<p>It is not surprising at all that UF has such a high yield because specific conditions in the state will favor it. Most students who are considering any of the state universities prefer UF for a variety of reasons and therefore, those students who know are staying in the state will automatically accept UF’s admission offer. That results in the higher yield.</p>
<p>Students have a tendency to stay close to home, especially when finances play a role. Now days, this is becoming even more important. UF offers the combination of affordable tuition and athletic success which appear to be very enticing to high school students. These factors seem to carry a heavier weight than any academic ranking at the time of attracting students, especially if the quality of education is fairly comparable.</p>
<p>I believe that UF gets only a moderate challenge from FSU and probably a negligible one from USF as far as cross admits are concerned. I do not think the yield will change drop much in the future. The Florida University State System, is not as competitive as California’s.</p>