This statistic shows the distribution of reasons for downloading a college's own app by students researching colleges in the United States in 2016. In 2016, 76 percent of respondents stated that they would download a college app in order to stay updated on admissions information.
Distribution of possible reasons for downloading a college app by students researching colleges in the United States in 2016
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Chegg. (February 16, 2017). Distribution of possible reasons for downloading a college app by students researching colleges in the United States in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/721010/top-reasons-to-download-an-college-app-students-researching-college-us/
Chegg. "Distribution of possible reasons for downloading a college app by students researching colleges in the United States in 2016." Chart. February 16, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/721010/top-reasons-to-download-an-college-app-students-researching-college-us/
Chegg. (2017). Distribution of possible reasons for downloading a college app by students researching colleges in the United States in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/721010/top-reasons-to-download-an-college-app-students-researching-college-us/
Chegg. "Distribution of Possible Reasons for Downloading a College App by Students Researching Colleges in The United States in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/721010/top-reasons-to-download-an-college-app-students-researching-college-us/
Chegg, Distribution of possible reasons for downloading a college app by students researching colleges in the United States in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/721010/top-reasons-to-download-an-college-app-students-researching-college-us/ (last visited November 30, 2023)
Distribution of possible reasons for downloading a college app by students researching colleges in the United States in 2016 [Graph], Chegg, February 16, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/721010/top-reasons-to-download-an-college-app-students-researching-college-us/