Factors (International Students) High School Attended Private Enrollment Selectivity Yield . 30** -. 03 -. 18 -. 21 Race/ Ethnicity State or County of Residence . 10 . 15* . 10 First. Generation Ability to Pay Gender Alumni Relations -. 14* . 13 . 14* . 35** . 17 . 04 -. 22* . 08 -. 10 -. 19 -. 31** -. 29** -. 07 -. 35** -. 23* . 16 . 27* . 10 . 22* -. 07 Note: N = 167. Spearman’s Rho correlation coefficients were calculated. . ** p <. 01, * p <. 05 Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Student Contextual Factors: Differences in Ratings by Institutional Characteristics and Prospective Student Population All 3 Groups‒Freshmen, Transfer, and International Students ‒ Private: high school attended, first-generation status, gender, and alumni relations ‒ Smaller: ability to pay ‒ More Selective: state or county of residence, first-generation status, and gender Freshmen and Transfer Students ‒ Private: race/ethnicity, ability to pay ‒ More selective: race/ethnicity First-Time Freshmen ‒ More selective: high school attended Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

Student Contextual Factors: Highlights by Prospective Student Group Ability to Pay (Percent Rating as Moderately or Considerably Important) ‒ 39. 7 percent for international students ‒ 4. 3 percent for domestic freshmen ‒ 5. 0 percent for transfer students High School Attended (Percent Rating as Moderately or Considerably Important) ‒ 16. 1 percent for international students ‒ 19. 2 percent for domestic freshmen ‒ 4. 6 percent for transfer Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2016

College Counseling in Secondary Schools

Student-to-Counselor Ratios American School Counselors Association (ASCA) recommends a maximum of 250 students per counselor. • National average at public schools is 482 students • Only 3 states with ratios below ASCA’s recommendation: New Hampshire, Vermont, and Wyoming. • Four states with ratios higher than 700: Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Michigan Sources: American School Counselors Association (ASCA). Retrieved 9/29/2016 from https: //www. schoolcounselor. org/asca/media/asca/ASCA%20 National%20 Model%20 Templates/ANMExec. Summ. pdf ; US Department of Education (2016) Common Core of Data State Nonfiscal Survey Public Elementary/Secondary Education: School Year, 2013 -14 Version 1 a. Washington, DC: NCES. .

Percentage of Time on College Counseling Public Schools Private Schools College counseling 6. 5 5. 5 8. 8 31. 0 5. 5 7. 6 High school course advising 19. 8 Personal needs Testing 14. 1 12. 8 23. 8 20. 4 15. 6 23. 7 Job counseling Teaching Other Source: NACAC Counseling Trends Survey, 2016

More Information • Read the full report – www. nacacnet. org/soca • Contact NACAC Research Department – research@nacacnet. org – 703 -299 -6854