<p>I still find this topic interesting.</p>
<p>The MIT stats are worth comparing to the Caltech stats - at least the 2008 Caltech stats referenced in the study to which I posted a link a bit earlier.</p>
<p>I still am puzzled as to why the yield rate is so much lower at Caltech than it is at MIT, even though Caltech offers so-called “merit awards” as an enducement to desirable admits, whereas MIT offers only need-based financial aid.</p>