Why do UVA and Michigan have such low yields?

bluebayou
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:01:28 +0000

It also seems to be the case that people in the ,DC area ,California and international students tend to be more competitive with the college process.



Let’s take then one at a time:

Northeast - I’ve often opined that the Ivy angst is (almost) wholly driven by this group and that is solely due to the fact there are no highly ranked instate, public alternatives.

DC area - DC itself has no instate option. NoVa residents have UVa to look forward to, but they are likely capped due to UVa desiring geographic diversity across the state. The Maryland burbs have a good instate option in College Park, but obviously not of UVa’s prestige.

California - great instate publics, but getting pricier by the moment. California does send a lot of high schoolers east to college, but don’t forget, many Californians are first/second generation residents, with family ties back east. But nevertheless, kids attend a UC campus and turn down an Ivy every year. Sometimes due to cost. Other times, due to preferring to stay close to home.

Internationals are all about prestige, and they should be.

btw: Regardless of gb’s analysis, the simple fact is that even at the Ancient Eight, ~half of the students reside within an 8 hour drive. Just like every other college.