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In absolute terms, this seems much larger than the Pomona differential, at only 7.6%. </p>
<p>But in relative terms, the schools both discriminate in favor of men to nearly the same degree. At Pomona, the acceptance rate for men is about 60% higher than the acceptance rate for women; at Vassar, the figure is about 62%.</p>
<p>The absolute difference between male/female acceptance rates is over 14% at William and Mary (based on 2008-09 CDS). However, it’s only about 50% in relative terms.</p>