@SJ2727 Not many schools put out this information. The only one I have seen is Ohio State University. They admitted 7000 more students than they normally would. They are trying to make sure they can get as many students as possible because many will not show up or be able to afford it.
Yes, you can easily decide to stay at home and go to a local Community College for a year and then try to transfer to any school.
We are all in this together. We all applied to all these schools in September and October and many of the decisions were rendered back when Covid19 did not even exist. Now, we are faced with the possibility of virtual learning in the Fall semester. Obviously, we do not know if this is the case, but paying $20K per semester at an expensive OOS Flagship or a Private might not make economic sense for many. What happens in the Spring if this Virus is still lingering?
A lot of schools game the systems with the Deferred/Waitlist BS. Even the scholarships get dragged out into late April. This is a unique situation with a lot of unknowns. Some schools are being fair in extending the Deadlines, but many are not. Are schools willing to charge less for virtual learning vs what these kids are committing to? Are they really looking for the best interest of a student? Debatable! In this situation, everyone needs to do what makes sense to them.