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<p>IU’s acceptance rate is not especially high (or low) for a state (public) university.
Compare it to other state universities in the Kiplinger 100 “best value” list:
[Kiplinger’s</a> Best Values in Public Colleges-Kiplinger](<a href=“http://www.kiplinger.com/tool/college/T014-S001-kiplinger-s-best-values-in-public-colleges/index.php]Kiplinger’s”>Best College Values, 2019 | Kiplinger)
You’ll see that admit rates for schools on this list range from 22% (Berkeley) all the way up to 90% (Missouri U. of S&T). And this is only the list of Kiplinger “best value” state schools, not all state schools by any means.</p>
<p>State universities exist primarily to serve students in their own states. Many of the state schools with lower admit rates are in more populous states on the East or West coasts (California, NY, etc.) The San Francisco area has a large population of high-achieving Asian American students, for whom Berkeley is a popular first choice (or back-up to super selective private schools like the Ivies). In other words, demographic factors influence admit rates.</p>