This statistic shows the acceptance and attendance rates of freshmen at first-choice colleges in the United States in 2016, by student generation. In 2016, about ** percent of the first-generation students were accepted to their first-choice college; however, the attendance rate of first-choice college by first-generation students was **** percent in the United States.
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HERI. (April 19, 2017). Acceptance and attendance rates of freshmen at first-choice colleges in the United States in 2016, by student generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/708364/acceptance-and-attendance-at-first-choice-college-by-freshmen-student-generation-status-us/
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HERI. (2017). Acceptance and attendance rates of freshmen at first-choice colleges in the United States in 2016, by student generation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/708364/acceptance-and-attendance-at-first-choice-college-by-freshmen-student-generation-status-us/
HERI. "Acceptance and Attendance Rates of Freshmen at First-choice Colleges in The United States in 2016, by Student Generation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Apr 2017, /statistics/708364/acceptance-and-attendance-at-first-choice-college-by-freshmen-student-generation-status-us/
HERI, Acceptance and attendance rates of freshmen at first-choice colleges in the United States in 2016, by student generation ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/708364/acceptance-and-attendance-at-first-choice-college-by-freshmen-student-generation-status-us/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Acceptance and attendance rates of freshmen at first-choice colleges in the United States in 2016, by student generation [Graph], HERI, April 19, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/708364/acceptance-and-attendance-at-first-choice-college-by-freshmen-student-generation-status-us/
