Tech released their final round of decisions to complete the 2025 admissions cycle and cement the next generation of Jackets for the Summer and Fall 2025 semesters at the end of March. Following the end of a record-breaking admissions cycle, Tech has amassed nearly 67,000 applications, a 12% increase from last year and the most recorded in the Institute’s history.
Of those 66,895 applicants, a total of 8,520 students were offered admission. Together, the 2025 cohort is made up of all 50 states — including the District of Columbia (DC), Guam and Puerto Rico, 105 nations and 128 Georgia counties. In total, over 3,100 high schools were represented within this year’s admitted cohort, and a predicted 4,000 students are expected to enroll, a noted 3% increase from last year.
In an interview with the Technique, Mary Tipton Woolley, executive director of Undergraduate Admission at Tech, spoke on the admissions process and class decisions for this year.
“We’re focused on how students use the opportunities available to them, whether in school or their communities,” Woolley said. “We train our team to consider not just what a student has accomplished, but how they’ve prepared for a rigorous place like Georgia Tech and how they might contribute once they’re here.”
With over two decades of admissions experience and almost 16 years at Tech, Woolley continued to explain the growing appeal the Institute offers that continues to bolster application numbers year-over-year.
“I think the focus on STEM, the career preparation we offer, and our location in Atlanta are huge draws,” Woolley stated. “There are opportunities on campus, but also across the city and region. That kind of access is powerful.”
During Tech’s early admission cycle alone, over 40,000 applications were received, making it one of the largest and most competitive rounds to date. Early Action 1, Tech’s first round of admissions reserved for Georgia residents only, saw more than 2,650 students admitted, while Early Action 2, a secondary round open to all non-Georgia applicants, saw another 2,950 students follow. In alternate “Regular Decision” rounds one and two, reviewed on a later date, the admissions teams looked to further evaluate previously deferred candidates and over 22,000 additional applications to round off the final admitted class.
This year, the overall admission rates for Georgia and non-Georgia applicants saw a slight decrease to 30% and 9%, respectively. While upticks in first-generation and female admissions at 12% and 45%, respectively, were observed following extensive outreach efforts.
“When you think about the Georgia Tech strategic plan, the goal is to expand access to students from our lens and admission,” Woolley stated. “We’re thinking a lot about first-generation students, students from low-income backgrounds, and students in rural parts when we do this, especially in the state of Georgia.”
Through newly adopted partnerships such as the STARS College Network, which collaborates with other top universities to improve access for rural students, as well as the Cristo Rey Network, a group of around 40 high schools working to serve underserved communities nationally, Tech has led a 2% increase in first-generation admissions in just the past year.
“These partnerships allow us to travel, train counselors, and make personal connections,” Woolley explained. “It’s important that students see Tech as a real and reachable option.”
As students continue to weigh competing offers, the admissions team has now turned towards yield efforts to bring students to campus. Here, students engage in campus visits, guided tours and college-oriented information sessions to help steer their final decisions.
“This is obviously a really busy time for campus visits. When a student comes and experiences what it’s like to be a student at Georgia Tech, we think that’s the best way for students to figure out what’s a good fit for them,” Woolley stated. “To give you an example, we’ll have 3000 students on campus just this week.”
Now, with deposit deadlines steadily approaching on May 1, students are left to decide whether or not they will choose to accept their admission decisions and join their fellow Jackets in pursuing their personal and academic endeavors at the Institute.