According to the latest Common App report, the number of first-year applicants to college has increased 4% compared to last year. Application volume has also grown by 7%.

While applications to college for 2025-26 are up overall in this year's cycle, the number of international applicants has seen a sharp decline. The latest report from the Common Application points to ...

Ohio remains among the top 10 U.S. states with the highest volume of college applicants – and the state continues to see growth in first-year applicants, according to a new report by the Common App, ...

Black or African-American students are applying to college at the fastest rate, defying expectations after affirmative action was ended.

Black or African American students are applying to college at a faster rate than any other group, with applications rising 11 ...

New early-applicant data from the Common App found that applications from Black, low-income, first-generation and rural potential students are all up compared to this point last year. However, ...