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> Most universities have a wait list a mile long, so they're not going to run out of students. Have a look at the stats at https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/
by drewda 3y ago
> Most universities have a wait list a mile long, so they're not going to run out of students.
Have a look at the stats at https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d22/tables/dt22_305.40.asp https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d22/tables/dt22_305.40.a...
Add up the percentages and you'll see that only 7% of American undergrad institutions accept fewer than 50% of their applications. That means half of colleges and universities take at least half of everyone who applies. Not much of a waiting list, in other words.
Anyway, as someone who has attended a California community college and a UC and an elite private brand name school, I very much agree that California community colleges have some fabulous faculty and can be both extremely supportive and cost effective for their students!
- s1artibartfast 3y agoThanks for the interesting data. I was thinking mostly of the most competitive universities, which tend to be the ones with highest tuition. Few people are concerned the high cost of community colleges and related student debt. It would be fascinating to see a scatter plot of college tuition vs acceptance rate.
- haldujai 3y agoThe most competitive institutions are typically the ones offering the best financial aid packages. https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/why-harvard/affordability https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/why-harvard/affordabi... https://financialaid.stanford.edu/undergrad/how/index.html https://financialaid.stanford.edu/undergrad/how/index.html