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Annual publication
Common App Direct Admissions: 2025–26 by the Numbers
Common App2026This guide explores new pilots and initiatives aimed at making the college application process more accessible and equitable, while expanding opportunities for underserved students. It also highlights efforts to reduce barriers and strengthen connections to postsecondary pathways.
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Research brief
First-generation status in context: Research series
Data Analytics and ResearchOctober 7, 2026The First-generation status in context research series examines how defining, tracking, and understanding "first-generation" college applicants shape equity, access to higher education, and degree completion.
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Annual publication
Innovations Guide, 2026
Common App2026Common App’s annual Innovations Guide showcases its initiatives and partnerships aimed at closing the gap between students from below-median and above-median income ZIP codes using the platform. This year’s report highlights the progress of Common App Direct Admissions, affordability programs, state partnerships, and more.
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