<p>You would be reading it wrong as there are quite a few very good schools that discount virtually eveeyone. More schools do it that do not. A few examples…</p>
<p>Marquette University…top 100 school
1927 new freshman
1187 awarded need based grants, avaerage $17,000
740 students did not receive any need based aid
700 of those received merit awards, average of $10,000
Only about 5% received no merit award and paid full fare.</p>
<p>Pretty much everyone gets a discount to attend Marquette.</p>
<p>Centre College…top 60 LAC
115/126 frosh not receiving need aid received a merit award, average $16,000</p>
<p>Soutwestern University (TX)…top 75 LAC
357 frosh
239 awarded need based grant, average $26,000
115 awarded merit, average $ 16,000
Only 3 students paid full fare.</p>