<p>Yield is not a factor in the USNWR rankings. If you’re referring to acceptance rate, then that makes up 10% of the “Student selectivity” portion, which constitutes 15% of the overall score – a very small percentage. </p>
<p>WUSTL does NOT waitlist in an effort to drive the acceptance rate down. Their predictions for yield are generally very good. In past years, waitlist activity has been relatively quiet when compared to other schools (even Harvard); in some years, there have been no students taken off of the waitlist.</p>
<p>Where did the 2,000+ number come from? Cornell waitlists over 3,000, UVA waitlists over 3,000, and so on.</p>