Phillipian - Prep School Yield Rates

Prep School Admissions
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<p>The yield rates at Andover, Exeter and St. Paul’s were published in this week’s issue of the Phillipian. </p>

<p>Andover - 74% yield
St. Paul’s - 69 % yield
Exeter - 64% yield</p>

<p>More information about the Andover yield and incoming student body:</p>

<p>83% of financial aid recipients are matriculating
81% of those who participated in the spring visits are matriculating.</p>

<p>The incoming junior class will consist of 230 new students (a slightly larger number than expected). </p>

<p>57 new lowers (2nd year students) will matriculate.
20 new uppers (3rd year students) will matriculate.
30 new seniors and postgrads will matriculate.</p>

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<p>Lawrenceville yielded 67% of admitted students, just less than last year’s record high 68% yield.</p>

<p>source = latest edition of The Lawrence</p>

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<p>Wouldn’t you have to consider the day student numbers? If a school has a larger day student population, it would seem the yield would be higher, essentially 100% of these students will matriculate. The SPS yield may be the more impressive number here. If I’m not mistaken, doesn’t Andover have the highest percent of day students? Lville has an even higher day student population and again this may inflate the yield numbers.</p>

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<p>Yes, I imagine that the day student population would have some effect on the yield rate. However, 100% of day student admits will not maticulate… probably not even close to the amount. Although the yield rate for day students is probably higher than for boarders, i would expect that FA concerns are often important. I’m sure there are many day students applicants who can only attend if awarded significant FA. </p>

<p>I agree that SPS’s yield is the most impressive.</p>

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<p>SPS – 0% day, 40% legacy
Andover – 30% day, ???% legacy
Exeter – 20% day, 13% legacy</p>

<p>So, if we subtracted the % of day students and legacies (students who are more likely to attend), these would be the results:</p>

<p>SPS: 29%
Exeter: 31%
Andover: …??? If we assume Andover’s % of legacies is the same as Exeter’s (15%), then it’s 31%.</p>

<p>Where does the Phillipian get those stats? Did they call up other schools?</p>

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<p>If anyone has other yields, please post them!</p>

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<p>“Where does the Phillipian get those stats? Did they call up other schools?”</p>

<p>Yes, they talked to the Admissions Offices at each of the schools mentioned. </p>

<p>As many have said, I would imagine that Andover’s day student applicants yield is very high.</p>

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<p>Blair, where are you getting that 40% of the kids at St. Paul’s are legacies? That number seeems really high.</p>

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<p>I believe Blair was speaking to the %yield, as in for legacies who were accepted to st. paul’s, 40% chose to attend…</p>

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<p>Choate: 63% yield…
<a href=“http://thenews.choate.edu/2007/04/30/News/Class_of_2011_Officially_E.php[/url]”>http://thenews.choate.edu/2007/04/30/News/Class_of_2011_Officially_E.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I think Blair should call SPS for confirmation of the legacy number she keeps putting out as fact. I would be surprised if that number is correct.</p>

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<p>I really wonder about that number as well. I know many SPS students…my son plays soccer with a lot of them as well. Nary a legacy among them.</p>

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<p>Any yield info for DA and Hotchkiss?</p>