At these posts, 100 percent - more than 900,000 - of applicants receive additional screening.

Just 6,100 families - 5 percent of applicants - had actually reached the "closing" stage and been given access to the cash by early April.

But, she said, Boston typically admits 35 to 45 percent of applicants.

Since the late 1990's more than 70 percent of applicants to veterinary schools have been women.

Between 1983 and 1991, only about 2 percent of Haitian applicants were granted political asylum.

About 15 percent of applicants were admitted in recent years.

As a result, only about 8.5 percent of applicants were admitted this year.

Last year the college admitted 13 percent of applicants, and the engineering school 27 percent.

About 10 percent to 20 percent of applicants are turned down, he said.

A. We're now able to help, in some capacity, 50 to 75 percent of applicants.