The Great Yield Divergence
The most selective schools attract an ever-larger share of admitted students, while the next tier steadily loses ground
Most Selective
47% 鈫� 56%
+9 points since 2015
Extremely Selective
35% 鈫� 37%
Roughly flat
Very Selective
33% 鈫� 28%
鈭�4 points since 2015
Source: IPEDS admissions data. Yield = enrolled students 梅 admitted students. Tiers based on College Insights selectivity classification. Hover over lines for annual detail.