<p>Duke accepts comparatively less of its class ED than schools like Penn which inflates their yield rate. Also UNC-CH is one of the finest public schools in the country and instate students can attend at a fraction of the cost of a Duke education. No other elite private school has to compete with a state school of the caliber of UNC-CH for instate students, with the exception of Stanford which is admittedly a notch more desirable than Duke. Therefore, Duke chooses to forgo higher yield rates in order to increase admissions flexibility and mold the class according to the adcom’s specifications.</p>