<p>i think that prestige or name-recognition has a big part to do it. i think a lot of applicants would wonder “if i go to colby would i be able to come back home and get a job since almost no one in my country knows what colby is?”. i also think that a lot of applicants from abroad look to get into engineering/technology as these fields are considered to be prestigious and financially rewarding. most LACs do not have engineering programs and this makes them look elsewhere.</p>