40% Increase in Transfer of Early Admission to Regular Admission Slots at 200 Universities Compared to Last Year

Increase of 10,000 Deferred Students at Regional Universities
Due to Decrease in Student Numbers and Increase in No-Show Rates
Minimum Grade Requirements Not Met
Resulting from Focused Support on Seoul Universities
Regular Admission Competition Rate Expected to Decline

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] An analysis of the number of students transferred from early admission to regular admission at 200 universities nationwide revealed a 40% increase compared to the previous year.

According to Jongro Academy Haneul Education on the 8th, the number of students transferred from early admission at 200 universities was 37,709, an increase of 10,775 from last year.

In particular, the number of students transferred at universities located in provincial areas increased from 21,818 last year to 32,330. Seoul also saw an increase of 3.2% (82 students) compared to the previous year, and the metropolitan area increased by 7.2% (181 students).

Among universities nationwide, Wonkwang University had the highest number of transferred students, increasing 2.3 times from 441 last year to 1,019 this year. Following that, Daegu University increased from 374 last year to 946 this year, and Gyeongnam University increased by 453 students, raising the numbers significantly.

For universities located in Seoul, Hongik University increased by 93 students from 97 to 190, Soongsil University increased by 56 students from 48 to 104, and Kyung Hee University increased by 44 students from 18 to 62.

The increase in early admission transfers is due to a decrease in the number of students this year and an increase in the absentee rate, which led to fewer students meeting the minimum CSAT score requirements during early admission. Additionally, many students concentrated their applications on universities located in Seoul during early admission.

Jongro Academy expects that universities in provincial areas will face considerable difficulties in recruiting students during regular admission, and the competition rate for regular admission is also expected to decline overall. Lim Seong-ho, CEO of Jongro Academy, said, "In some university departments, there is a possibility that the acceptance cutoff scores may drop significantly due to these variables compared to the initially expected cutoff scores." He added, "Examinees are expected to engage in intense strategic planning by closely checking all variables such as changes in the number of regular admission slots due to early admission transfers, competition rates for regular admission, and the number of additional admissions from the previous year."

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