Common Application reports declines of 8 percent. Applications for first-generation students and those eligible for fee waivers are down 16 percent. The Common Application received 8 percent fewer applications through Nov. 2 compared to last year, and 60 percent of its 921 members were reporting application declines. Applications from first-generation students and those eligible for application fee waivers were down 16 percent.
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2020/11/16/college-applications-are-decreasing
