Every fall, the Common App releases a report outlining the latest trends in college admissions and enrollment. As the largest ...

The number of first-time international applicants on the popular application platform declined 10% in the 2025-26 cycle, a new report found.

Data from Common App shows increases from low-income student applicants, Black applicants and applicants from small towns.

Starting in September, 234 colleges will begin reaching out to first-generation and low- and middle-income students with ...

The latest data from one of the largest college application platforms in the U.S. shows a decrease in international ...

What is the Common App? The Common App began as a way to simplify the college application process for both domestic and international students. It was started by 15 colleges who decided to “pool” ...

As an American high school student in Colorado, Zachary Fornelius says his school held projects to help students prepare for applying to college; however, those did not help when it came to applying ...

Applying to multiple colleges used to be a tedious, time-consuming task. Each school had its own application form and its own slightly different set of required fields. Applying to 12 colleges meant ...